H.R.3121: To restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes.

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To restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes. 5/13/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 3 other summaries) Title I: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2008 - (Sec. 104) Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (Act) to extend the national flood insurance program (Program) though FY2013. (Sec. 105) Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make national flood insurance available for multifamily properties of more than four units to a maximum coverage equal to the coverage amount made available to commercial properties. (Sec. 106) Requires the FEMA Director to estimate the exclusion of certain prospective insureds from purchasing flood insurance at risk premium rates [...]

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07/10/2008 - Mr. Capuano moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
07/10/2008 - On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6355-6363, H6377-6378)
07/10/2008 - Mr. Neugebauer moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H6363; text: CR H6363)
07/10/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Neugebauer motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3121. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to the maximum extent possible within the scope of the conference, include in the conference agreement the provision in section 106 of the bill S. 2284.
07/10/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6363)

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07/10/2008 - Mr. Capuano moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
07/10/2008 - On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6355-6363, H6377-6378)
07/10/2008 - Mr. Neugebauer moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H6363; text: CR H6363)
07/10/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Neugebauer motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3121. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to the maximum extent possible within the scope of the conference, include in the conference agreement the provision in section 106 of the bill S. 2284.
07/10/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6363)
07/10/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neugebauer motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3121, the Chair put the question and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Capuano demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3121 until later in the legislative day.
07/10/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 26 (Roll no. 485).
07/10/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/10/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Frank (MA), Kanjorski, Waters, Watt, Clay, Klein (FL), Mahoney (FL), Bachus, Biggert, Capito, Garrett (NJ), and Price (GA).
07/10/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of sec. 302 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Boucher, and Barton (TX).
07/10/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 7 and 22 of the House bill, and secs. 107, 119, and 301 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Johnson, E. B., Braley (IA), and Graves.
07/10/2008 - The Speaker appointed a conferee for consideration of secs. 7 and 35 of the House bill, and sec. 128 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Taylor.
07/10/2008 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
07/10/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 26 (Roll no. 485). (consideration: CR H6377)
05/14/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/13/2008 - Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
05/13/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
05/13/2008 - Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.2284 amended.
05/13/2008 - Passed Senate in lieu of S.2284 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 6. Record Vote Number: 125.
05/13/2008 - See also S.2284.
05/13/2008 - Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4061)
05/13/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4061-4072)
05/13/2008 - Passed Senate in lieu of S.2284 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 6. Record Vote Number: 125. (text: CR S4061-4072)
09/28/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
09/27/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3121 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules acompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
09/27/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3121.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor amendment.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy(PA) amendment.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor amendment.
09/27/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Taylor amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Capito demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costello amendment.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gene Green(TX) amendment.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berry amendment.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz amendment.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stark amendment.
09/27/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
09/27/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bachmann motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with various amendments, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.
09/27/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 683. (consideration: CR H10956-10994)
09/27/2007 - The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H10966-10972)
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.815 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR H10972-10973; text: CR H10972-10973) Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 110-351 and printed on pages H10972-H10973 in the Congressional Record for Sept. 27, 2007.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.816 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR H10973-10975; text: CR H10973-10974) Amendment provides that people forced to purchase flood insurance as a result of a new map who live in an area where the levees were previously certified, and have now been decertified, will receive a grace period of 5 years in which they will be entitled to a 50 percent reduction in their flood insurance premium.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.817 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H10975-10977; text: CR H10975) Amendment requires the GAO to conduct a study to identify and analyze factors affecting enrollment in the multiperil insurance program.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.818 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H10977-10978; text: CR H10977) Amendment instructs the Director of FEMA to consider natural protective sand dunes and wetlands when developing criteria for the multi-peril insurance.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.819 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H10978-10980; text: CR H10978) Amendment requires FEMA to take into consideration the impacts of global warming, current and future, when updating and maintaining flood insurance program rate maps.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.820 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick. (consideration: CR H10980-10982; text: CR H10980-10981) Amendment provides for the creation of the position of National Flood Insurance Advocate within FEMA; and requires the National Flood Insurance Advocate to report to Congress with analysis of the major problems facing the National Flood Insurance Program.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.821 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H10982-10985, H10990-10991; text: CR H10982-10983) Amendment allows multiple peril and flood insurance coverage of apartment buildings up to the total of the number of dwelling units times the maximum coverage limit per residential unit.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.822 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H10986; text: CR H10986) Amendment prohibits a company that sells and services flood insurance policies from including language in its own windstorm policies that would exclude coverage of wind damage solely because flooding also contributed to the damage; and also requires the contract between an insurance company and NFIP to state that the company has a fiduciary responsibility to Federal taxpayers and will act in the best interests of NFIP.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.823 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Costello. (consideration: CR H10986-10987; text: CR H10986) Amendment provides that FEMA will not be able to adjust premium rates or require the purchase of flood insurance until all remapping has been completed for an entire district of the Corps of Engineers affected by the remapping.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.824 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Green, Gene. (consideration: CR H10987-10988; text: CR H10987) Amendment provides a five year phase-in of flood insurance premiums for low-income homeowners or renters whose primary residence is placed within a flood plain through an updating of the flood insurance program maps.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.825 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Berry. (consideration: CR H10988-10989; text: CR H10988) Amendment requires that any note placed on flood maps to more fully and accurately inform property owners about the protection value of their levees.
09/27/2007 - Rule H. Res. 683 passed House.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.826 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Walz (MN). (consideration: CR H10989-10990; text: CR H10989) Amendment requires FEMA to make information available about the risk of flooding that might occur if a flood control measure other than a dam or levee would fail.
09/27/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 683. (consideration: CR H10956-10994 text of measure as reported in House: CR H10966-10972)
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.827 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Stark. (consideration: CR H10990; text: CR H10990) Amendment requires FEMA to provide written notification by first class mail to each property owner affected by a proposed change in flood elevations.
09/27/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 683 and Rule XVIII.
09/27/2007 - Mrs. Bachmann moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services. (consideration: CR H10991-10993; text: CR H10991-10992)
09/27/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Costa to act as Chairman of the Committee.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.815 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR H10972-10973 text: CR H10972-10973) An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to require that homes insured by wind/water policies comply with existing model building codes from the International Code Council pursuant to request from the National Association of Home Builders (2) require that specific technologies be used for mapping floodplains (such as geospatial technologies) (3) add a professional mapping association to the Mapping A dvisory Council (4) prohibit FEMA from enforcing a penalties assessed aga inst individual condo owners where the condo complex is underinsured regarding flood coverage (5) direct FEMA to develop a plan to verify that the r ecipients of Homeowner Assistance Grants in Mississippi and Road Home Grants in Louisiana, funded by HUD Community Development Block Grants, maintain flood insurance on their properties as required as a condition of the grants and (6) codify recommendations in a recently released GAO report (GAO 07-1078) with respect to the National Flood Insurance Program's payments to insurance companies for their administrative costs without requiring the companies to report their costs or to comply with the existing audit requirements.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.815 On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.816 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR H10973-10975 text: CR H10973-10974) An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to say that people forced to purchase flood insurance as a result of the new map who have lived in an area where the levees were previously certified, and have now been decertified, will receive a grace period of 5 years in which they will be entitled to a 50% reduction in their flood insurance premium while the levees are being recertified.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.816 On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.817 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H10975-10977 text: CR H10975) An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to commission a study by the GAO to examine the effect of the new multiperil policy on state insurance programs.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.817 On agreeing to the Castor amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.818 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H10977-10978 text: CR H10977) An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to clarify some of the priorities for wind risk criteria generation.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.818 On agreeing to the Castor amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.819 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H10978-10980 text: CR H10978) An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to require FEMA, when updating and maintaining flood maps, to take into consideration the impacts of global warming, the potential future impacts of global climate change-related weather events, and use the best available climate science in assessing flood and storm risks.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.819 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.820 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick. (consideration: CR H10980-10982 text: CR H10980-10981) An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to create the position of National Flood Insurance Advocate in FEMA which would: (1) transmit a comprehensive report to Congress about the major problems facing the Flood Insurance Program and (2) report to Congress about the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing an Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate, headed by the National Flood Insurance Advocate, to assist insureds in resolving problems with FEMA.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.820 On agreeing to the Murphy, Patrick amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.821 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H10982-10985, H10990-10991 text: CR H10982-10983) An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to allow multiple peril and flood insurance coverage of apartment buildings up to the total of the number of dwelling units times the maximum coverage limit per residential unit.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.822 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H10986 text: CR H10986) An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to prohibit a company that sells and services flood insurance policies from including language in its own windstorm policies that would exclude coverage of wind damage solely because flooding also contributed to the damage. The amendment also requires the contract between an insurance company and NFIP to state that the company has a fiduciary responsibility to federal taxpayers and will act in the best interests of NFIP.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.822 On agreeing to the Taylor amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.823 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Costello. (consideration: CR H10986-10987 text: CR H10986) An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to provide that no changes in flood insurance status can go into effect until the remapping process is completed for the entire district of the Corps of Engineers affected by that map.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.823 On agreeing to the Costello amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.824 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Green, Gene. (consideration: CR H10987-10988 text: CR H10987) An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to provide a five year phase-in of flood insurance premiums for low-income homeowners or renters whose primary residence is placed within a flood plain through an updating of the flood insurance program maps if the value of the home does not exceed 75% of the state median home value.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.824 On agreeing to the Green, Gene amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.825 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Berry. (consideration: CR H10988-10989 text: CR H10988) An amendment numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to authorize the Director of FEMA to include a note on flood insurance rate maps identifying 100-year and 500-year certified levees and encouraging property owners to evaluate their risk of flooding. The amendment also clarifies that the note shall not be considered a legal requirement of participation in the national flood insurance program.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.825 On agreeing to the Berry amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.826 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Walz (MN). (consideration: CR H10989-10990 text: CR H10989) An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to add to the flood map modernization provisions of H.R. 3121 a requirement that FEMA map areas in the 100-year floodplain that would flood if not for a `levee, dam, or other man-made structure.'.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.826 On agreeing to the Walz (MN) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.827 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Stark. (consideration: CR H10990 text: CR H10990) An amendment numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to require written notification by first class mail to each property owner affecte d by a proposed change in flood elevations, prior to the 90-day appeal period. Notification would include an explanation of the appeal process and contact information for responsible officials.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.815 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR H10972-10973 text: CR H10972-10973) Amendment requires that homes insured by wind/water policies comply with existing model building codes from the International Code Council pursuant to request from the National Association of Home Builders .
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.827 On agreeing to the Stark amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.816 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR H10973-10975 text: CR H10973-10974) Amendment mandates that people forced to purchase flood insurance as a result of the new map who have lived in an area where the levees were previously certified, and have now been decertified, will receive a grace period of 5 years in which they will be entitled to a 50% reduction in their flood insurance premium while the levees are being recertified.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.821 On agreeing to the Taylor amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 268 - 143 (Roll no. 919).
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.817 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H10975-10977 text: CR H10975) Amendment requires a commission a study by the GAO to examine the effect of the new multiperil policy on state insurance programs.
09/27/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3121.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.818 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H10977-10978 text: CR H10977) Amendment clarifies some of the priorities for wind risk criteria generation.
09/27/2007 - The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.819 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H10978-10980 text: CR H10978) Amendment requires FEMA, to take into consideration the impacts of global warming, the potential future impacts of global climate change-related weather events, and use the best available climate science in assessing flood and storm risks when updating and maintaining flood maps.
09/27/2007 - Mrs. Bachmann moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services. (consideration: CR H10991-10993 text: CR H10991-10992)
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.820 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick. (consideration: CR H10980-10982 text: CR H10980-10981) Amendment creates the position of National Flood Insurance Advocate in FEMA which would: (1) transmit a comprehensive report to Congress about the major problems facing the Flood Insurance Program and (2) report to Congress about the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing an Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate, headed by the National Flood Insurance Advocate, to assist insureds in resolving problems with FEMA.
09/27/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H10993)
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.821 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H10982-10985, H10990-10991 text: CR H10982-10983) Amendment allows multiple peril and flood insurance coverage of apartment buildings up to the total of the number of dwelling units times the maximum coverage limit per residential unit.
09/27/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 232 (Roll no. 920).
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.822 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H10986 text: CR H10986) Amendment prohibits a company that sells and services flood insurance policies from including language in its own windstorm policies that would exclude coverage of wind damage solely because flooding also contributed to the damage. The amendment also requires the contract between an insurance company and NFIP to state that the company has a fiduciary responsibility to federal taxpayers and will act in the best interests of NFIP.
09/27/2007 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 146 (Roll no. 921).
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.823 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Costello. (consideration: CR H10986-10987 text: CR H10986) Amendment provides that no changes in flood insurance status can go into effect until the remapping process is completed for the entire district of the Corps of Engineers affected by that map.
09/27/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.824 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Green, Gene. (consideration: CR H10987-10988 text: CR H10987) Amendment provides a five year phase-in of flood insurance premiums for low-income homeowners or renters whose primary residence is placed within a flood plain through an updating of the flood insurance program maps if the value of the home does not exceed 75% of the state median home value.
09/27/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3121.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.826 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Walz (MN). (consideration: CR H10989-10990 text: CR H10989) Amendment adds to the flood map modernization provisions of H.R. 3121 a requirement that FEMA map areas in the 100-year floodplain that would flood if not for a "levee, dam, or other man-made structure.".
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.827 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Stark. (consideration: CR H10990 text: CR H10990) Amendment requires written notification by first class mail to each property owner affecte d by a proposed change in flood elevations, prior to the 90-day appeal period. Notification would include an explanation of the appeal process and contact information for responsible officials.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.815 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR H10972-10973 text: CR H10972-10973) Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 110-351 and printed on pages H10972-H10973 in the Congressional Record for Sept. 27, 2007.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.816 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR H10973-10975 text: CR H10973-10974) Amendment provides that people forced to purchase flood insurance as a result of a new map who live in an area where the levees were previously certified, and have now been decertified, will receive a grace period of 5 years in which they will be entitled to a 50 percent reduction in their flood insurance premium.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.817 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H10975-10977 text: CR H10975) Amendment requires the GAO to conduct a study to identify and analyze factors affecting enrollment in the multiperil insurance program.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.818 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H10977-10978 text: CR H10977) Amendment instructs the Director of FEMA to consider natural protective sand dunes and wetlands when developing criteria for the multi-peril insurance.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.819 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H10978-10980 text: CR H10978) Amendment requires FEMA to take into consideration the impacts of global warming, current and future, when updating and maintaining flood insurance program rate maps.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.820 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick. (consideration: CR H10980-10982 text: CR H10980-10981) Amendment provides for the creation of the position of National Flood Insurance Advocate within FEMA and requires the National Flood Insurance Advocate to report to Congress with analysis of the major problems facing the National Flood Insurance Program.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.822 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H10986 text: CR H10986) Amendment prohibits a company that sells and services flood insurance policies from including language in its own windstorm policies that would exclude coverage of wind damage solely because flooding also contributed to the damage and also requires the contract between an insurance company and NFIP to state that the company has a fiduciary responsibility to Federal taxpayers and will act in the best interests of NFIP.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.823 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Costello. (consideration: CR H10986-10987 text: CR H10986) Amendment provides that FEMA will not be able to adjust premium rates or require the purchase of flood insurance until all remapping has been completed for an entire district of the Corps of Engineers affected by the remapping.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.824 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Green, Gene. (consideration: CR H10987-10988 text: CR H10987) Amendment provides a five year phase-in of flood insurance premiums for low-income homeowners or renters whose primary residence is placed within a flood plain through an updating of the flood insurance program maps.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.825 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Berry. (consideration: CR H10988-10989 text: CR H10988) Amendment requires that any note placed on flood maps to more fully and accurately inform property owners about the protection value of their levees.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.826 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Walz (MN). (consideration: CR H10989-10990 text: CR H10989) Amendment requires FEMA to make information available about the risk of flooding that might occur if a flood control measure other than a dam or levee would fail.
09/27/2007 - H.AMDT.827 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Stark. (consideration: CR H10990 text: CR H10990) Amendment requires FEMA to provide written notification by first class mail to each property owner affected by a proposed change in flood elevations.
09/26/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 683 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3121 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules acompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
09/24/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-340.
09/24/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211.
07/26/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/26/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 29.
07/19/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.