To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5559| House
| Updated: 4/30/2018
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
Republican Representative
Arkansas
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Scientific Flood Mapping Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to jointly prepare a report describing the process by which FEMA shall transfer to the USGS all functions related to the preparation of flood maps as required under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 that FEMA was previously responsible for performing. FEMA must transfer such functions by 18 months after enactment of this bill. The bill changes the membership composition of the Technical Mapping Advisory Council. The bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act to direct the USGS to charge policy holders a fee for the purpose of recovering the cost of mapping activities. FEMA shall deposit the fees collected into a Flood Insurance Risk Mapping Fund which shall be available to the USGS for mapping activities.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Emergency Management
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureFloods and storm protectionGeography and mappingGovernment trust fundsUser charges and fees
To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5559| House
| Updated: 4/30/2018
Scientific Flood Mapping Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to jointly prepare a report describing the process by which FEMA shall transfer to the USGS all functions related to the preparation of flood maps as required under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 that FEMA was previously responsible for performing. FEMA must transfer such functions by 18 months after enactment of this bill. The bill changes the membership composition of the Technical Mapping Advisory Council. The bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act to direct the USGS to charge policy holders a fee for the purpose of recovering the cost of mapping activities. FEMA shall deposit the fees collected into a Flood Insurance Risk Mapping Fund which shall be available to the USGS for mapping activities.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
Republican Representative
Arkansas
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Emergency Management
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureFloods and storm protectionGeography and mappingGovernment trust fundsUser charges and fees