Sec. 3. Repeals and continuation of FEMA mapping responsibilities

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The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is amended— by striking section 1302 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 ); by striking chapters I and II ( 42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq. ); in section 1360 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101 )— in subsection (a)(2), by striking until the date specified in section 1319 ; by striking subsection (d); in subsection (g)— by striking To promote compliance with the requirements of this title, the and inserting The ; by striking directly responsible for coordinating the national flood insurance program ; and in the last sentence, by striking National Flood Insurance Fund, pursuant to section 1310(b)(6) and inserting the following:

General Fund of the Treasury and shall be used only for reducing the debt of the Federal Government ; and in subsection (i)— by striking free of charge and inserting at cost ; by striking and States and communities participating in the national flood insurance program pursuant to section 1310 and at cost to all other and inserting , States and communities, and other interested ; and in the last sentence, by striking National Flood Insurance Fund, pursuant to section 1310(b)(6) and inserting the following:

General Fund of the Treasury and shall be used only for reducing the debt of the Federal Government ; in section 1363 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104 )— in subsection (e)— in the second sentence, by striking the Scientific Resolution Panel provided for in section 1363A and inserting an independent scientific body or appropriate Federal agency for advice ; and by striking the third and fifth sentences; in subsection (g), by striking Except as provided in section 1363A, any and inserting Any ; by striking section 1363A (42 U.S.C. 4104–1); in section 1364 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104a )— in subsection (a)— in paragraphs

(1)and (2), by striking or the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 each place such term appears; and in paragraph (3)— by striking subparagraphs

(B)and

(C)and inserting the following: a statement that flood insurance coverage may be available in the private market or through a State-sponsored program; and ; and by redesignating subparagraph

(D)as subparagraph (C); and by striking subsections

(b)and (c); in section 1365 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104b )— in subsection (a), by striking and in which flood insurance under this title is available ; and in subsection (b)— by striking paragraph (1); and in paragraph (2)— in the first sentence, by striking the community identification number and community participation status (for purposes of the national flood insurance program) of the community in which the improved real estate or such property is located, ; and in the third sentence, by striking because the building or mobile home is not located in a community that is participating in the national flood insurance program or ; by striking sections 1366 and 1367 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c , 4104d); in section 1370 ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 )— by striking paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (7), (14), and (15); in paragraph (12)(B), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; and ; in paragraph (13), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and by redesignating paragraphs (6), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (13), as so amended, as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively; by striking sections 1371 through 1375 ( 42 U.S.C. 4122–26 ); in section 1376 ( 42 U.S.C. 4127 )— in subsection (a), by striking to carry out this title and all that follows through the end of paragraph

(3)and inserting to carry out the mapping, studies, investigations, and other responsibilities of the Director under this title ; and by striking subsection (c); and by striking section 1377 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 note). The Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 is amended— by striking section 2 ( 42 U.S.C. 4002 ); by striking section 102 ( 42 U.S.C. 4012a ); in section 201 (42 U.S.C. 4105)— by striking subsection

(a)and inserting the following new subsection: As information becomes available to the Director concerning the existence of flood hazards, the Director shall publish information in accordance with section 1360(a)(1) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and shall notify the chief executive officer of each known flood-prone community of its tentative identification as a community containing one or more areas having special flood hazards. ; in subsection (b), by striking shall either

(1)promptly make proper application to participate in the national flood insurance program or

(2)and inserting may ; by striking subsections

(c)and (d); and by redesignating subsection

(e)as subsection (c); and by striking section 202 ( 42 U.S.C. 4106 ). The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 is amended— in section 100215 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101a )— in subsection (b)(2), by striking insurance rate and inserting risk ; in subsection (c), by striking insurance rate each place such term appears and inserting risk ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by striking insurance rate and inserting risk ; and in paragraph (2), by striking National Flood Insurance Program rate and inserting flood risk ; and in subsection (l)(2), by striking insurance rate and inserting risk ; in section 100216 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101b )— in subsection (a), by striking National Flood Insurance Program rate and inserting flood risk ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by striking National Flood Insurance Program rate each place such term appears in subparagraphs

(A)and

(C)and inserting flood risk ; and in paragraph (2)(B), by striking National Flood Insurance Program ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A), by striking effects— and all that follows and inserting effects of any potential changes to flood risk maps that may result from the mapping program required under this section. ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking (with regard to contents insurance) ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking covered by the mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements under section 102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) and inserting having special flood hazards ; in subparagraph (B), by striking subject to the flood insurance mandatory purchase requirement and inserting areas having special flood hazards ; and in subparagraph (C), by striking , including and all that follows through ( ; and 42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq. ) in subsection (e)— by striking National Flood Insurance Program rate and inserting flood risk ; by striking insurance rates and inserting risk designations ; and by striking its rate maps and inserting its risk maps ; and by striking— section 100224 (42 U.S.C. 4081 note; relating to oversight and expense reimbursements of insurance companies); section 100226 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101 note; relating to flood protection structure accreditation task force); section 100227 (42 U.S.C. 4011 note; relating to flood in progress determinations); section 100229 (126 Stat. 945; relating to local data requirement); section 100230 (42 U.S.C. 4014 note; relating to eligibility for insurance); section 100231 (126 Stat. 949; relating to studies and reports); subsections (a), (b), (c), and

(e)of section 100232 (126 Stat. 953; relating to reinsurance); section 100233 (126 Stat. 955; relating to GAO study on business interruption and additional living expenses coverages); section 100234 (42 U.S.C. 4013a; relating to policy disclosures); section 100236 (126 Stat. 957; relating to study of participation and affordability for certain policyholders); section 100237 (126 Stat. 957; relating to study and report concerning Indian tribe and member participation in flood insurance program); section 100240 (126 Stat. 961; relating to levees constructed on certain properties); section 100247 (126 Stat. 967; relating to FIO study on risks, hazards, and insurance); and section 100248 (126 Stat. 968; relating to flood protection improvements constructed on certain properties). The Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 is amended by striking title II (118 Stat. 725). The National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 is amended by striking sections 561 ( 42 U.S.C. 4011 note), 562 (42 U.S.C. 4102 note), 578 ( 42 U.S.C. 4014 note), 579(b), and 582 (42 U.S.C. 5154a). Section 15 of the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956 ( 42 U.S.C. 2414 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). Paragraph 14 of section 5(b) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2604(b)(14) ) is amended by striking under the National Flood Insurance Program or . Paragraph

(28)of section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(28)) is amended— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by striking participate in the national flood insurance program and inserting have areas designated ; by inserting as having special flood hazards after the first comma; and by striking under such Act ; and in subparagraph (A)— in clause (i), by striking participate in the national flood insurance program and inserting have areas designated as having special flood hazards ; in clause (ii), by striking and the effect of such inclusion and all that follow through to such property ; in clause (iii), by striking the flood insurance mandatory purchase requirement and inserting special flood hazards ; in clause (iv), by striking , including, where applicable, lower-cost preferred risk policies under this title for such properties and the contents of such properties ; in clause

(vi)by striking , including a telephone number and all that follows through is available ; and in clause (vii)— by striking participating in the national flood insurance program regarding the program and and inserting having areas designated as having special flood hazards regarding ; and by striking coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and inserting private flood insurance coverage . The amendments made by this section shall take effect at the end of December 31, 2015.

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