Sec. 416. Agent Advisory Council
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Part C of chapter II of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.), as amended by section 408, is amended by adding at the end the following: There is established a council to be known as the Agent Advisory Council (in this section referred to as the Council ). The Council shall consist of— the Administrator, or the designee of the Administrator; and 10 additional members appointed by the Administrator or the designee of the Administrator, of whom— 1 shall be a member of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; 2 shall be members of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America; 1 shall be a member of United Policyholders; 1 shall be a representative of the Emergency Management Institute of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; 1 shall be a representative of the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; 2 shall be members of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents; 1 shall be a representative of a recognized professional association or organization representing homebuilders or land developers; and 1 shall be a representative of a recognized professional association or organization representing the real estate industry.
Each member of the Council shall have experience with— contacting policyholders under the national flood insurance program, including with respect to applying for flood insurance and processing a claim for damage to or loss of property that is covered by flood insurance; and riverine and coastal flood insurance policies. The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the membership of the Council has a balance of governmental and private members, and includes geographic diversity.
A member of the Council— may not, while serving on the Council, be employed or retained— by a Federal Emergency Management Agency contractor or consultant; or by a nongovernmental entity that was awarded a Federal grant during the 5-year period preceding the date on which the member was appointed to the Council; and may not have been employed by a Federal Emergency Management Agency contractor or consultant during the 5-year period preceding the date on which the member was appointed to the Council.
In appointing a member of the Council from an entity described in clauses
(i)through
(viii)of paragraph (1)(B), the Administrator or the designee of the Administrator, as applicable, shall consult with the entity. The members of the Council shall elect 1 member to serve as the chairperson of the Council (in this section referred to as the Chairperson ). The Council shall— provide recommendations to the Administrator on— improving the customer experience for policyholders under the national flood insurance program; training insurance agents that issue flood insurance policies; and improving the processing and handling of claims for damage to or loss of property that is covered by flood insurance; and submit to the Administrator an annual report that includes— a description of the activities of the Council; and a summary of recommendations made by the Council to the Administrator. Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the Council shall receive no additional compensation for serving on the Council. Each member of the Council may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in performance of services for the Council. The Council shall meet not less frequently than twice each year at the request of the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Council. The Administrator, or a designee of the Administrator, shall request and coordinate the initial meeting of the Council. The Council may take action by a vote of the majority of the members. The Chairperson may appoint officers to assist in carrying out the duties of the Council under subsection (c). Upon the request of the Chairperson, the Administrator may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, personnel of the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist the Council in carrying out the duties of the Council. In carrying out this section, the Council may hold hearings, receive evidence and assistance, provide information, and conduct research as the Council considers appropriate. The Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an annual report on— the recommendations made by the Council; and any recommendations made by the Council during the year covered by the report that, as of the date on which the report is submitted, have been deferred or not acted upon, together with an explanatory statement with respect to those recommendations. Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council. .
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