United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 253 (108th)
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2003
Introduced
8 January 2003
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Summary
Two Floods and You Are Out of the Taxpayers' Pocket Act of 2003 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in awarding grants for mitigation activities, to give priority to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments (as specified by this Act) have been made. Authorizes the Director to waive mitigation assistance limits when the State or community has repetitive insurance claims properties and such waiver is cost-effective and in the best interests of the National Flood Insurance Fund. Increases amounts credited to the National Flood Mitigation Fund from the National Flood Insurance Fund, such amounts to be used only for repetitive insurance claims properties. Extends through FY 2007 the authority to enter into flood insurance contracts and the authorization of appropriations for the national flood insurance program. Provides chargeable national flood insurance premium rates for: (1) repetitive insurance claims properties; and (2) certain coastal and river properties leased from the Government. Authorizes annual premium increases with respect to such properties. Amends the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 to prohibit Federal disaster relief assistance from being used for repair, replacement, or restoration of any property in the area for which: (1) repetitive claim payments have been made; and (2) Federal mitigation assistance has been offered to, but refused by, the property owner. Authorizes the Director to provide for funding for mitigation actions that reduce flood damages to repetitive insurance claims properties, under certain conditions. Provides funding for such assistance from the National Flood Insurance Fund.
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10 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 November 2003
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 November 2003
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 November 2003
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 November 2003
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 November 2003
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 5 September 2003
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 5 September 2003
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 January 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/253
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