[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5794 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5794

  To make property demolition and rebuilding activities eligible for 
assistance under the flood mitigation program under section 1366 of the 
                 National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2006

  Mr. Jindal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To make property demolition and rebuilding activities eligible for 
assistance under the flood mitigation program under section 1366 of the 
                 National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Flood Mitigation Enhancement Act of 
2006''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF PROPERTY DEMOLITION AND REBUILDING FOR 
              MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 1366(e)(5)(B) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 4104c(e)(5)(B)) is amended by inserting after ``flood risk'' 
the following: ``, or the demolition and rebuilding of structures 
located in such areas to at least Base Flood Elevation or any greater 
elevation required by any local ordinance''.
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