Short title

This Act may be cited as the

National Flood Mapping Act of 2005

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Map

The term map means a National Flood Insurance Program rate map. (2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. (3)

Under Secretary

The term Under Secretary means the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or a successor official.

Identification of floodprone areas

(a)

In general

Section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

(2)in cooperation with State and local mapping partners— (A)establish, update, and maintain flood-risk zone data in the areas described in paragraph (1); and (B)make estimates with respect to the rates of loss caused by floods in flood-risk zones of each such area.

;

(2)in subsection (c), by striking to the identification and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting the following:

to—(1)the identification and mapping of— (A)flood hazard areas; and (B)flood-risk zones; and (2)the review and updating of maps in coastal areas.

; and

(3)in subsection (g)— (A)in the first sentence— (i)by striking To promote and inserting the following:

(1)

In general

To promote

; and

(ii)by inserting and in accordance with paragraph (2) after free of charge; and (B)in the second sentence, by striking Any receipts and inserting the following:

(2)

Requirements

Flood insurance rate maps and related information shall be made available under paragraph (1)— (A)on the website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and (B)in a format that— (i)is digital; and (ii)is geospatial data-compliant, as determined in accordance with the standards established by the Open Geospatial Consortium. (3)

Deposit of receipts

Any receipts

(b)

Termination date for Technical Mapping Advisory Council

Section 576 of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 4101 note; 108 Stat. 2280) is amended— (1)in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

(2)make recommendations to the Director with respect to— (A)performance metrics and milestones to effectively and efficiently map flood risk areas in the United States; and (B)procedures for delegating mapping activities to State and local government mapping partners; and

; and

(2)by striking subsection (k).

National Flood Mapping Program

(a)

Reviewing, updating, and maintaining maps

(1)

In general

The Under Secretary, in coordination with the Technical Mapping Advisory Council established under section 576 of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 4101 note; 108 Stat. 2280) (as amended by section 3(b)), shall establish a program under which the Under Secretary shall review, update, and maintain National Flood Insurance Program rate maps in accordance with this subsection. (2)

Inclusions

(A)

Covered areas

Each map updated under this subsection shall include a depiction of— (i)the 500-year floodplain; (ii)areas that could be inundated as a result of the failure of a levee, as determined by the Under Secretary; and (iii)areas that could be inundated as a result of the failure of a dam, as identified under the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.). (B)

Other inclusions

In updating maps under this subsection, the Under Secretary shall include— (i)any relevant information on coastal inundation from— (I)an applicable inundation map of the Corps of Engineers; and (II)data of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration relating to storm surge modeling; (ii)any relevant information of the Geographical Service on stream flows, watershed characteristics, and topography that is useful in the identification of flood hazard areas, as determined by the Under Secretary; and (iii)a description of any hazard that might impact flooding, including, as determined by the Under Secretary— (I)land subsidence and coastal erosion areas; (II)sediment flow areas; (III)mud flow areas; (IV)ice jam areas; and (V)areas on coasts and inland that are subject to the failure of structural protective works, such as levees, dams, and floodwalls. (3)

Standards

In updating and maintaining maps under this subsection, the Under Secretary shall establish standards to— (A)ensure that maps are adequate for— (i)flood risk determinations; and (ii)use by State and local governments in managing development to reduce the risk of flooding; and (B)facilitate the Under Secretary, in conjunction with State and local governments, to identify and use consistent methods of data collection and analysis in developing maps for communities with similar flood risks, as determined by the Under Secretary. (4)

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita mapping priority

In updating and maintaining maps under this subsection, the Under Secretary shall— (A)give priority to the updating and maintenance of maps of coastal areas affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita to provide guidance with respect to hurricane recovery efforts; and (B)use the process of updating and maintaining maps under subparagraph (A) as a model for updating and maintaining other maps. (5)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary to carry out this subsection $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2012. (b)

Coastal winter storm and hurricane area identification

(1)

In general

For purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program, the Secretary shall identify areas that are, or could be, affected by a coastal winter storm or hurricane of each of categories 1 through 5, as rated on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, in coastal States that are, or could be, affected by hurricanes, as determined by the Secretary. (2)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Chief of Engineers to carry out this subsection $9,000,000, to remain available until expended. (c)

Review of Executive Order

The Comptroller General of the United States shall review the guidance and regulations issued pursuant to Executive Order 11988 (42 Fed. Reg. 26951, May 25, 1977; relating to floodplain management) to— (1)determine Federal agency compliance with the Executive order; and (2)make recommendations for restricting Federal investment and assistance in floodplains, including activities relating to flood damage recovery.

National levee inventory

To identify levees for the National Flood Insurance Program, the Secretary shall maintain and periodically publish an inventory of levees in the United States.