110 HR 7288 IH: Public Safety Enhancement Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-11-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7288 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2008 Ms. Matsui introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To allow flood insurance coverage under the national flood insurance program for new structures designed to protect public safety that are located in special flood hazard zones, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2008.

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Exception to prohibition of insurance for properties in violation of State and local laws regarding development in flood-prone areas

Section 1316 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4023) is amended by inserting , other than a qualified public safety structure (as such term is defined in section 1370(a)), after for any property.

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Definitions

Subsection (a) of section 1370 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 40121) is amended— (1)in paragraph (14), by striking and at the end; (2)in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16)The term qualified public safety structure means any of the following structures: (A)A structure that is used in providing a public safety service, which shall include police and firefighting services. (B)A structure that— (i)(I)is newly constructed on the same site of a structure that was destroyed or damaged, at no fault of the owner, during any period during which the site of such structure is located within an area designated as having special flood hazards; and (II)does not exceed the size, by square footage, of the destroyed or damaged structure; or (ii)is substantially improved pursuant to destruction or damage that occurred, at no fault of the owner, during any period during which the site of such structure is located within an area designated as having special flood hazards. (C)A newly constructed structure that— (i)is located on the same property as a structure that was removed through use of eminent domain by the Federal Government or any State or local government; and (ii)does not exceed the size, by square footage, of the structure so removed. .