[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 922 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 922

   To provide for a study by the Government Accountability Office on 
methods, practices, and incentives to increase the extent to which low-
income property owners living in high-risk locations participate in the 
                   National Flood Insurance Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2007

Ms. Matsui (for herself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for a study by the Government Accountability Office on 
methods, practices, and incentives to increase the extent to which low-
income property owners living in high-risk locations participate in the 
                   National Flood Insurance Program.

    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 ``National Flood Insurance Program 
Participation Evaluation Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. GAO STUDY OF METHODS TO INCREASE FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM 
              PARTICIPATION BY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study to identify and analyze potential methods, practices, 
and incentives that would increase the extent to which low-income 
families (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b))) that own residential 
properties located within areas having special flood hazards purchase 
flood insurance coverage for such properties under the national flood 
insurance program. In conducting the study, the Comptroller General 
shall analyze the effectiveness and costs of the various methods, 
practices, and incentives identified, including their effects on the 
national flood insurance program.
    (b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress a 
report setting forth the conclusions of the study under this section 
not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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