II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 4, 2007 Mr. Pryor (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bond, Mr. Cochran, and Mrs. McCaskill) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structure.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Community Protection Act of 2007.

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Notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structure

The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is amended by inserting after section 1361A (42 U.S.C. 4102a) the following:

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Notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structure

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100-year floodplain

The Director may publish, through the publication of a national flood insurance rate map, a note to designate areas protected against at least the 100-year flood by a certified flood control structure which shall read as follows: NOTE: This area is shown as being protected from at least the 1-percent-annual-chance flood hazard by levee, dike, or other structure. Overtopping or failure of any flood control structure is possible. Property owners are encouraged to evaluate their flood risk, based on full and accurate information, and to consider flood insurance coverage as appropriate.. (b)

500-year floodplain

The Director may publish, through the issuance of a national flood insurance rate map, a note to designate areas protected against at least the 500-year flood by a certified flood control structure which shall read as follows: NOTE: This area is shown as being protected from at least the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood hazard by levee, dike, or other structure. Overtopping or failure of any flood control structure is possible. Property owners are encouraged to evaluate their flood risk, based on full and accurate information, and to consider flood insurance coverage as appropriate.. (c)

Effect of notes

The publication of a note under subsection (a) or (b) shall not be considered a requirement of participation in the national flood insurance program.

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