FLOODS related term(s) Disasters
Amendments
Disasters: improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (H.R. 662), S5195 [25OC], S5284 [1NO]
FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2968), S4798 [28SE]
Bills and resolutions
Corps of Engineers: establish task force on California snowpack and flood mitigation (see H.R. 4247), H3070 [21JN]
——— notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanotoxins from flood risk management structures (see H.R. 2505), H1708 [6AP]
——— streamline levee rehabilitation program regulations to allow emergency repairs after natural disasters (see H.R. 5304), H4210 [29AU]
——— update Upper Mississippi River levee and floodwall design standards (see H.R. 5722), H4498 [26SE]
Dams: include definition of levee hard or manmade structures in National Levee Safety Act (see H.R. 6677), H6740 [7DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: add flood prevention and mitigation measures to purposes of Regional Conservation Partnership Program (see H.R. 3972), H2787 [9JN]
——— amend Natural Resources Conservation Service emergency watershed program relative to reconstruction of flood prevention infrastructure and flood mitigation projects (see H.R. 5250), H4196 [22AU]
——— clarify land eligible for enrollment in Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 2798), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5466), H4344 [14SE]
——— expand Emergency Watershed Protection Program to enhance long-term protection of watersheds (see H.R. 5257), H4196 [22AU]
——— modify certain programs to improve flood protection and infrastructure resiliency (see S. 3147), S5213 [26OC]
——— provide for floodplain easement restoration and management (see S. 1361), S1418 [27AP]
——— reestablish Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative (see H.R. 4248), H3070 [21JN]
——— reform Natural Resources Conservation Service programs (see S. 1078), S1088 [30MR]
Dept. of HUD: establish community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and provide assistance through community development block grant disaster recovery program (see S. 1686), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 5940), H5007 [12OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate risk of flooding on local property adjacent to departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 2683), H1845 [18AP]
Disasters: improve disaster relief funding (see S. 116), S121 [26JA]
——— improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (see S. 180), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 662), H575 [31JA]
——— require President develop national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts (see H.R. 1009), H838 [14FE]
Everglades National Park: incorporate Osceola Camp into Miccosukee Reserved Area and carry out activities to protect structures within Osceola Camp from flooding (see S. 2783), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 5537), H4380 [18SE]
——— realign L–29 at full Federal expense for Miccosukee Tribe to expand area for Tigertail camp residential area (see H.R. 6540), H6049 [30NO]
FAA: define critical airport infrastructure (see H.R. 3059), H2125 [2MY]
FEMA: allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps (see H.R. 1308), H1048 [1MR]
——— allow for consideration of private flood insurance for purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements (see H.R. 900), H823 [9FE]
——— allow National Flood Insurance Program policyholders who leave program to purchase private flood insurance policy to return without penalty (see S. 2110), S2221 [22JN]
——— ensure that unmet needs after major disaster are met (see H.R. 6084), H5173 [26OC]
——— ensure that Write Your Own companies can sell private flood insurance products that compete with National Flood Insurance Program products (see S. 2109), S2221 [22JN]
——— establish grace period for nonpayment of premiums for flood insurance coverage until implementation of option for monthly payment of such premiums (see S. 2852), S4589 [19SE] (see H.R. 4686), H3639 [17JY]
——— establish means-tested assistance program for National Flood Insurance Program policyholders (see H.R. 1540), H1278 [10MR]
——— establish pilot program to increase allowable amounts of National Flood Insurance Program advance payments (see S. 3153), S5213 [26OC] (see H.R. 6082), H5173 [26OC]
——— extend National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2142), S2223 [22JN] (see S. 2391), S3148 [19JY] (see S. 2968), S4759 [28SE] (see H.R. 1392), H1148 [7MR] (see H.R. 4349), H3142 [23JN] (see H.R. 5828), H4909 [29SE]
——— improve National Flood Insurance Program rate maps (see H.R. 2568), H1717 [10AP]
——— increase coverage under National Flood Insurance Program for costs of compliance (see H.R. 6304), H5651 [8NO]
——— mitigate financial resources expended under National Flood Insurance Program by ensuring community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods (see S. 1417), S1504 [3MY]
——— modify amount by which chargeable risk premium rate for flood insurance may be increased in any year (see S. 601), S568 [1MR]
——— permit National Flood Insurance Program policyholders to elect to have previous premium rates remain in effect until FEMA satisfies certain accountability and transparency requirements (see S. 721), S715 [8MR]
——— provide certain notices to property owners when undertaking flood zone remapping in geographic areas (see H.R. 634), H510 [30JA]
——— provide greater transfer of risk under National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets (see H.R. 1306), H1048 [1MR]
——— provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow (see S. 485), S456 [16FE]
——— repeal mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for certain commercial properties (see H.R. 1307), H1048 [1MR]
——— require that certain National Flood Insurance Program information is made publicly available (see S. 2108), S2221 [22JN]
——— require to take certain actions relating to National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 602), S568 [1MR]
——— require use of replacement cost value in determining premium rates for flood insurance coverage (see H.R. 1309), H1048 [1MR]
——— temporarily extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5843), H4909 [29SE]
——— terminate certain contracts due to detrimental conduct to National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1039), S1052 [29MR]
GAO: report on national all-hazards disaster insurance program (see H.R. 274), H202 [11JA]
Insurance: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners’ insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 3997), H2788 [9JN]
NOAA: accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation forecasts for water management in western U.S and improve atmospheric river forecasts across country (see H.R. 3966), H2786 [9JN]
——— carry out research and development to improve understanding of how public receives, interprets, and responds to and values hurricane forecasts and warnings (see H.R. 6080), H5173 [26OC]
Presidents of the U.S.: authorize to provide disaster assistance to States and Indian tribes under major disaster recovery program (see H.R. 1605), H1286 [14MR]
SBA: reauthorize and limit pre-disaster mitigation program to protect against disaster related damages (see S. 1370), S1418 [27AP] (see H.R. 2966), H2084 [27AP]
Shipping industry: eliminate certain requirements relative to dredging and dredged materials (see S. 3434), S5851 [7DE] (see H.R. 6709), H6814 [11DE]
Taxation: provide credit for disaster mitigation expenditures (see S. 2106), S2221 [22JN] (see H.R. 4305), H3109 [22JN]
Telecommunications: exclude requests for deployment or modification of communications facilities in floodplains from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 3311), H2344 [15MY]
Water: promote water supply reliability and improved water management for rural communities (see H.R. 5483), H4344 [14SE]
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act: improve (see S. 2636), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 6497), H5982 [29NO]
Remarks in House
American Flood Coalition: tribute, H1334 [23MR], H1474 [28MR]
Appomattox County, VA: tribute to first responders, H3963 [26JY]
California: commend first responders for efforts in response to those affected by flooding, H193 [11JA]
——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, H157 [11JA]
——— improve infrastructure to mitigate effects of future disasters, H315 [25JA], H344 [26JA]
Campbell County, VA: tribute to first responders, H3963 [26JY]
Dept. of Defense: address flooding damage at U.S. Military Academy, H3992 [26JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: study alternative methods to manage border wall infrastructure during flood season, H4670 [27SE]
Disasters: improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (H.R. 662), H2803–H2805 [12JN]
——— require President develop national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, H3473 [12JY]
Endangered Species Act: reform, H2557 [24MY]
Floods: disaster assistance to Vermont, H4526 [26SE]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, E913 [29SE]
Guam: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Typhoon Mawar, H2769 [7JN]
——— preparations for possible landfall of Typhoon Mawar, H2466 [22MY]
Hurricanes: ensure preparedness for start of season, E533 [7JN]
Iowa: commend first responders for efforts in response to those affected by flooding, H1918 [25AP]
Marysville, CA: tribute to Yuba Water Agency Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project, E1101 [14NO]
New York: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, H3629 [17JY]
Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge: completion of Steigerwald Reconnection Project, H3490 [13JY]
Texas: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding and tornadoes, H3129 [23JN]
Vermont: disaster assistance, H4526 [26SE]
——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, H3863 [20JY]
Yellowstone National Park: anniversary of flooding, H2889 [14JN]
Remarks in Senate
Clearwater County, ID: anniversary of Dworshak Dam, S2025 [8JN]
Climate: effects of climate change, S3579 [26JY]
——— impact of climate change on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S4935 [4OC]
Corps of Engineers: anniversary of Vicksburg, MS, District, S3615 [26JY], S3747 [27JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: disaster relief funding, S4622 [20SE]
Disasters: improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (H.R. 662), S5128 [24OC], S5284 [1NO]
FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2391), S4430–S4432 [13SE]
——— extend National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2391), unanimous-consent request, S4430, S4431 [13SE]
——— extend National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2968), S4737–S4739 [28SE], S4811–S4814 [29SE]
——— extend National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2968), unanimous-consent request, S4737 [28SE], S4812, S4814 [29SE]
——— implementation of National Flood Insurance Program risk-rating methodology, S343 [13FE]
——— provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow (S. 485), S459 [16FE]
Kentucky: anniversary of severe flooding, S3504 [25JY]
——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders to, those affected by flooding, S3438 [20JY]
New York: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, S2263 [10JY]
New York, NY: express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, S4814 [29SE]
Vermont: disaster assistance, S4579 [19SE]
——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, S2350 [12JY], S3736 [27JY]
Reports filed
Block Grant Assistance Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 662) (H. Rept. 118–73), H2498 [22MY]
Texts of
H.R. 662, Block Grant Assistance Act, H2804 [12JN]