An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 109-530 to clarifiy that `demolish and rebuild' should be a mitigation option available under the regular Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program. The `demolish and rebuild' option is specifically allowed under the Severe Repetitive Loss Program created by the 2004 reform act and FEMA has interpreted the difference to mean it cannot approve the measure under FMA.

1. Adds SEC. 20. ELIGIBILITY OF PROPERTY DEMOLITION AND REBUILDING FOR MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM at the end of the bill

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 20. ELIGIBILITY OF PROPERTY DEMOLITION AND REBUILDING FOR MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

   Inserted: Section 1366(e)(5)(B) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c(e)(5)(B)) is amended by inserting after "flood risk" the following: ", or the demolition and rebuilding of structures located in such areas to at least Base Flood Elevation or any greater elevation required by any local ordinance".

   Original wording

   At the end of the bill, add the following new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly):

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