To require the Secretary of Homeland Security Inspector General to investigate the conduct of insurers in settling certain claims resulting from Hurricane Katrina.

SA 4570. Mr. LOTT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 99, line 4, strike ``Act.'' and insert the
following: `` Act; Provided further, That the Department of
Homeland Security Inspector General shall investigate
whether, and to what extent, in adjusting and settling claims
resulting from Hurricane Katrina, insurers making flood
insurance coverage available under the Write-Your-Own program
pursuant to section 1345 of the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4081) and subpart C of part 62 of title
44, Code of Federal Regulations, improperly attributed
damages from such hurricane to flooding

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covered under the insurance coverage provided under the
national flood insurance program rather than to windstorms
covered under coverage provided by such insurers or by
windstorm insurance pools in which such insurers
participated; Provided further, That the Department of
Homeland Security Inspector General may request the
assistance of the Attorney General and the Department of
Justice in conducting such investigation and may reimburse
the costs of the Attorney General and the Department of
Justice in providing such assistance from such funds;
Provided further, That the Department of Homeland Security
Inspector General shall submit a report to Congress not later
than April 1, 2007, setting forth the conclusions of such
investigation.''
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