An amendment numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to authorize the Director of FEMA to include a note on flood insurance rate maps identifying 100-year and 500-year certified levees and encouraging property owners to evaluate their risk of flooding. The amendment also clarifies that the note shall not be considered a legal requirement of participation in the national flood insurance program.

1. Adds SEC. __. NOTATIONS ON FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS FOR AREAS PROTECTED AGAINST 100-YEAR AND 500-YEAR FLOODS BY CERTIFIED FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURE at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: SEC. __. NOTATIONS ON FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS FOR AREAS PROTECTED AGAINST 100-YEAR AND 500-YEAR FLOODS BY CERTIFIED FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURE.

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

   Inserted: "SEC. 1362. NOTATIONS ON FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS FOR AREAS PROTECTED AGAINST 100-YEAR AND 500-YEAR FLOODS BY CERTIFIED FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURE.

   Inserted: "(a) 100-Year Floodplain.--The Director may publish, through the publication of a national flood insurance program 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.'.

   Inserted: "(b) 500-Year Floodplain.--The Director may publish, through the issuance of a national flood insurance program 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.'.

   Inserted: "(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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   At the end of the bill add the following new section:

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