An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-537 to require that the Government Accountability Office conduct a study on ways the private insurance market can contribute to insuring against flood damage; the impact on the National Flood Insurance Program if communities were to opt out; and the feasibility of regionalizing the National Flood Insurance Program so there is no cross-subsidization between regions.

1. Adds SEC. __. STUDY ON PRIVATE INSURANCE MARKET, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND THE REGIONALIZATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. STUDY ON PRIVATE INSURANCE MARKET, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND THE REGIONALIZATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) Study.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on--

   Inserted: (1) ways that the private insurance market can contribute to insuring against flood damage;

   Inserted: (2) the impact on the National Flood Insurance Program if communities decide not to participate in the Program; and

   Inserted: (3) the feasibility of regionalizing the National Flood Insurance Program and ensuring that there is no cross-subsidization between regions under such Program.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).

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   Original wording

   At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following new section:

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