WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Floodplains

P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....

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H.R. 6364, The Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6364 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound....

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S. 3196, The Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3196 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound....

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H.R. 5161, The Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.11

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5161 would provide for the establishment of Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers....

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P.L. 110-114, The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $193.54

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1495 would provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and it would authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States....

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S. 1938, The National Flood Mapping Act of 2007

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1938 would provide for the reviewing, updating, and maintenance of National Flood Insurance Program rate maps....

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H.R. 3220, The New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3220 would move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, develop innovative new technologies, reduce carbon emissions, create green jobs, protect consumers, increase clean renewable energy production, and modernize our energy infrastructure....

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S. 1859, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $631.02

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 1751, The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $276.39

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1751 would make appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 564, The Water Resources Planning and Modernization Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 564 would modernize water resources planning....

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H.R. 921, The Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 921 would authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make grants to communities to be used for outreach efforts to encourage participation in the national flood insurance program....

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H.R. 5393, The Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.08

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5393 would make the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the lead agency to distribute housing assistance following a major disaster if the area affected by the disaster will need long-term housing assistance of 30 days or more. Under the bill, HUD would be responsible for providing financial assistance, temporary or permanent housing units, assistance for home repair, and technical assistance following major disasters.

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S. 3589, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $56.72

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 would provide the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) with funds to pay remaining valid claims from the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes and reform the program, which is currently in an unsustainable financial position. Without a change in law, the NFIP will be unable to pay all flood insurance claims promptly, and faced with a nonfunctional program, those policyholders who are not required to carry flood insurance may abandon it. Enacting t...

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H.R. 4973, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $55.51

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4973 would increase the amount that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can borrow from the U.S. Treasury to cover expenses of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the bill would reform the NFIP by requiring FEMA to phase in actuarially sound premium rates for flood insurance on commercial and nonprimary residences (i.e., second and vacation homes). H.R. 4973 also would authorize FEMA to expand the flood insurance program to include new types of insurance and...

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