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42 U.S.C. § 4101b — Use of insurance pool, companies, or other private organizations for certain payments
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**(a) Authorization to enter into contracts for certain responsibilities** In order to provide for maximum efficiency in the administration of the flood insurance program and in order to facilitate the expeditious payment of any Federal funds under such program, the Administrator may enter into contracts with pool formed or otherwise created under [section 4051 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4051&num=0&edition=prelim), or any insurance company or other private organizations, for the purpose of securing reinsurance of insurance coverage provided by the program or for the purpose of securing performance by such pool, company, or organization of any or all of the following responsibilities:
(1) Estimating and later determining any amounts of payments to be made.
(2) Receiving from the Administrator, disbursing, and accounting for funds in making such payments.
(3) Making such audits of the records of any insurance company or other insurer, insurance agent or broker, or insurance adjustment organization as may be necessary to assure that proper payments are made.
(4) Placing reinsurance coverage on insurance provided by such program.
(5) Otherwise assisting in such manner as the contract may provide to further the purposes of this chapter.
**(b) Terms and conditions of contract** Any contract with the pool or an insurance company or other private organization under this section may contain such terms and conditions as the Administrator finds necessary or appropriate for carrying out responsibilities under subsection (a), and may provide for payment of any costs which the Administrator determines are incidental to carrying out such responsibilities which are covered by the contract.
**(c) Competitive bidding*
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**(a) Authorization to enter into contracts for certain responsibilities** In order to provide for maximum efficiency in the administration of the flood insurance program and in order to facilitate the expeditious payment of any Federal funds under such program, the Administrator may enter into contracts with pool formed or otherwise created under [section 4051 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4051&num=0&edition=prelim), or any insurance company or other private organizations, for the purpose of securing reinsurance of insurance coverage provided by the program or for the purpose of securing performance by such pool, company, or organization of any or all of the following responsibilities:
(1) Estimating and later determining any amounts of payments to be made.
(2) Receiving from the Administrator, disbursing, and accounting for funds in making such payments.
(3) Making such audits of the records of any insurance company or other insurer, insurance agent or broker, or insurance adjustment organization as may be necessary to assure that proper payments are made.
(4) Placing reinsurance coverage on insurance provided by such program.
(5) Otherwise assisting in such manner as the contract may provide to further the purposes of this chapter.
**(b) Terms and conditions of contract** Any contract with the pool or an insurance company or other private organization under this section may contain such terms and conditions as the Administrator finds necessary or appropriate for carrying out responsibilities under subsection (a), and may provide for payment of any costs which the Administrator determines are incidental to carrying out such responsibilities which are covered by the contract.
**(c) Competitive bidding** Any contract entered into under subsection (a) may be entered into without regard to [section 6101 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim) or any other provision of law requiring competitive bidding.
**(d) Findings of Administrator** No contract may be entered into under this section unless the Administrator finds that the pool, company, or organization will perform its obligations under the contract efficiently and effectively, and will meet such requirements as to financial responsibility, legal authority, and other matters as he finds pertinent.
**(e) Bond; liability of certifying officers and disbursing officers**
(1) Any such contract may require the pool, company, or organization or any of its officers or employees certifying payments or disbursing funds pursuant to the contract, or otherwise participating in carrying out the contract, to give surety bond to the United States in such amount as the Administrator may deem appropriate.
(2) No individual designated pursuant to a contract under this section to certify payments shall, in the absence of gross negligence or intent to defraud the United States, be liable with respect to any payment certified by him under this section.
(3) No officer disbursing funds shall in the absence of gross negligence or intent to defraud the United States, be liable with respect to any payment by him under this section if it was based upon a voucher signed by an individual designated to certify payments as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
**(f) Term of contract; renewals; termination** Any contract entered into under this section shall be for a term of one year, and may be made automatically renewable from term to term in the absence of notice by either party of an intention to terminate at the end of the current term; except that the Administrator may terminate any such contract at any time (after reasonable notice to the pool, company, or organization involved) if he finds that the pool, company, or organization has failed substantially to carry out the contract, or is carrying out the contract in a manner inconsistent with the efficient and effective administration of the flood insurance program authorized under this chapter.
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**(a)** There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may from time to time be necessary to carry out this chapter, including sums—
(1) to cover administrative expenses authorized under [section 4126 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4126&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) to reimburse the National Flood Insurance Fund established under [section 4017 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4017&num=0&edition=prelim) for—
(A) premium equalization payments under [section 4054 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4054&num=0&edition=prelim) which have been made from such fund; and
(B) reinsurance claims paid under the excess loss reinsurance coverage provided under [section 4055 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4055&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) to make such other payments as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
**(b)** All such funds shall be available without fiscal year limitation.
**(c)** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary through the date specified in [section 4026 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4026&num=0&edition=prelim), for studies under this chapter.
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a) Renewal and transfer of policies; acquisition of policies after filing of maps** Owners of existing National Flood Insurance Act policies with respect to structures located within the Floodway established under [section 1600c of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1600c&num=0&edition=prelim) shall have the right to renew and transfer such policies. Owners of existing structures located within said Floodway on October 8, 1986, who have not acquired National Flood Insurance Act policies shall have the right to acquire policies with respect to such structures for six months after the Secretary of the Interior files the Floodway maps required by section 1600c(b)(2) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 43 and to renew and transfer such policies.
**(b) New coverage for new construction or substantial improvements** No new flood insurance coverage may be provided under this chapter on or after a date six months after October 8, 1986, for any new construction or substantial improvements of structures located within the Colorado River Floodway established by [section 1600c of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1600c&num=0&edition=prelim). New construction includes all structures that are not insurable prior to that date.
**(c) Establishment of temporary boundaries** The Secretary of the Interior may by rule after notice and comment pursuant to [section 553 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section553&num=0&edition=prelim) establish temporary Floodway boundaries to be in effect until the maps required by section 1600c(b)(2) 1 of title 43 are filed, for the purpose of enforcing subsections (b) and (d) of this section.
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section—
(1) **Appropriation.—** — The term “appropriation” includes amounts made available by legislation under [section 9104 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9104&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Federal government.—** — The term “Federal Government” includes the government of the District of Columbia.
**(b) Purchases.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Unless otherwise provided in the appropriation concerned or other law, purchases and contracts for supplies or services for the Federal Government may be made or entered into only after advertising for proposals for a sufficient time.
(2) **Limitations on applicability.—** — Paragraph (1) does not apply when—
(A) the amount involved in any one case does not exceed $25,000;
(B) public exigencies require the immediate delivery of articles or performance of services;
(C) only one source of supply is available and the Federal Government purchasing or contracting officer so certifies; or
(D) services are required to be performed by a contractor in person and are—
(i) of a technical and professional nature; or
(ii) under Federal Government supervision and paid for on a time basis.
**(c) Sales.—** Except when otherwise authorized by law or when the reasonable value involved in any one case does not exceed $500, sales and contracts of sale by the Federal Government are governed by the requirements of this section for advertising.
**(d) Application to Wholly Owned Government Corporations.—** For wholly owned Government corporations, this section applies only to administrative transactions.
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**(a) Establishment** There is established a council to be known as the Technical Mapping Advisory Council (in this section referred to as the “Council”).
**(b) Membership**
(1) **In general** — The Council shall consist of—
(A) the Administrator (or the designee thereof);
(B) the Secretary of the Interior (or the designee thereof);
(C) the Secretary of Agriculture (or the designee thereof);
(D) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (or the designee thereof); and
(E) 16 additional members appointed by the Administrator or the designee of the Administrator, who shall be—
(i) a member of a recognized professional surveying association or organization;
(ii) a member of a recognized professional mapping association or organization;
(iii) a member of a recognized professional engineering association or organization;
(iv) a member of a recognized professional association or organization representing flood hazard determination firms;
(v) a representative of the United States Geological Survey;
(vi) a representative of a recognized professional association or organization representing State geographic information;
(vii) a representative of State national flood insurance coordination offices;
(viii) a representative of the Corps of Engineers;
(ix) a member of a recognized regional flood and storm water management organization;
(x) 2 representatives of different State government agencies that have entered into cooperating technical partnerships with the Administrator and have demonstrated the capability to produce flood insurance rate maps;
(xi) 2 representatives of different local government agencies that have entered into cooperating technical partnerships with the Administrator and have
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 4101b
provide information, and conduct research, as it
considers appropriate.
(l) Report to Congress
The Administrator, on an annual basis, shall
report to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Committee
on Financial Services of the House of Represent-
atives, and the Office of Management and Budg-
et on the—
(1) recommendations made by the Council;
(2) actions taken by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to address such rec-
ommendations to improve flood insurance rate
maps and flood risk data; and
(3) any recommendations made by the Coun-
cil that have been deferred or not acted upon,
together with an explanatory statement.
(Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title II, § 100215, July 6,
2012, 126 Stat. 924.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Biggert-Waters
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and also as part of
the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act,
also known as the MAP–21, and not as part of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 which comprises this
chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
DEFINITIONS
For definitions of terms used in this section, see sec-
tion 4004 of this title.
§ 4101b. National Flood Mapping Program
(a) Reviewing, updating, and maintaining maps
The Administrator, in coordination with the
Technical Mapping Advisory Council established
under section 4101a of this title, shall establish
an ongoing program under which the Adminis-
trator shall review, update, and maintain Na-
tional Flood Insurance Program rate maps in
accordance with this section.
(b) Mapping
(1) In general
In carrying out the program established
under
subsection
(a),
the
Administrator
shall—
(A) identify, r
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