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Title II — Named Storm Event Model and Post-Storm Assessments

116th Congress · Approved Dec 31, 2020 · 134 Stat. 3331

TITLE II Named Storm Event Model and Post-Storm Assessments

SEC. 201. Named Storm Event Model and Post-Storm Assessments.

(a)
Amendments to the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.— Section 12312 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3611) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “ , except that the term shall not apply with respect to a State or territory that has an operational wind and flood loss allocation system.”;
(B)
in paragraph (6), by inserting “ sustained” before “ winds”; and
(C)
in paragraph (7), by striking “ that threaten any portion of a coastal State” and inserting “ for which post-storm assessments are conducted”;
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in subparagraph (A)—
(I)
by striking “ 540 days after the date of the enactment of the Consumer Option for an Alternative System to Allocate Losses Act of 2012” and inserting “ December 31, 2020”; and
(II)
by striking “ by regulation”;
(ii)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “ every” and inserting “ an”; and
(iii)
by adding at the end the following:

“(C) Public review.—The Administrator shall seek input and suggestions from the public before the Named Storm Event Model, or any modification to the Named Storm Event Model, takes effect.”

; and

(B)
in paragraph (2)—
(i)
by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;
(ii)
by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

“(B) Data collection.—

“(i) In general.—Upon identification of a named storm under subparagraph (A), and pursuant to the protocol established under subsection (c), the Administrator may deploy sensors to enhance the collection of covered data in the areas in coastal States that the Administrator determines are at the highest risk of experiencing geophysical events that would cause indeterminate losses.

“(ii) Rule of construction.—If the Administrator takes action under clause (i), that action may not be construed as indicating that a post-storm assessment will be developed for any coastal State in which that action is taken.

“(C) Identification of indeterminate losses in coastal states.—Not later than 30 days after the first date on which sustained winds of not less than 39 miles per hour are measured in a coastal State during a named storm identified under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Administrator with respect to the existence of any indeterminate losses in that coastal State resulting from that named storm.”

(iii)
in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated—
(I)
by striking “ identification of a named storm under subparagraph (A)” and inserting “ confirmation of indeterminate losses identified under subparagraph (C) with respect to a named storm”; and
(II)
by striking “ assessment for such named storm” and inserting “ assessment for each coastal State that suffered such indeterminate losses as a result of the named storm”;
(iv)
in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated—
(I)
by striking “ an identification of a named storm is made under subparagraph (A)” and inserting “ any indeterminate losses are identified under subparagraph (C)”; and
(II)
by striking “ for such storm under subparagraph (B)” and inserting “ under subparagraph (D) for any coastal State that suffered such indeterminate losses”; and
(v)
by adding at the end the following:

“(F) Separate post-storm assessments for a single named storm.—

“(i) In general.—The Administrator may conduct a separate post-storm assessment for each coastal State in which indeterminate losses are identified under subparagraph (C).

“(ii) Timeline.—If the Administrator conducts a separate post-storm assessment under clause (i), the Administrator shall complete the assessment based on the dates of actions that the Administrator takes under subparagraph (D).”

; and

(3)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking “ 540 days after the date of the enactment of the Consumer Option for an Alternative System to Allocate Losses Act of 2012” and inserting “ December 31, 2020”;
(B)
in paragraph (2), by inserting “ , in the discretion of the Administrator,” after “ of sensors as may”; and
(C)
in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting “ and expend” after “ receive”.
(b)
Amendments to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.— Section 1337 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4057) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “ , except that the term shall not apply with respect to a State or territory that has an operational wind and flood loss allocation system.”; and
(B)
in paragraph (5), by inserting “ sustained” after “ maximum”;
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking “ establish by rule” and inserting “ publish for comment in the Federal Register”; and
(B)
in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting after “ Elevation Certificate” the following: “ , or other data or information used to determine a property’s current risk of flood, as determined by the Administrator,”;
(3)
in subsection (c)(3)(A)(i), by striking “ the issuance of the rule establishing the COASTAL Formula” and inserting “ publication of the COASTAL Formula in the Federal Register as required by subsection (b)(1)”;
(4)
in subsection (d), by striking “ section 12312(b)(2)(C)” and inserting “ section 12312(b)(2)(E)”;
(5)
in subsection (h)—
(A)
by inserting “ that issues a standard flood insurance policy under the national flood insurance program” after “ company”; and
(B)
by striking “ or the COASTAL Formula” and inserting “ , the COASTAL Formula, or any other loss allocation or post-storm assessment arising under the laws or ordinances of any State”;
(6)
in subsection (i), by striking “ after the date on which the Administrator issues the rule establishing the COASTAL Formula under subsection (b)” and inserting “ 60 days after publication of the COASTAL Formula in the Federal Register as required by subsection (b)(1)”; and
(7)
by adding at the end the following:

“(k) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a cause of action under this Act.”