---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch50/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "The National Flood Insurance Program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch50-schI"
sections_count: 29
---

# Subchapter I — The National Flood Insurance Program

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 50 — National Flood Insurance

## Sections

- [§4011. Authorization to establish and carry out program](/usc/42/4011.md)
- [§4012. Scope of program and priorities](/usc/42/4012.md)
- [§4012a. Flood insurance purchase and compliance requirements and escrow accounts](/usc/42/4012a.md)
- [§4013. Nature and limitation of insurance coverage](/usc/42/4013.md)
- [§4013a. Policy disclosures](/usc/42/4013a.md)
- [§4014. Estimates of premium rates](/usc/42/4014.md)
- [§4015. Chargeable premium rates](/usc/42/4015.md)
- [§4015a. Premium surcharge](/usc/42/4015a.md)
- [§4016. Financing](/usc/42/4016.md)
- [§4017. National Flood Insurance Fund](/usc/42/4017.md)
- [§4017a. Reserve Fund](/usc/42/4017a.md)
- [§4018. Operating costs and allowances; definitions](/usc/42/4018.md)
- [§4019. Payment of claims](/usc/42/4019.md)
- [§4020. Dissemination of flood insurance information](/usc/42/4020.md)
- [§4021. Participation in State disaster claims mediation programs](/usc/42/4021.md)
- [§4022. State and local land use controls](/usc/42/4022.md)
- [§4023. Properties in violation of State and local law](/usc/42/4023.md)
- [§4024. Coordination with other programs](/usc/42/4024.md)
- [§4025. Flood insurance advisory committee](/usc/42/4025.md)
- [§4026. Expiration of program](/usc/42/4026.md)
- [§4027. Biennial report to President](/usc/42/4027.md)
- [§4027a. Report of the Administrator on activities under the National Flood Insurance Program](/usc/42/4027a.md)
- [§4027b. Assessment of claims-paying ability](/usc/42/4027b.md)
- [§4028. John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System](/usc/42/4028.md)
- [§4029. Colorado River Floodway](/usc/42/4029.md)
- [§4030. Repealed.](/usc/42/4030.md)
- [§4031. Treatment of certain payments](/usc/42/4031.md)
- [§4032. Treatment of swimming pool enclosures outside of hurricane season](/usc/42/4032.md)
- [§4033. Designation of Flood Insurance Advocate](/usc/42/4033.md)