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H.R.3121
Title: To restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] (introduced 7/19/2007) Cosponsors (13)
Related Bills: H.RES.683, H.R.920, H.R.1682, S.2284
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2008 Resolving differences -- House actions. Status: The Speaker appointed a conferee for consideration of secs. 7 and 35 of the House bill, and sec. 128 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Taylor.
House Reports: 110-340

ALL ACTIONS:

7/19/2007:

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

7/26/2007:: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
7/26/2007:: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 29.

9/24/2007 2:18pm:

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-340.

9/24/2007 2:18pm:

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211.

9/26/2007 6:33pm:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 683 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3121 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules acompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.

9/27/2007 12:51pm:

Rule H. Res. 683 passed House.

9/27/2007 12:51pm:

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 683. (consideration: CR H10956-10994)

9/27/2007 12:51pm:

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3121 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules acompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.

9/27/2007 12:51pm:

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 683 and Rule XVIII.

9/27/2007 12:51pm:

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Costa to act as Chairman of the Committee.

9/27/2007 12:52pm:

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3121.

9/27/2007 2:00pm:

H.AMDT.815 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR H10972-10973; text: CR H10972-10973)
Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 110-351 and printed on pages H10972-H10973 in the Congressional Record for Sept. 27, 2007.

9/27/2007 2:00pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment.

9/27/2007 2:08pm:

H.AMDT.815 On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 2:08pm:

H.AMDT.816 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR H10973-10975; text: CR H10973-10974)
Amendment provides that people forced to purchase flood insurance as a result of a new map who live in an area where the levees were previously certified, and have now been decertified, will receive a grace period of 5 years in which they will be entitled to a 50 percent reduction in their flood insurance premium.

9/27/2007 2:08pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment.

9/27/2007 2:21pm:

H.AMDT.816 On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 2:21pm:

H.AMDT.817 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H10975-10977; text: CR H10975)
Amendment requires the GAO to conduct a study to identify and analyze factors affecting enrollment in the multiperil insurance program.

9/27/2007 2:21pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor amendment.

9/27/2007 2:32pm:

H.AMDT.817 On agreeing to the Castor amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 2:32pm:

H.AMDT.818 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H10977-10978; text: CR H10977)
Amendment instructs the Director of FEMA to consider natural protective sand dunes and wetlands when developing criteria for the multi-peril insurance.

9/27/2007 2:32pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor amendment.

9/27/2007 2:42pm:

H.AMDT.818 On agreeing to the Castor amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 2:43pm:

H.AMDT.819 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H10978-10980; text: CR H10978)
Amendment requires FEMA to take into consideration the impacts of global warming, current and future, when updating and maintaining flood insurance program rate maps.

9/27/2007 2:43pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.

9/27/2007 2:54pm:

H.AMDT.819 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 2:55pm:

H.AMDT.820 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick. (consideration: CR H10980-10982; text: CR H10980-10981)
Amendment provides for the creation of the position of National Flood Insurance Advocate within FEMA; and requires the National Flood Insurance Advocate to report to Congress with analysis of the major problems facing the National Flood Insurance Program.

9/27/2007 2:55pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy(PA) amendment.

9/27/2007 3:06pm:

H.AMDT.820 On agreeing to the Murphy, Patrick amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 3:07pm:

H.AMDT.821 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H10982-10985, H10990-10991; text: CR H10982-10983)
Amendment allows multiple peril and flood insurance coverage of apartment buildings up to the total of the number of dwelling units times the maximum coverage limit per residential unit.

9/27/2007 3:07pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor amendment.

9/27/2007 3:15pm:

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Taylor amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Capito demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

9/27/2007 3:15pm:

H.AMDT.822 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H10986; text: CR H10986)
Amendment prohibits a company that sells and services flood insurance policies from including language in its own windstorm policies that would exclude coverage of wind damage solely because flooding also contributed to the damage; and also requires the contract between an insurance company and NFIP to state that the company has a fiduciary responsibility to Federal taxpayers and will act in the best interests of NFIP.

9/27/2007 3:16pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor amendment.

9/27/2007 3:21pm:

H.AMDT.822 On agreeing to the Taylor amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 3:21pm:

H.AMDT.823 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Costello. (consideration: CR H10986-10987; text: CR H10986)
Amendment provides that FEMA will not be able to adjust premium rates or require the purchase of flood insurance until all remapping has been completed for an entire district of the Corps of Engineers affected by the remapping.

9/27/2007 3:22pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costello amendment.

9/27/2007 3:24pm:

H.AMDT.823 On agreeing to the Costello amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 3:25pm:

H.AMDT.824 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Green, Gene. (consideration: CR H10987-10988; text: CR H10987)
Amendment provides a five year phase-in of flood insurance premiums for low-income homeowners or renters whose primary residence is placed within a flood plain through an updating of the flood insurance program maps.

9/27/2007 3:25pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gene Green(TX) amendment.

9/27/2007 3:29pm:

H.AMDT.824 On agreeing to the Green, Gene amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 3:30pm:

H.AMDT.825 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Berry. (consideration: CR H10988-10989; text: CR H10988)
Amendment requires that any note placed on flood maps to more fully and accurately inform property owners about the protection value of their levees.

9/27/2007 3:30pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berry amendment.

9/27/2007 3:39pm:

H.AMDT.825 On agreeing to the Berry amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 3:40pm:

H.AMDT.826 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Walz (MN). (consideration: CR H10989-10990; text: CR H10989)
Amendment requires FEMA to make information available about the risk of flooding that might occur if a flood control measure other than a dam or levee would fail.

9/27/2007 3:40pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz amendment.

9/27/2007 3:43pm:

H.AMDT.826 On agreeing to the Walz (MN) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 3:44pm:

H.AMDT.827 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Stark. (consideration: CR H10990; text: CR H10990)
Amendment requires FEMA to provide written notification by first class mail to each property owner affected by a proposed change in flood elevations.

9/27/2007 3:44pm:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stark amendment.

9/27/2007 3:46pm:

H.AMDT.827 On agreeing to the Stark amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/27/2007 3:46pm:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

9/27/2007 4:12pm:

H.AMDT.821 On agreeing to the Taylor amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 268 - 143 (Roll no. 919).

9/27/2007 4:12pm:

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3121.

9/27/2007 4:13pm:

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H10966-10972)

9/27/2007 4:16pm:

Mrs. Bachmann moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services. (consideration: CR H10991-10993; text: CR H10991-10992)

9/27/2007 4:17pm:

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bachmann motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with various amendments, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.

9/27/2007 4:28pm:

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H10993)

9/27/2007 4:46pm:

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 232 (Roll no. 920).

9/27/2007 4:54pm:

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 146 (Roll no. 921).

9/27/2007 4:54pm:

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

9/27/2007 4:54pm:

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3121.

9/28/2007:

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

5/13/2008:

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4061)

5/13/2008:

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4061-4072)

5/13/2008:

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.2284 amended.

5/13/2008:

Passed Senate in lieu of S.2284 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 6. Record Vote Number: 125. (text: CR S4061-4072)

5/13/2008: