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ity, intensity, storm surge, sea level rise, 
and associated flooding; and 
‘‘(iii) use the best available climate 
science in assessing flood and storm risks 
to determine flood risks and develop such 
maps. 
‘‘(3) STANDARDS.—In updating and maintain-
ing maps under this subsection, the Director shall 
establish standards to— 
‘‘(A) ensure that maps are adequate for— 
‘‘(i) flood risk determinations; and 
‘‘(ii) use by State and local govern-
ments in managing development to reduce 
the risk of flooding; 
‘‘(B) facilitate the Director, in conjunction 
with State and local governments, to identify 
and use consistent methods of data collection 
and analysis in developing maps for commu-
nities with similar flood risks, as determined by 
the Director; and 
‘‘(C) ensure that emerging weather fore-
casting technology is used, where practicable, in 
flood map evaluations and the identification of 
potential risk areas. 
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‘‘(4) MAPPING ELEMENTS.—Each map updated 
under this section shall meet the following require-
ments: 
‘‘(A) GROUND
ELEVATION
DATA.—The 
maps shall assess the accuracy of current 
ground elevation data used for hydrologic and 
hydraulic modeling of flooding sources and 
mapping of the flood hazard and wherever nec-
essary acquire new ground elevation data uti-
lizing the most up-to-date geospatial tech-
nologies in accordance with the existing guide-
lines and specifications of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency. 
‘‘(B) DATA ON A WATERSHED BASIS.—The 
maps shall develop national flood insurance pro-
gram flood data on a watershed basis— 
‘‘(i) to provide the most technically ef-
fective and efficient studies and hydrologic 
and hydraulic modeling; and 
‘‘(ii) to eliminate, to the maximum ex-
tent possible, discrepancies in base flood 
elevations between adjacent political sub-
divisions. 
‘‘(C) OTHER DATA.—The maps shall in-
clude any other relevant information as may be 
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recommended by the Technical Mapping Advi-
sory Council reestablished by section 22(b) of 
the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization 
Act of 2007. 
‘‘(5) HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA MAPPING 
PRIORITY.—In updating and maintaining maps 
under this subsection, the Director shall— 
‘‘(A) give priority to the updating and 
maintenance of maps of coastal areas affected 
by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita to pro-
vide guidance with respect to hurricane recovery 
efforts; and 
‘‘(B) use the process of updating and 
maintaining maps under subparagraph (A) as a 
model for updating and maintaining other 
maps. 
‘‘(6) PREVENTING DELAY OF 100-YEAR MAPS.— 
In carrying out this section and this subsection, the 
Director shall take such actions as may be necessary 
to ensure that updating and publication of national 
flood insurance program rate maps to include a de-
piction of the 500-year floodplain does not in any 
manner delay the completion or publication of the 
program rate maps for the 100-year floodplain. 
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‘‘(7) EDUCATION
PROGRAM.—The Director 
shall, after each update to a flood insurance pro-
gram rate map, in consultation with the chief execu-
tive officer of each community affected by the up-
date, conduct a program to educate each such com-
munity about the update to the flood insurance pro-
gram rate map and the effects of the update. 
‘‘(8) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than June 
30 of each year, the Director shall submit a report 
to the Congress describing, for the preceding 12- 
month period, the activities of the Director under 
the program under this section and the reviews and 
updates of flood insurance program rate maps con-
ducted under the program. Each such annual report 
shall contain the most recent report of the Technical 
Mapping Advisory Council pursuant to section 
576(c)(3) of the National Flood Insurance Reform 
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 4101 note). 
‘‘(9) USE OF MAPS FOR RATES.—The Director 
shall not adjust the chargeable premium rate for 
flood insurance under this title based on an updated 
national flood insurance program rate map or re-
quire the purchase of flood insurance for a property 
not subject to such a requirement of purchase prior 
to the updating of such national flood insurance pro-
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gram rate map until an updated national flood in-
surance program rate map is completed for the en-
tire district of the Corps of Engineers affected by 
the map, as determined by the district engineer for 
such district. 
‘‘(10) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Direc-
tor to carry out this subsection $400,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.’’. 
(b) REESTABLISHMENT
OF TECHNICAL MAPPING 
ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR ONGOING MAPPING PROGRAM.— 
(1) REESTABLISHMENT.—There is reestab-
lished the Technical Mapping Advisory Council, in 
accordance with this subsection and section 576 of 
the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 
(42 U.S.C. 4101 note). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—Paragraph (1) of section 
576(b) of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act 
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 4101 note) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), 
(F), (G), (H), (I), and (J) as subparagraphs 
(F), (G), (H), (K), (O), and (P), respectively; 
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(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) a representative of the Corps of Engi-
neers of the United States Army;’’; 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (H) 
(as so redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this 
paragraph) the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(I) a representative of local or regional 
flood and stormwater agencies; 
‘‘(J) a representative of State geographic 
information coordinators;’’; and 
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (K) 
(as so redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this 
paragraph) the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(L) a representative of flood insurance 
servicing companies; 
‘‘(M) a real estate professional; 
‘‘(N) a member of a professional mapping 
association or organization;’’. 
(3) TERMS OF MEMBERS AND APPOINTMENT.— 
Section 576(b) of the National Flood Insurance Re-
form Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 4101 note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) TERMS OF MEMBERS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the 
Council pursuant to any of subparagraphs (B) 
through (N) of paragraph (1) shall be ap-
pointed for a term of 5 years, except as pro-
vided in subparagraphs (B) and (C). 
‘‘(B) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.—As 
designated by the Director (or the designee of 
the Director) at the time of appointment, of the 
members of the Council first appointed pursu-
ant to subparagraph (D)— 
‘‘(i) 4 shall be appointed for a term of 
1 year; 
‘‘(ii) 4 shall be appointed for a term 
of 3 years; and 
‘‘(iii) 5 shall be appointed for a term 
of 5 years. 
‘‘(C) VACANCIES.—Any member of the 
Council appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 
before the expiration of the term for which the 
member’s predecessor was appointed shall be 
appointed only for the remainder of that term. 
A member may serve after the expiration of 
that member’s term until a successor has taken 
office. A vacancy in the Council shall be filled 
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in the manner in which the original appoint-
ment was made. 
‘‘(D) INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—The Direc-
tor, or the Director’s designee, shall take action 
as soon as possible after the date of the enact-
ment of the Flood Insurance Reform and Mod-
ernization Act of 2007 to appoint the members 
of the Council pursuant to this subsection.’’. 
(4) DUTIES.—Subsection (c) of section 576 of 
the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 
(42 U.S.C. 4101 note) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 
‘‘(1) make recommendations to the Director for 
improvements to the flood map modernization pro-
gram under section 1360(k) of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 41010(k)); 
‘‘(2) make recommendations to the Director for 
maintaining a modernized inventory of flood hazard 
maps and information; and 
‘‘(3) submit an annual report to the Director 
that contains a description of the activities and rec-
ommendations of the Council.’’. 
(5) ELIMINATION
OF
TERMINATION.—Section 
576 of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 
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1994 (42 U.S.C. 4101 note) is amended by striking 
subsection (k) and inserting the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(k) CONTINUED EXISTENCE.—Section 14(a)(2)(B) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; 
relating to termination of advisory committees) shall not 
apply to the Council.’’. 
(c) POST-DISASTER FLOOD ELEVATION DETERMINA-
TIONS.—Section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101), as amended by the pre-
ceding provisions of this Act, is further amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(l) 
INTERIM
POST-DISASTER
FLOOD
ELE-
VATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section or section 1363, the Direc-
tor may, after any flood-related disaster, establish by 
order interim flood elevation requirements for pur-
poses of the national flood insurance program for 
any areas affected by such flood-related disaster. 
‘‘(2) EFFECTIVENESS.—Such interim elevation 
requirements for such an area shall take effect im-
mediately upon issuance and may remain in effect 
until the Director establishes new flood elevations 
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for such area in accordance with section 1363 or the 
Director provides otherwise.’’. 
(d) UPDATING UPON REQUEST OF COMMUNITY.— 
Paragraph (2) of section 1360(f) of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2)) is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘, except that such a revision or update shall be made 
at no cost to the unit of government making the request 
if the request is being made to reflect repairs and up-
grades to dams, levees, or other flood control projects 
under the jurisdiction and responsibility of the Federal 
Government’’. 
(e) 5-YEAR DISCOUNT OF FLOOD INSURANCE RATES 
FOR FORMERLY PROTECTED AREAS.—Section 1308 of 
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4015), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, 
is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘and sub-
section (g)’’ before the first comma; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) 5-YEAR
DISCOUNT
OF
FLOOD
INSURANCE 
RATES FOR FORMERLY PROTECTED AREAS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law relating to chargeable 
risk premium rates for flood insurance coverage under this 
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