hazard areas, as determined by the Direc-
tor; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of any hazard that 
might impact flooding, including, as deter-
mined by the Director— 
‘‘(I) land subsidence and coastal 
erosion areas; 
‘‘(II) sediment flow areas; 
‘‘(III) mud flow areas; 
‘‘(IV) ice jam areas; and 
‘‘(V) areas on coasts and inland 
that are subject to the failure of 
structural protective works, such as 
levees, dams, and floodwalls. 
‘‘(C) EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING.—In 
updating and maintaining maps under this sec-
tion, the Director shall— 
‘‘(i) take into consideration and ac-
count for the impacts of global climate 
change on flood, storm, and drought risks 
in the United States; 
‘‘(ii) take into consideration and ac-
count for the potential future impact of 
global 
climate 
change-related 
weather 
events, such as increased hurricane activ-
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.
‘‘(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
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.
‘‘(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-
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;