Burn Area Flood Prevention Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-922
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2011-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Arizona
Disaster relief and insurance
Evidence and witnesses
Fires
Floods and storm protection
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Indian lands and resources rights
Legal fees and court costs
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Watersheds
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: 
Burn Area Flood Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act of 2009 to include within the purpose of FLAME Wildlife Suppression Reserve Funds to cover the costs of burn area responses, including flood prevention. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to make the waiting period for coverage under a new contract for flood insurance coverage, and any modification to coverage under an existing flood insurance contract, inapplicable to the initial purchase of flood insurance coverage upon a determination by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that such period should be waived for private property affected by flooding on federal land affected by wildfire.
 
Establishes the Schultz Fire Flooding Area Task Force. Designates the FEMA Administrator as the Chair of the Task Force. Directs the Task Force to: (1) coordinate the efforts of the entities represented on the Task Force (including FEMA, the Corps of Engineers, the Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the United States Geological Survey [USGS], state and local governments, and community-based organizations and other interested parties) to immediately implement interim flood protection systems, including the retention of water retention basins; (2) identify existing and potential funding, technical assistance, general investigations, and construction of short-term flood protection projects; and (3) carry out a detailed study of the affected area to evaluate the potential of integrating projects and programs of the Corps of Engineers, FEMA, and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) into a comprehensive, long-term flood protection system for the affected area. 
 
Directs the Attorney General to report on court costs and legal fees and expenses awarded in connection with the Jack Smith/Schultz Fuels Reduction Healthy Forest Restoration Project.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2011-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2011-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House