House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Issues Report on Promoting Flood Risk Mitigation Act
Excerpts of the report follow:
PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION
H.R. 5846, as amended, would require the Comptroller General of
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
According to numerous studies, disaster losses and federal disaster spending have increased significantly over the last 50 years. According to a 2012 report published by
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Disaster mitigation includes actions taken to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Effective mitigation acts to minimize the potential loss from a disaster based on identifying and understanding the risks in a given area or community. Mitigation can encompass a wide variety of activities, including preparation and planning, elevating or moving structures prone to flooding, hardening structures to mitigate effects of hurricanes or earthquakes, and establishing building codes and zoning ordinances.
Mitigation not only saves lives but has been shown to also reduce disaster costs by minimizing damage from a disaster. For example, pursuant to a requirement of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, the
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HEARINGS
No hearings were held on H.R. 5846, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION
On
On
COMMITTEE VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
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Hon.
Chairman,
Dear Mr. Chairman: The
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is
Sincerely,
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Enclosure.
H.R. 5846--Promoting Flood Risk Mitigation Act
H.R. 5846 would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete and submit to the
Using information on the costs of similar studies, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would not have significant cost.
Enacting H.R. 5846 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 5846 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029.
H.R. 5846 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is
The estimate was reviewed by
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
ADVISORY OF EARMARKS
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Pursuant to clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the
DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS
Pursuant to section 3(i) of
FEDERAL MANDATE STATEMENT
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of federal mandates prepared by the Director of the
PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local, or tribal law. The Committee states that H.R. 5846 as amended does not preempt any state, local, or tribal law.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act are created by this legislation.
APPLICABILITY OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law 104-1).
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION
Section 1. Short title
Section 1 designates the act be known as the 'Promoting Flood Risk Mitigation Act'.
Section 2. References
Section 2 defines and designates the study requirements for the Comptroller General of
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H.R. 5846, as amended, makes no changes in existing law.
The full text of the report is found at: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/115th-congress/house-report/820/1?r=34
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