09/27/07 3:16 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor amendment.
09/27/07 3:15 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Taylor.
09/27/07 3:15 PM
An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to prohibit 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. The amendment 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.
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.
09/27/07 3:07 PM
An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to allow 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.
09/27/07 3:07 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 683, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Taylor.
09/27/07 3:06 PM
On agreeing to the Murphy, Patrick amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/07 2:55 PM
An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to create the position of National Flood Insurance Advocate in FEMA which would: (1) transmit a comprehensive report to Congress about the major problems facing the Flood Insurance Program; and (2) report to Congress about the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing an Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate, headed by the National Flood Insurance Advocate, to assist insureds in resolving problems with FEMA.
09/27/07 2:55 PM
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.
Amendment offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick.
09/27/07 2:54 PM
On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/07 2:43 PM
An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to require FEMA, when updating and maintaining flood maps, to take into consideration the impacts of global warming, the potential future impacts of global climate change-related weather events, and use the best available climate science in assessing flood and storm risks.
