We need to support government agencies that often go overlooked but are essential, like the national oceanic and Atmospheric association, noaa, who operates the Integrated Ocean Observing System, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA, who operates the National Flood Insurance Program. In 2009, under then chairwoman Waters, Committee Democrats passed legislation with bipartisan support to reauthorize and strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program. Also no flood insurance program for eight years. Unfortunately, the legislation under consideration today does not go far enough. Severe, repetitive lost properties remain a major challenge. (02:26–02:37)
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Asserts that legislation was passed in 2009 to reauthorize and strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program.
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