scope of program and priorities

scope of program and priorities Sec. 1305. [42 U.S.C. 4012] (a) In carrying out the flood insurance program the Administrator shall afford a priority to making flood insurance available to cover residential properties which are designed for the occupancy of from one to four families, church properties, and business properties which are owned or leased and operated by small business concerns. (b) If on the basis of— (1) studies and investigations undertaken and carried out and information received or exchanged under section 1307, and (2) such other information as may be necessary, the Administrator determines that it would be feasible to extend the flood insurance program to cover other properties, he may take such action under this title as from time to time may be necessary in order to make flood insurance available to cover, on such basis as may be feasible, any types and classes of— (A) other residential properties not described in subsection (a) or (d), (B) other business properties, (C) agricultural properties, (D) properties occupied by private nonprofit organizations, and (E) properties owned by State and local governments and agencies thereof, and any such extensions of the program to any types and classes of these properties shall from time to time be prescribed in regulations. (c) The Administrator shall make flood insurance available in only those States or areas (or subdivisions thereof) which he has determined have— (1) evidenced a positive interest in securing flood insurance coverage under the flood insurance program, and (2) given satisfactory assurance that by December 31, 1971, adequate land use and control measures will have been adopted for the State or area (or subdivision) which are consistent with the comprehensive critiera for land management and use developed under section 1361, and that the application and enforcement of such measures will commence as soon as technical information on floodways and on controlling flood elevations is available. (d) Availability of Insurance for Multifamily Properties.— (1) In general.—The Administrator shall make flood insurance available to cover residential properties of 5 or more residences. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the maximum coverage amount that the Administrator may make available under this subsection to such residential properties shall be equal to the coverage amount made available to commercial properties. (2) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the ability of individuals residing in residential properties of 5 or more residences to obtain insurance for the contents and personal articles located in such residences.