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  SA 4738. Ms. STABENOW (for himself and Mr. Levin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4707 proposed by Mr. 
Dodd (for himself and Mr. Shelby) to the bill S. 2284, to amend the 
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency 
of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 72, after line 19, insert the following:
       (e) Study on Grand River Floodwall.--
       (1) In general.--The Director and the Corps of Engineers, 
     in conjunction with the City of Grand Rapids, shall conduct a 
     study on the Grand River Floodwall in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 
     to determine if such Floodwall (which is built one foot above 
     the existing 100-year flood levels) is adequate to provide 
     flood protection.
       (2) No cost to city.--The study required under paragraph 
     (1) shall be conducted at no cost to the City of Grand 
     Rapids.
       (3) Terms of analysis.--In making the determination 
     required under paragraph (1), the Director and the Corps of 
     Engineers shall--
       (A) use the best and most appropriate geologic, hydrologic, 
     climate data, and flood modeling available;
       (B) fully analyze and identify--
       (i) the overall risk of failure of the Grand River 
     Floodwall to the City of Grand Rapids;
       (ii) the existing flood protection measures provided by 
     such Floodwall; and
       (iii) the risk remaining to the City of Grand Rapids after 
     consideration of the existing flood protection measures 
     provided by such Floodwall; and
       (C) assign a realistic cost to taking measures to insure 
     against the remaining risk identified under subparagraph (B).
       (4) No update of floodmaps until study completed.--During 
     the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act 
     and ending on the date on which the study required under 
     paragraph (1) is completed, the Director may not issue any 
     updated flood insurance rate maps for the City of Grand 
     Rapids.
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