source:
  type: regulation
  id: flood-42usc-4012
  authority: National Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C.) § 4012 — Scope of program and priorities
  description: 'National Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C.), §4012 Scope of program and priorities. Captured section-complete
    from Cornell LII (verbatim).

    '
obligations:
- id: flood-42usc-4012-a
  canonical_id: flood-42usc-4012-a
  section: 42 U.S.C. §4012(a)
  description: 'Scope of program and priorities — (a): (a) Priority for insurance for certain residential and church
    properties and business concerns 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…'
  type: reference
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: National Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C.) § 4012
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/4012
    snapshot_id: e8cd34c39e59c307
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:b9e504d047e3ceeae8ccbbf0d54487b0696e561e6622460caf1855b05f3ab37a
    paragraph_quote: (a) Priority for insurance for certain residential and church properties and business concerns
      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.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §4012 subsection (a) from Cornell LII snapshot e8cd34c39e59c307;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: flood-42usc-4012-b
  canonical_id: flood-42usc-4012-b
  section: 42 U.S.C. §4012(b)
  description: 'Scope of program and priorities — (b): (b) Availability of insurance for other properties If on
    the basis of— (1) studies and investigations undertaken and carried out and information received or exchanged
    under section 4014 of this title , and (2) such other information as may be necessary, the Administrator determines
    that it would be …'
  type: reference
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: National Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C.) § 4012
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/4012
    snapshot_id: e8cd34c39e59c307
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:b9e504d047e3ceeae8ccbbf0d54487b0696e561e6622460caf1855b05f3ab37a
    paragraph_quote: (b) Availability of insurance for other properties If on the basis of— (1) studies and investigations
      undertaken and carried out and information received or exchanged under section 4014 of this title , 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 chapter 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.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §4012 subsection (b) from Cornell LII snapshot e8cd34c39e59c307;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: flood-42usc-4012-c
  canonical_id: flood-42usc-4012-c
  section: 42 U.S.C. §4012(c)
  description: 'Scope of program and priorities — (c): (c) Availability of insurance in States or areas evidencing
    positive interest in securing insurance and assuring adoption of adequate land use and control measures The
    Administrator shall make flood insurance available in only those States or areas (or subdivisions thereof) which
    he has determined h…'
  type: reference
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: National Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C.) § 4012
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/4012
    snapshot_id: e8cd34c39e59c307
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:b9e504d047e3ceeae8ccbbf0d54487b0696e561e6622460caf1855b05f3ab37a
    paragraph_quote: (c) Availability of insurance in States or areas evidencing positive interest in securing insurance
      and assuring adoption of adequate land use and control measures 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 criteria for land management
      and use developed under section 4102 of this title , 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.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §4012 subsection (c) from Cornell LII snapshot e8cd34c39e59c307;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: flood-42usc-4012-d
  canonical_id: flood-42usc-4012-d
  section: 42 U.S.C. §4012(d)
  description: 'Scope of program and priorities — (d): (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 un…'
  type: reference
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: National Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C.) § 4012
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/4012
    snapshot_id: e8cd34c39e59c307
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:b9e504d047e3ceeae8ccbbf0d54487b0696e561e6622460caf1855b05f3ab37a
    paragraph_quote: (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. ( Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, § 1305 , Aug. 1, 1968 , 82 Stat. 574 ;
      Pub. L. 91–152, title IV, § 410(a) , Dec. 24, 1969 , 83 Stat. 397 ; Pub. L. 92–213, § 2(c)(1) , Dec. 22, 1971
      , 85 Stat. 775 ; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title IV, § 451(d)(1)], Nov. 30, 1983 , 97 Stat. 1229 ; Pub. L.
      112–141, div. F, title II , §§ 100204, 100238(b)(1), July 6, 2012 , 126 Stat. 916 , 958.)
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §4012 subsection (d) from Cornell LII snapshot e8cd34c39e59c307;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
