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[CITE: 42USC4128]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                  CHAPTER 50--NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE
 
                    SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 4128. Rules and regulations

    (a) The Director is authorized to issue such regulations as may be 
necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
    (b) The head of each Federal agency that administers a program of 
financial assistance relating to the acquisition, construction, 
reconstruction, repair, or improvement of publicly or privately owned 
land or facilities, and each Federal instrumentality responsible for the 
supervision, approval, regulation, or insuring of banks, savings and 
loan associations, or similar institutions, shall, in cooperation with 
the Director, issue appropriate rules and regulations to govern the 
carrying out of the agency's responsibilities under this Act.

(Pub. L. 93-234, title II, Sec. 205, Dec. 31, 1973, 87 Stat. 983; Pub. 
L. 98-181, title IV, Sec. 451(e)(1), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1229.)

                       References in Text

    This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 93-234, Dec. 31, 1973, 
87 Stat. 975, as amended, known as the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 
1973. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title of 1973 Amendment note set out under section 4001 of this title 
and Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of Flood Disaster Protection Act of 
1973, and not as part of National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 which 
comprises this chapter.


                               Amendments

    1983--Pub. L. 98-181 substituted ``Director'' for ``Secretary'' 
wherever appearing.


                          Floodplain Management

    For provisions relating to the reduction of the risk of flood loss, 
the minimization of the impact of floods on human safety, health and 
welfare, and the management of floodplains, see Ex. Ord. No. 11988, May 
24, 1977, 42 F.R. 26951, set out as a note under section 4321 of this 
title.
