§ 4072. Adjustment and payment of claims; judicial review; limitations; jurisdiction

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1968

   National Flood Insurance Act of 1968

   Pub. L. 90–448 title XIII § 1341 · 82 Stat. 476

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4072

   Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, § 1341, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 584

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, § 1341, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 584

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1341. adjustment and payment of claims and judicial review In the event the program is carried out as provided in section 1340, the Secretary shall be authorized to adjust and make payment of any claims for proved and approved losses covered by flood insurance, and upon the disallowance by the Secretary of any such claim, or upon the refusal of the claimant to accept the amount allowed upon any such claim, the claimant, within one year after the date of mailing of notice of disallowance or partial disallowance, by the Secretary, may institute an action against the Secretary on such claim in the United States district court for the district in which the. insured property or the major part thereof shall have, been situated, U.S. district court, jurisdiction. and jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon such court to hear and determine such action without regard to the amount in controversy.

2. 1983

   Rural Housing Amendments of 1983

   Pub. L. 98–181 § 451(d)(5) · 97 Stat. 1153

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 4072

   Pub. L. 98–181, § 451(d)(5), inserted “original exclusive” before “jurisdiction”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–181, § 451(d)(5), inserted “original exclusive” before “jurisdiction”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 1341 of such Act is amended by inserting “original 42 USC 4072. exclusive” before “jurisdiction”.

3. 1983

   Rural Housing Amendments of 1983

   Pub. L. 98–181 § 451(d)(1) · 97 Stat. 1153

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4072

   Pub. L. 98–181, § 451(d)(1), substituted “Director” for “Secretary” wherever appearing

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–181, § 451(d)(1), substituted “Director” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is amended by 42 USC 4001 note. striking out “Secretary” and “Secretary’s” each place they appear therein (other than as a reference to a Secretary other than the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development) and inserting in lieu thereof “Director” and “Director’s”, respectively.

4. 2012

   Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–141 div. F title II § 100238(b)(1) · 126 Stat. 405

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4072

   Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “Director” each place that term appears and inserting “Administrator”;

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision