CRS Insight | Policy And Considerations For Congress | Various Authors | September 6, 2017:
An issue for Congress is how federal floodplain policy shapes implementation of federal projects and programs. Federal floodplain policy has particular relevance for federal disaster recovery assistance and infrastructure support.
President Trump and, earlier, Presidents Obama and Carter have provided direction on federal floodplain policy. This Insight describes presidential direction to federal agencies on floodplain management and flood resilience and presents considerations for Congress.
On August 15, 2017, President Trump signed E.O. 13807 in an effort to streamline federal infrastructure approval.
Among other actions, E.O. 13807 revoked E.O. 13690. E.O. 13690 modified federal policy by amending E.O. 11988. A
principal action of E.O. 13690 was to establish a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS).
By revoking E.O. 13690, E.O. 13807 appears to have eliminated the FFRMS and returned federal floodplain policy to the original text of E.O. 11988.
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