# § 4056. Emergency implementation of flood insurance program; applicability of other provisions of law
**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of providing flood insurance coverage at the earliest possible time, the Administrator shall carry out the flood insurance program authorized under subchapter I during the period ending on the date specified in section 4026 of this title, in accordance with the provisions of this part and the other provisions of this chapter insofar as they relate to this part but subject to the modifications made by or under subsection (b).
**(b)** In carrying out the flood insurance program pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator—
**(1)** shall provide insurance coverage without regard to any estimated risk premium rates which would otherwise be determined under section 4014 of this title; and
**(2)** shall utilize the provisions and procedures contained in or prescribed by this part (other than section 4054 of this title) and sections 4081 and 4082 of this title to such extent and in such manner as he may consider necessary or appropriate to carry out the purpose of this section.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, § 1336, as added Pub. L. 91–152, title IV, § 408, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 396; amended Pub. L. 92–213, § 2(a), Dec. 22, 1971, 85 Stat. 775; Pub. L. 93–234, title I, § 106, Dec. 31, 1973, 87 Stat. 979; Pub. L. 94–173, § 5, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1028; Pub. L. 94–375, § 14(b), Aug. 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 1075; Pub. L. 95–128, title VII, § 701(b), Oct. 12, 1977, 91 Stat. 1144; Pub. L. 95–406, § 6(b), Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 880; Pub. L. 95–557, title III, § 308(b), Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2098; Pub. L. 96–153, title VI, § 602(b), Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1137; Pub. L. 97–35, title III, § 341(b)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 419; Pub. L. 97–289, § 4(b), Oct. 6, 1982, 96 Stat. 1231; Pub. L. 98–35, § 4(b), May 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 198; Pub. L. 98–109, § 5(b), Oct. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 746; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title IV, § 451(b), (d)(1)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1229; Pub. L. 99–120, § 4(a)(2), Oct. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 99–156, § 4(a)(2), Nov. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 816; Pub. L. 99–219, § 4(a)(2), Dec. 26, 1985, 99 Stat. 1731; Pub. L. 99–267, § 4(a)(2), Mar. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 74; Pub. L. 99–272, title III, § 3010(a)(2), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 106; Pub. L. 99–289, § 1(b), May 2, 1986, 100 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 99–345, § 1, June 24, 1986, 100 Stat. 673; Pub. L. 99–430, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 986; Pub. L. 100–122, § 1, Sept. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 100–154, Nov. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 890; Pub. L. 100–170, Nov. 17, 1987, 101 Stat. 914; Pub. L. 100–179, Dec. 3, 1987, 101 Stat. 1018; Pub. L. 100–200, Dec. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 1327; Pub. L. 100–242, title V, § 541(b), Feb. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1939; Pub. L. 101–137, § 1(b), Nov. 3, 1989, 103 Stat. 824; Pub. L. 101–508, title II, § 2302(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–23; Pub. L. 103–325, title V, § 571(b), Sept. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 2277; Pub. L. 105–46, § 118, Sept. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 1157; Pub. L. 105–65, title III, Oct. 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 1377; Pub. L. 105–276, title III, title V, § 599D(b), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2502, 2663; Pub. L. 107–73, title III, Nov. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 689; Pub. L. 108–3, § 2(a)(3), Jan. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 7; Pub. L. 108–171, § 2(a)(3), Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2064; Pub. L. 108–199, div. H, § 136(a)(3), Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 442; Pub. L. 108–264, title I, § 101(c), June 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 714; Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title II, § 100238(b)(1), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 958.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original a reference to “this title” meaning title XIII of , , , known as the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
### Amendments
2012— substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in subsecs. (a) and (b).
2004—Subsec. (a). substituted “during the period ending on the date specified in , in accordance” for identical language.
made amendment identical to that made by . See 2003 Amendment note below.
2003—Subsec. (a). substituted “on the date specified in ” for “”.
substituted “ending , in” for “ending , in”.
2001—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “”.
1998—Subsec. (a). , which directed the substitution of “2001” for “1998”, was executed by substituting “2001” for “1999” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by , see below.
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1982—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “”.
1981—Subsec. (a). substituted “1982” for “1981”.
1979—Subsec. (a). substituted “1981” for “1980”.
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1977—Subsec. (a). substituted “1978” for “1977”.
1976—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “”.
1975—Subsec. (a). substituted “1976” for “1975”.
1973—Subsec. (a). substituted “1975” for “1973”.
1971—Subsec. (a). substituted “1973” for “1971”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Amendment by considered to have taken effect on , see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date of 2003 Amendments
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Banks and Banking.
### Transfer of Functions
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see , Domestic Security.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .
### Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1998
The expiration date of (see 1997 Amendment note above) was temporarily extended to , by , , .