The insurance companies and other insurers which form, associate, or otherwise join together in the pool under this part may adjust and pay all claims for proved and approved losses covered by flood insurance in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and, upon the disallowance by any such company or other insurer 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 of the claim, may institute an action on such claim against such company or other insurer in the United States district court for the district in which the insured property or the major part thereof shall have been situated, and original exclusive jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon such court to hear and determine such action without regard to the amount in controversy.
Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, § 133382 Stat. 583 Pub. L. 98–181, title I97 Stat. 1229 (, , ; [title IV, § 451(d)(3)], , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 90–44882 Stat. 572 section 4001 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, 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
Pub. L. 98–1811983— inserted “original exclusive” before “jurisdiction”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 1377 of Pub. L. 90–448section 4001 of this titleSection effective 120 days following , or such later date prescribed by the Secretary but in no event more than 180 days following , see , set out as a note under .