; (2) actions taken by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address the recommendations described in paragraph (1) to improve the insurance aspects of the National Flood Insurance Program; and (3) any recommendations described in paragraph (1) that have been deferred or not acted upon, together with an explanatory statement with respect to those recommendations. (j) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Committee. . 412. Authority to terminate contractors and vendors (a) In general Part C of chapter II of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.), as amended by section 411, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1350. Termination of contracts (a) Definition In this section, the term covered entity means any attorney, law firm, consultant, or third-party company that provides services to a Write Your Own company. (b) Termination (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may terminate a contract or other agreement between a covered entity and a Write Your Own company if the Administrator— (A) determines that the covered entity has engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the national flood insurance program; and (B) not later than 14 days before terminating the contract or other agreement, provided notice to the covered entity of the termination. (2) Appeal The Administrator shall establish a process for a covered entity to appeal the termination of a contract or other agreement under paragraph (1). (3) Early termination payouts The Administrator or a Write Your Own company is not required to make any early termination payout to a covered entity with respect to a contract or agreement with the Write Your Own company that the Administrator terminates under paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date