; and (2) by adding after the period at the end the following: If the claimant prevails in an action under this section, the court may award costs of litigation, including attorneys fee, litigation expenses, and engineering and other expert expenses, to the claimant. Any such award shall be paid by the Administrator and, upon such payment, the Administrator shall be subrogated to the rights of the claimant to recover such costs for which the Administrator has compensated the claimant from any insurance company or other insurer or insurance adjustment organization that may be responsible for the disallowance of the claim. . (c) Awards for costs in appeals to FEMA Section 1312 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4019 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Awards for costs in administrative proceedings If the claimant prevails in any appeal to the Administrator of the disallowance of a claim for losses covered by flood insurance made available under this title, the Administrator shall award costs of the appeal, including attorneys fee, any proceeding expenses, and engineering and other expert expenses, to the claimant. . (d) Use of private counsel Section 1347 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4083 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Use of private counsel (1) Fee schedule The Administrator shall establish a fee schedule for payment of private counsel used to represent the Administrator in controversies, actions, and proceedings in connection with the National Flood Insurance Program under this title. (2) Requirement for preauthorization The Administrator shall require any private counsel obtained in connection with any controversy, action, or proceeding in connection with the National Flood Insurance Program under this title to obtain authorization from the Administrator before taking any major action associated with such controversy, action, or proceeding, which shall include settlement, hiring experts, and such