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mium rate otherwise applicable under this title 
to the property. 
‘‘(2) LOW-COST
PROPERTY.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘low-cost property’ means 
a single-family dwelling, or a dwelling unit in a resi-
dential structure containing more than one dwelling 
unit, that— 
‘‘(A) is the principal residence of the owner 
or renter occupying the dwelling or unit; and 
‘‘(B) has a value, at the time of the initial 
designation of the area having special flood haz-
ards, that does not exceed 75 percent of median 
home value for the State in which the property 
is located.’’. 
SEC. 23. NOTIFICATION AND APPEAL OF MAP CHANGES; 
NOTIFICATION 
OF 
ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
FLOOD ELEVATIONS. 
Section 1363 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104) is amended by striking the section 
designation and all that follows through the end of sub-
section (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1363. (a) In establishing projected flood ele-
vations for land use purposes with respect to any commu-
nity pursuant to section 1361, the Director shall first pro-
pose such determinations— 
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‘‘(1) by providing the chief executive officer of 
each community affected by the proposed elevations, 
by certified mail, with a return receipt requested, 
notice of the elevations, including a copy of the maps 
for the elevations for such community and a state-
ment explaining the process under this section to ap-
peal for changes in such elevations; 
‘‘(2) by causing notice of such elevations to be 
published in the Federal Register, which notice shall 
include information sufficient to identify the ele-
vation determinations and the communities affected, 
information explaining how to obtain copies of the 
elevations, and a statement explaining the process 
under this section to appeal for changes in the ele-
vations; 
‘‘(3) by publishing in a prominent local news-
paper the elevations, a description of the appeals 
process for flood determinations, and the mailing ad-
dress and telephone number of a person the owner 
may contact for more information or to initiate an 
appeal; and 
‘‘(4) by providing written notification, by first 
class mail, to each owner of real property affected by 
the proposed elevations of— 
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‘‘(A) the status of such property, both 
prior to and after the effective date of the pro-
posed determination, with respect to flood zone 
and flood insurance requirements under this 
Act and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 
1973; 
‘‘(B) the process under this section to ap-
peal a flood elevation determination; and 
‘‘(C) the mailing address and phone num-
ber of a person the owner may contact for more 
information or to initiate an appeal.’’. 
SEC. 24. CLARIFICATION OF REPLACEMENT COST PROVI-
SIONS, FORMS, AND POLICY LANGUAGE. 
Not later than the expiration of the 3-month period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
shall— 
(1) in plain language using easy to understand 
terms and concepts, issue regulations, and revise any 
materials made available by such Agency, to clarify 
the applicability of replacement cost coverage under 
the national flood insurance program; 
(2) in plain language using easy to understand 
terms and concepts, revise any regulations, forms, 
notices, guidance, and publications relating to the 
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