; and (4) ongoing needs assessments and planning related to the development and implementation of administrative simplification initiatives. (e) Period and amount A grant awarded to a State under this section shall be for a period of 5 years and shall not exceed $50,000,000 for such 5-year period. (f) Reports (1) States Not later than 1 year after the end of the 5-year grant period, a State receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report on the outcomes, including total savings, achieved by the State in implementing the recommendations described in subsection (c)(3). (2) Secretary Not later than 6 months after the State submits a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report on the outcomes achieved by the States under the grants under this section. (3) GAO Not later than 6 months after the date on which the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (2), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study, and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report on the outcomes of the activities carried out under the recommendations under this section which shall contain a list of best practices and recommendations to States concerning administrative simplification. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $200,000,000 for the 5-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 2020. 283. Grants to accelerate State innovation and adoption of standards to reduce administrative costs (a) In general The Secretary shall award grants to States or State-designated entities, including States with multi-stakeholder commissions under section 282(c), as well as other multi-State