; and (C) March 1 of each year thereafter. (3) Public reports and research An entity receiving a contract under subsection (a) shall, in coordination with authorized users, make analyses and research available to the public on an ongoing basis to promote the objectives of this section. (h) Grants to States (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, may award grants to States for the purpose of establishing and maintaining State all-payer claims databases that improve transparency of data in order to meet the goals of subsection (a)(1). (2) Requirement To be eligible to receive the funding under paragraph (1), a State shall submit data to the database as described in subsection (b)(1)(C), using the format described in subsection (d)(1). (3) Funding There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2020 through 2029 for the purpose of awarding grants to States under this subsection. (i) Exemption from public disclosure (1) In general Claims data provided to the database, and the database itself shall not be considered public records and shall be exempt from public disclosure requirements. (2) Restrictions on uses for certain proceedings Data disclosed to authorized users shall not be subject to discovery or admission as public information, or evidence in judicial or administrative proceedings without consent of the affected parties. (j) Definitions (1) Individually identifiable health information The term individually identifiable health information has the meaning given such term in section 1171(6) of the Social Security Act. (2) Proprietary financial information The term proprietary financial information means data that would disclose the terms of a specific contract between an individual health care provider or facility and a specific group health plan, Medicaid managed care organization or other managed care entity, or health insurance issuer offering group or individual coverage. (k) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed