; (B) a local government; (C) a Tribal government; (D) an entity that conducts health research; and (E) an academic institution. (3) The term emergency period has the meaning given to that term in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act. (4) The term hot spot means a geographic area where the rate of infection with a particular pathogen exceeds the national average. (5) The term local government means a county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general local government. (6) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (7) The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. (8) The term vulnerable population means people at increased risk of severe illness. (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. . V Addressing COVID–19 Health Disparities A Tribal Health Data Improvement 5001. Collection and availability of health data with respect to Indian Tribes (a) Data collection Section 3101(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300kk(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking , by not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this title, ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting Tribal, after State, . (b) Data reporting and dissemination Section 3101(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300kk(c) ) is amended— (1) by amending subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) to read as follows: (F) the Indian Health Service, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and epidemiology centers authorized under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act;