; (F) to any individual or entity conducting research; (G) to the Secretary of Defense for purposes of carrying out the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; (H) to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management for purposes of carrying out the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and (I) to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Comptroller General of the United States, the Executive Director of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and the Executive Director of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment Advisory Commission. (2) Authorization for access to data (A) In general The entity maintaining the health care claims database described in subsection (b)(5)(A) may only make available the data described in paragraph (1) to an individual or entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of such paragraph if such individual or entity submits an application to such entity requesting authorization for access to such database in accordance with this paragraph. (B) Application An application under this paragraph shall be submitted at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require and shall include— (i) in the case of an individual or entity requesting access to the health care claims database described in subsection (b)(5)(A) for research purposes— (I) a description of the uses and methodologies for evaluating health system performance using the data from such database; and (II) documentation of approval of such research purposes by an institutional review board, if applicable for a particular plan of research