; (2) compile data and statistics on COVID–19 among such employees and provide to the public periodic reports on such data and statistics; and (3) based on such reports, make recommendations on needed actions or guidance to protect such employees. III COVID–19 Protections under Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act 301. Compensation pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (a) Entitlement to compensation (1) In general A covered employee who receives a diagnosis or is subject to an order described in paragraph (2)(B) and who provides notice of or files a claim relating to such diagnosis or order under section 12 or 13 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act ( 33 U.S.C. 912 , 913), respectively, shall— (A) be deemed to have an injury arising out of or in the course of employment for which compensation is payable under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act ( 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.); and (B) be paid the compensation to which the employee is entitled under such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). (2) Covered employee In this section, the term covered employee means an employee who— (A) at any time during the period beginning on January 27, 2020, and ending on January 27, 2022, was engaged in maritime employment; and (B) was— (i) at any time during the period beginning on January 27, 2020, and ending on February 27, 2022, diagnosed with COVID–19