; and (D) any other involuntary collection activity, including any collection activity through which a borrower is compelled to make payments on a private student loan. (4) COVID-19 emergency period For purposes of this Act, the term COVID-19 emergency period means the period that begins upon the date of the enactment of this Act and ends upon the date of the termination by the Federal Emergency Management Administration of the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. (b) COVID-19 national emergency student loan repayment assistance (1) Authority Effective on the date of the enactment of this section, during the COVID-19 emergency period and the 6-month period immediately following, the Secretary of Education shall for each borrower of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E, pay the total amount due for such month on the loan, based on the payment plan selected by the borrower or the borrower’s loan status. (2) No capitalization of interest With respect to any loan in repayment during the COVID-19 national emergency period and the 6-month period immediately following, interest due on loans made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E during such period shall not be capitalized at any time during the COVID-19 national emergency period and the 6-month period immediately following. (3) Applicability of payments Any payment made by the Secretary of Education under this section shall be considered by the Secretary of Education, or by a lender with respect to a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B— (A) as a qualifying payment under the public service loan forgiveness program under section 455(m), if the borrower would otherwise qualify under such section