; (2) entering into contracts with private companies to implement early warning detection methods; or (3) funding research to study early warning detection methods. (c) Priority In selecting grant recipients under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities proposing to conduct research on, or to establish, wastewater surveillance or other early warning system in one or more areas that— (1) are (or include one or more areas that are) a hot spot; or (2) a higher percentage of vulnerable populations than the national average. (d) Federal privacy requirements Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any Federal privacy or confidentiality requirement, including the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and section 543 of this Act. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) The term eligible entity means— (A) a State government; (B) a local government; (C) a Tribal government; (D) an entity that conducts health research