Panel, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Oversight Panel. (4) Reports The Oversight Panel shall receive and consider all reports required to be submitted to the Oversight Panel under this Act. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Oversight Panel such sums as may be necessary for any fiscal year, half of which shall be derived from the applicable account of the House of Representatives, and half of which shall be derived from the contingent fund of the Senate. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) COVID–19 emergency The term COVID–19 emergency means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the Securities and Exchange Commission determines that the impact of COVID–19 on the American financial system has ended. (2) Federal aid The term Federal aid means any emergency lending provided under section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act or any Federal financial support in the form of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee. 2. Special Inspector General authority over Federal aid related to COVID–19 Section 121 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5231 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (k)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end