; 134 Stat. 620, 626) on the demographic characteristics, including race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, geographic region, and other relevant factors of individuals tested for or diagnosed with COVID–19, to include— (1) providing technical assistance to State, local, and territorial health departments to improve the collection and reporting of such demographic data; (2) if such data is not so collected or reported, the reason why the State, local, or territorial department of health has not been able to collect or provide such information