1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal All-Payer Claims Database Act of 2020 . 2. Establishment and maintenance of health care claims database to lower health care costs (a) In general Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall award a contract in accordance with subsection (b) to an eligible nonprofit entity described in such subsection for purposes of carrying out the requirements of such entity under this section. (b) Contract with eligible nonprofit entity (1) Competitive procedures The Secretary shall award the contract described in subsection (a) to an eligible nonprofit entity described in paragraph (2) using full and open competition procedures pursuant to chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code. (2) Eligible nonprofit entity An eligible nonprofit entity described in this paragraph is a nonprofit entity that— (A) is governed by a board that includes— (i) representatives of the academic research community; and (ii) individuals with expertise in employer-sponsored insurance, research using health care claims data, and actuarial analysis; and (B) conducts its business in an open and transparent manner that provides the opportunity for public comment on its activities. (3) Considerations In awarding a contract to an eligible nonprofit entity under this section, the Secretary shall consider the experience of each eligible nonprofit entity in— (A) collecting and aggregating health care claims data, ensuring quality assurance and security of such claims data, and securing such claims data; (B) supporting academic research on health care costs, spending, and utilization for and by privately insured patients