; and (2) arising out of an injury to a person from COVID-19 on or after January 1, 2020, or arising out of an injury to property or business during the pendency of the National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020, under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). (h) Definition In this section, the term COVID-19 has the meaning given that term in section 2102 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ). . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Table of sections The table of sections for chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1605B the following: 1605C. Responsibility of foreign states for deliberate concealment or distorting information about international public health emergencies of international concern. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 1605(g)(1)(A) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking or section 1605B and inserting , section 1605B, or section 1605C . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.