1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term abuse of authority means an arbitrary and capricious exercise of authority by a contracting officer or employee that adversely affects the rights of any individual, or that results in personal gain or advantage to the officer or employee or to preferred other individuals; (2) the term CARES Act means the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ); (3) the term Coronavirus pandemic-related program, project, or activity — (A) means a program, project, or activity of the executive branch of the Federal Government authorized under or carried out using amounts made available under an Act to respond to or to provide aid or assistance to address, relief from, or funding to address the outbreak of COVID–19 that is enacted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) includes any program, project, or activity of the executive branch of the Federal Government authorized under or carried out using amounts made available under— (i) the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ), or an amendment made by that Act; (ii) the CARES Act, or an amendment made by that Act; (iii) the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ), or an amendment made by that Act; or (iv) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ), or an amendment made by that Act; (4) the term covered funds means any contract, subcontract, grant, subgrant, loan, loan guarantee, or other payment for which— (A) the Federal Government provides any portion of the funds or property that is provided, requested, or demanded; and (B) any portion of the funds are appropriated or otherwise made available under or to carry out a Coronavirus pandemic-related program, project, or activity