; and (ii) Based on such assessment, recommendations for potential accountability mechanisms related to cases of disrespect or bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, or another protected class in the delivery of maternity care services at hospitals and other birth settings. Such recommendations shall take into consideration medical and non-medical factors that contribute to adverse patient experiences and maternal health outcomes. (C) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Congress and make publicly available a report on the results of the study under this paragraph. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2021 through 2026. 205. GAO report (a) In general Not later than 2 years after date of enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Congress and make publicly available a report on the establishment of respectful maternity care compliance offices within hospitals, health systems, and other maternity care settings. (b) Matters included The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (1) Information regarding the extent to which hospitals, health systems, and other maternity care settings have elected to establish respectful maternity care compliance offices, including— (A) which hospitals and other birth settings elect to establish compliance offices and when such offices are established; (B) to the extent practicable, impacts of the establishment of such offices on maternal health outcomes and patient and family experiences in the hospitals and other birth settings that have established such offices, especially for minority women and their families; (C) information on geographic areas, and types of hospitals or other birth settings, where respectful maternity care compliance offices are not being established and information on factors contributing to decisions to not establish such offices