; (3) the impact of language preference on health care access and disease outcomes, including COVID–19 outcomes; (4) factors contributing to disparities in health outcomes for the COVID–19 pandemic; and (5) other topics related to disparities in health outcomes for the COVID–19 pandemic, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Report Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate an initial report on the results of the field studies under this section. (c) Final report Not later than December 31, 2023, the Secretary shall— (1) update and finalize the initial report under subsection (b); and (2) submit such final report to the committees specified in such subsection. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 1103. Expanding capacity for health outcomes (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award grants to eligible entities to develop and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to respond to ongoing and real-time learning, health care information sharing, and capacity building needs related to COVID–19. (b) Eligible entities To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall have experience providing technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building health care services— (1) in rural areas, frontier areas, health professional shortage areas, or medically underserved area