section of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12(a) ). . (b) Effective date Section 2729B of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 301 and amended by subsection (a)) shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. With respect to an applicable contract that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, such section 2729B shall apply on the earlier of the date of renewal of such contract or 3 years after such date of enactment. 12. Designation of a nongovernmental, nonprofit transparency organization to lower Americans’ health care costs (a) In general Subpart C of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 et seq.), as amended by section 102, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 2796. Designation of a nongovernmental, nonprofit transparency organization to lower Americans’ health care costs (a) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Hospital Competition Act of 2020, shall enter into contracts with at least 2 nonprofit entities to support the establishment and maintenance of a database that receives and utilizes health care claims information and related information and issues reports that are available to the public and authorized users, and are submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) Requirements (1) In general The database established under subsection (a) shall— (A) improve transparency by using de-identified health care data to— (i) inform patients about the cost, quality, and value of their care