; and (2) submit such final report to the committees specified in such subsection. (h) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms Indian Tribe and Tribal organization have the meanings given to such terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (2) The term Urban Indian organization has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 ). (i) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 8. Study examining public health data and infrastructure necessary during and after the COVID–19 public health emergency (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall seek to enter into a contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section as the National Academies ) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, under which the National Academies agree to conduct a study with stakeholders from Federal agencies, State, Tribal, territorial, and local governments, research institutions, industry, and nonprofit organizations that would review the current system for public health data infrastructure and reporting and provide recommendations on needed data and system improvements for future pandemics and ongoing public health needs. (b) Submission of report The contract under subsection (a) shall require that the study under such subsection be completed, and a report on the resulting recommendations be submitted to the Secretary, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, not later than 12 months after the date the contract was executed. (c) Study topics The contract under subsection (a) shall require the study under such subsection to— (1) review the current public health data systems and the