; and (2) to prescribe regulations and procedures to effectively administer and implement the Program. (b) Consultation The Secretary shall consult with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, as the Secretary determines appropriate, concerning the Program. (c) Contracts for services The Secretary may employ persons or contract for services as may be necessary to implement the Program. (d) Submission of premium information (1) In general The Secretary shall annually compile information on the premium rates of insurers for covered insurance for the preceding year. (2) Access to information To the extent that such information is not otherwise available to the Secretary, the Secretary may require each insurer to submit to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners premium rates for covered insurance, as necessary to carry out paragraph (1), and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners shall make such information available to the Secretary. (3) Availability to Congress The Secretary shall make information compiled under this subsection available to the Congress, upon request. (e) Administrative expenses There are hereby appropriated, out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to pay reasonable costs of administering the Program. 5. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Affiliate The term affiliate means, with respect to a participating insurer, any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the insurer. (2) Control (A) In general An entity has control over another entity, if— (i) the entity directly or indirectly or acting through 1 or more other persons owns, controls, or has power to vote 25 percent or more of any class of voting securities of the other entity; (ii) the entity controls in any manner the election of a majority of the directors or trustees of the other entity