DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 2. [42 U.S.C. 629h note] DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) COVID-19 public health emergency.—The term “COVID-19 public health emergency” means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, entitled “Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus”. (2) COVID-19 public health emergency period.—The term “COVID-19 public health emergency period” means the period beginning on April 1, 2020 and ending with September 30, 2021. (3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.