BLACK, DIANE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H56 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1180 (see H.R. 361), H1199 [17FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H553 [8FE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H7999 [30NO]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6273 [20SE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8262 [7DE]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8260 [7DE]

———require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 3579), H8260 [7DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H3063 [4MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H8136 [5DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1180 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1200 [17FE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 3577), H9929 [16DE]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA] (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP]

———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H8259 [7DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1621 [8MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 2417), H4795 [8JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H5661 [27JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H6010 [8SE]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6233 [15SE]

Dept. of Energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see H.R. 482), H2039 [29MR]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H8136 [5DE]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H8728 [12DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H1666 [9MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2935 [2MY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H6139 [13SE]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H7208 [1NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H5966 [7SE]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (see H.R. 120), H2039 [29MR]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1844 [15MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H6233 [15SE]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H6098 [12SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H5932 [30AU]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 681), H1621 [8MR]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H3758 [26MY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5932 [30AU]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H2605 [12AP]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1666 [9MR]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H1727 [10MR]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H8262 [7DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H3000 [3MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3304 [13MY]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5286 [20JY]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H6415 [22SE]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6344 [21SE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]

Health: prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H1664 [9MR]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H6782 [11OC]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3646 (see H.R. 1744), H3684 [25MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H5923 [19AU]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1621 [8MR]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8322 [9DE]

Immigration: deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H2917 [15AP]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H2917 [15AP]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H4578 [24JN]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H5285 [20JY]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H5127 [15JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H2412 [6AP]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7208 [1NO]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7208 [1NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H9432 [15DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7892 [18NO]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H3162 [10MY]

Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 1051), H1768 [11MR]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———prevent payment adjustments for professionals who are not successful electronic prescribers and remove electronic prescribing as element for use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 2128), H4035 [3JN]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5661 [27JY]

———terminate further retirement benefits for Members, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2913), H7400 [4NO]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H4366 [21JN]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8262 [7DE]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H3870 (see H.R. 1976), H3911 [1JN]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see H.R. 2587), H5489 [25JY]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1797 [14MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8077 [1DE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H3646 (see H.R. 1370), H3684 [25MY]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H1982 [17MR]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6988 [21OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3220 [11MY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H3759 [26MY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6043 [9SE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H1621 [8MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3659), H8965 [14DE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1580 [4MR]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H4750 [7JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H1768 [11MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 3339), H7330 [3NO]

———expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H1456 [1MR]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H6233 [15SE]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H9946 [19DE]

Taxation: improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H4279 [15JN]

———make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 3343), H7330 [3NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H8136 [5DE]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H7831 [17NO]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3112 [5MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1252 (see H.R. 436), H1364 [18FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3806 [31MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7332 [3NO]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6273 [20SE]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6979 [14OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H4577 [24JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6344 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2575 [11AP]

Budget: establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see H.R. 2576), H5149 [18JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: establish joint resolutions on the budget (H.R. 3575), H8261 [7DE]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H5150 [18JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3031 [4MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2798 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1169 [17FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (H.R. 1297), H2398 [6AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2398 [6AP], H2538 [8AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5190 [19JY]

———deficit, H2925 [2MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2817 [14AP]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H366 [20JA]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (H.R. 2433), E1821 [12OC]

Economy: address issues relative to senior citizens, H7125 [26OC]

———impact of Government regulations, H1503, H1504 [2MR]

———importance of job creation, H4360 [21JN], H7272 [3NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1503, H1504 [2MR]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9971 [20DE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2538 [8AP]

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (H.R. 2670), H6262 [20SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (H.R. 2057), H6262 [20SE]

———reform, H6262 [20SE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (H.R. 2000), H6262 [20SE]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H1433 [1MR]

Medicare: reform, H2925 [2MY], H3787 [31MY], H7125 [26OC]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H9971 [20DE]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6192 [15SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H1433 [1MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6890 [13OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1169 [17FE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3768 [31MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4360 [21JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1541 [3MR]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, H7651 [16NO]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H7145, H7146, H7148 [27OC]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7085, H7086 [26OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1541 [3MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7651 [16NO]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7651 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H117 [7JA], H482 [26JA], H2275 [4AP], H5132 [18JY], E1391 [22JY], E1399 [25JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2290 [4AP]

Statements

Modify Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income for Taxation Purposes of Determining Eligibility for Certain Healthcare-Related Programs: Executive Office of the President, H7146 [27OC]

Tributes

Reagan, Ronald, H580 [9FE]