BLACK, DIANE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, H9613 [4DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 37), H300 [10JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 4660), H9940 [14DE]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 147), H301 [10JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H542 [13JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H685 [24JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H300 [10JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 747), H8444 [2NO]

Armed Forces: amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images (see H.R. 2052), H4425 [22MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 660), H683 [24JA]

Congressional Office of Compliance: prohibit use of public funds for payment of a settlement or award in connection with a sexual harassment claim or other workplace disputes and release information on previous settlements (see H.R. 4494), H9568 [30NO]

Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking (see H.R. 1865), H6581 [28JY]

——— increase Federal penalties for violent threats against community centers with religious affiliation (see H.R. 1730), H3004 [1MY]

——— vacate certain convictions and expunge certain arrests of victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 459), H391 [11JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and modernize sugar program, extend and subsequently repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and extend and subsequently replace flexible marketing allotments for sugar (see H.R. 4265), H8595 [7NO]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 719), H10346 [20DE]

——— require teachers, principals, counselors, and other school leaders receive youth suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3552), H7384 [13SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Family Caregiving Strategy (see H.R. 3759), H10181 [18DE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 4295), H9255 [14NO]

Dept. of Labor: delay effective date of rule on definition of the term ‘‘fiduciary’’ and conflict of interest rule relative to retirement investment advice (see H.R. 355), H609 [23JA]

——— disapprove rule on drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants (see H.J. Res. 42), H744 [30JA]

Dept. of State: limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority and PLO pending certification payments are not being made to terrorists or their families (see H.R. 789), H875 [1FE]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 377), H234 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 512), H471 [12JA]

——— provide veterans coverage for live donor transplant operations if the veteran qualifies for the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 1133), H1298 [16FE]

Diseases and disorders: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H7486 [25SE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law allowing physician-assisted suicide for certain adults diagnosed with a terminal disease (see H.J. Res. 27), H609 [23JA]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H2628 [3AP]

Dole, Bob: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3332), H6468 [26JY]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 2851), H9517 [29NO]

Edmonds, Rodrick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1142), H6520 [27JY]

EPA: exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 350), H392 [11JA]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 637), H682 [24JA]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1314), H1527 [2MR]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 76), H39 [3JA]

——— postpone effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review (see H.R. 74), H236 [9JA]

——— 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. 26), H98 [4JA]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H10346 [20DE]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 788), H9138 [10NO]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H236 [9JA]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 367), H1087 [7FE]

Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Nashville, TN: designate (see H.R. 375), H234 [9JA]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H37 [3JA]

Health: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3360), H6212 [24JY]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 1338), H1528 [2MR]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 4295), H9255 [14NO]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, and reduce asylum fraud (see H.R. 391), H297 [10JA]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 604), H879 [1FE]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 241), H93 [4JA]

——— provide notice to State authorities when unaccompanied alien children are placed in that State (see H.R. 2146), H2895 [26AP]

Independent Payment Advisory Board: discontinue process of consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal to reduce growth rate of Medicare spending (see H.J. Res. 51), H819 [31JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 849), H4224 [16MY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 314), H180 [5JA]

Iran: expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H4571 [24MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 3641), H7892 [6OC]

——— prohibit rehiring of any employees involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (see H.R. 3500), H6516 [27JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 785), H7588 [27SE] (see H.R. 2723), H5050 [21JN]

Law enforcement: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 22), H37 [3JA]

Medicaid: make permanent the Tennessee disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment (see H.R. 4652), H9939 [14DE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1825), H10246 [19DE]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H9710 [6DE]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H9378 [15NO]

——— improve accountable care organization program (see H.R. 4580), H9709 [6DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H9758 [7DE]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2550), H4388 [19MY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 1361), H1529 [2MR] (see H.R. 3730), H9665 [5DE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 668), H684 [24JA]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1235), H5886 [14JY]

Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, Arlington County, VA: designate (see H.R. 553), H1595 [7MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 602), H8385 [1NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 602), H8385 [1NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 314), H4178 [4MY]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 531), H7434 [21SE]

National Park Service: disapprove rule on non-Federal oil and gas rights and to protect park resources, values, and visitors (see H.J. Res. 46), H745 [30JA]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 987), H1099 [9FE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 3053), H7534 [26SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H8496 [3NO]

——— allow use of subsidies to buy State-approved health insurance plans outside of exchanges and waive individual mandate penalty in counties with zero options on the exchanges (see H.R. 1933), H2752 [5AP]

——— extend moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 4620), H10247 [19DE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 246), H94 [4JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 3956), H9377 [15NO]

Postal Service: require foreign shipments to provide electronic advance customs data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on packages entering the U.S. to help stop trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1057), H2445 [24MR]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the SSA (see H.R. 1513), H2151 [16MR]

Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, provide spending information and limits on such programs, and prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 2832), H10346 [20DE]

Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility, Murfreesboro, TN: designate (see H.R. 2634), H4703 [7JN]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 352), H193 [6JA]

SSA: disapprove rule on implementation of legislation improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by including certain recipients of disability benefits (see H.J. Res. 40), H744 [30JA]

Taxation: clarify certain rules relative to veteran health insurance and codify veteran eligibility for premium tax credit (see H.R. 2372), H4505 [23MY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 500), H470 [12JA]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 4131), H8225 [25OC]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2310), H4191 [11MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6520 [27JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H43 [3JA]

——— require provision of Social Security account numbers as a condition to receive the health insurance premium tax credit (see H.R. 2581), H4505 [23MY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 29), H37 [3JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (see H.R. 1), H8443 [2NO]

Telephones: require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (see H.R. 582), H552 [17JA]

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. 564), H747 [30JA]

U.N.: disapprove U.N. Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements and U.S. failure to veto such resolution and affirm U.S. commitment to Israel (see H. Res. 14), H46 [3JA]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see H.R. 4706), H10418 [21DE]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H9427 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H683 [24JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 853), H976 [3FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (see H. Con. Res. 71), H6211 [24JY]

Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 96), H1083 [7FE]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (see H.J. Res. 43), H744 [30JA]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H44 [3JA]

Dept. of Labor: harmonize definitions of employee with common law under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3825), H7485 [25SE]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see H.R. 400), H297 [10JA]

Medicare: encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (see H.R. 3181), H5432 [11JY]

——— ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied to certain hospitals (see H.R. 1130), H1298 [16FE]

——— expand access to home dialysis therapy (see H.R. 3164), H5386 [6JY]

——— include additional telehealth services for purposes of Medicare Advantage organization bids (see H.R. 3727), H7222 [11SE]

——— promote cost savings and quality care through use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services (see H.R. 2556), H4388 [19MY]

——— provide for national testing of a model of Medicare Advantage value-based insurance design to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees (see H.R. 1995), H2784 [6AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 3919), H7749 [3OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (see H.R. 1628), H2239 [20MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 354), H193 [6JA]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 3565), H6573 [28JY]

Taxation: clarify treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (see H.R. 2187), H2939 [27AP]

——— extend and modify certain biodiesel, renewable diesel, and alternative fuel tax incentives (see H.R. 3264), H5920 [17JY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2476), H4309 [17MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (H.R. 644), H687 [24JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 853), H977 [3FE]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (H.J. Res. 43), H746 [30JA]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H52 [3JA]

Dept. of Labor: harmonize definitions of employee with common law under the Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3825), H7486 [25SE]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (H.R. 400), H299 [10JA]

Medicare: encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (H.R. 3181), H5433 [11JY]

——— ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied to certain hospitals (H.R. 1130), H1304 [16FE]

——— expand access to home dialysis therapy (H.R. 3164), H5386 [6JY]

——— include additional telehealth services for purposes of Medicare Advantage organization bids (H.R. 3727), H7223 [11SE]

——— promote cost savings and quality care through use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services (H.R. 2556), H4389 [19MY]

——— provide for national testing of a model of Medicare Advantage value-based insurance design to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees (H.R. 1995), H2790 [6AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (H.R. 3919), H7750 [3OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 354), H195 [6JA]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (H.R. 3565), H6578 [28JY]

Taxation: clarify treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (H.R. 2187), H2941 [27AP]

——— extend and modify certain biodiesel, renewable diesel, and alternative fuel tax incentives (H.R. 3264), H5920 [17JY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (H.R. 2476), H4311 [17MY]

Letters

American Health Care Act: several Governors, H2434 [24MR]

——— Tom Price, Sec. of HHS, H2433 [24MR]

Budget 2018–2027: Compact for America Educational Foundation, Inc., H7802 [4OC]

——— several business organizations and associations, H7800 [4OC]

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: by, Committee on the Budget (House), H2442, H2443 [24MR], H3320• [3MY], H7213 [8SE], H8441 [2NO]

Budget allocation revisions: by, Committee on the Budget (House), H8442 [2NO]

Budget allocations: by, Committee on the Budget (House), H8440 [2NO]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on the Budget (House), E1109 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services: by, E227• [24FE]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, E227• [24FE]

——— David Stevens, Christian Medical & Dental Associations, H1277 [16FE]

——— several pro-life and pro-family organizations, E228• [24FE]

——— Thomas McClusky, March for Life Action (organization), H1277 [16FE]

——— Timothy Cardinal Dolan, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H1278 [16FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Aric Newhouse, National Association of Manufacturers, H509 [13JA]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, H508 [13JA]

——— Jack Howard, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H508 [13JA]

——— James A. Anderson, Jr., National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, H509 [13JA]

——— Tom Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H509 [13JA]

Lists

Accounts identified for advance appropriations, H8441 [2NO]

Accounts identified for advance appropriations for fiscal year 2018, H3064 [2MY]

Committee on the Budget (House) staff, H7805 [4OC]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, H2434 [24MR]

Personal staff, H7805 [4OC]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (H. Con. Res. 71), H8242 [26OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H633, H635, H637, H639, H640 [24JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 55), H623 [24JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H646 [24JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H7721 [3OC]

American Health Care Act: apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (H.R. 2192), H4145 [4MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H6413 [26JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2017–2026 (S. Con. Res. 3), H490, H493, H496, H498, H503, H508, H509, H519 [13JA]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (H. Con. Res. 71), H7777, H7783, H7789, H7790, H7798, H7800, H7802, H7803, H7804 [4OC], H7873, H7881 [5OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (H. Con. Res. 71), Senate amendment, H8230, H8243, H8245, H8246, H8251, H8253 [26OC]

CBO: eliminate Budget Analysis Division, H6413 [26JY]

Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to members and staff, H7804 [4OC]

Congress: tribute to 100 years of women in Congress, H2736, H2737 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3219), H6413 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (H.J. Res. 43), H1268, H1275, H1277, H1278 [16FE], H4904 [13JN], E227• [24FE]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H7798 [4OC], H9349 [15NO]

Health: prohibit insurance companies from charging women higher premiums than men for health coverage, H646 [24JA]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3003), H5324 [29JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, H6413 [26JY]

Medicare: improve delivery of home infusion therapy and dialysis and application of the Stark rule relating to physician self-referral (H.R. 3178), H6238 [25JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H490, H493, H496, H503, H508, H509, H519 [13JA], H2414 [24MR]

——— repeal, H490, H493, H496, H498, H503, H508, H509, H519 [13JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H2393, H2405, H2410, H2414, H2433, H2434 [24MR], H4145, H4149, H4151, H4163 [4MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1275, H1277 [16FE]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H7798, H7801 [4OC], H7873, H7881 [5OC], H8243, H8245, H8246, H8251, H8253 [26OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), H9349 [15NO]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), conference report, H10203 [19DE]

Votes: position on missed, H2275• [21MR], H4553• [24MY], H8475• [3NO], E339• [17MR], E701• [23MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to members and staff, H7804 [4OC]

Reports

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H7213–H7215 [8SE]

Reports filed

American Health Care Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 1628) (H. Rept. 115–52), H2239 [20MR]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2018–2027: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 115–240), H6211 [24JY]

Rules

Committee on the Budget (House), H733–H735 [30JA]

Statements

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H509 [13JA]

——— Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H509 [13JA]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H2443 [24MR], H3321• [3MY], H7213 [8SE], H8441 [2NO]

Budget totals, H2442 [24MR]

Committee on Appropriations (House) spending allocations revisions, H3321• [3MY]

Committee on Appropriations (House) spending authority, H3320• [3MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) spending allocations revisions, H2443 [24MR], H8441 [2NO]

Spending authority for House authorizing committees, H2442 [24MR], H8441 [2NO]

Tributes

Rankin, Jeannette, H2736 [5AP]