; and (B) the status of pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths in the United States, including recommendations on methods to prevent such deaths in the United States. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) The term pregnancy-associated death means the death of a woman while pregnant or during the one-year period following the date of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the cause of such death. (2) The term pregnancy-related death means the death of a woman while pregnant or during the one-year period following the date of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, from any cause related to, or aggravated by, the pregnancy or its management, excluding any accidental or incidental cause. (3) The term severe maternal morbidity means the physical and psychological conditions that result from, or are aggravated by, pregnancy and have an adverse effect on the health of a woman. (4) The term State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and each of the territories. (5) The term vital statistics unit means the entity that is responsible for maintaining vital records for a State, including official records of live births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, divorces, and annulments. (h) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. 4. Eliminating disparities in maternity health outcomes Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–22 ) the following new section: 317U. Eliminating disparities in maternal health outcomes (a) In general The Secretary shall, in consultation with relevant national stakeholder organizations, such as national medical specialty organizations, national maternal child health organizations, national patient advocacy organizations, and national health disparity organizations, carry out the following activities to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes: (1)