MINORITIES

Addresses

American Justice and Civic Responsibility: Joy Cherian, 8454 [8MY]

Black Community—The Vision, the Dream, the Task: Margaret B. Wilson, 15081 [18JY]

Minority Health Issues and Concerns: Bailus Walker, 29282 [16NO]

Problem of Admissions Ceilings for College-Bound Asian Americans: Representative Rohrabacher, 21757 [26SE]

Amendments

Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act: enact (S. 1606), 30456, 30570 [20NO]

Analyses

Hate Crime Statistics Act (H.R. 1048), 2589 [22FE]

Racial Justice Act (H.R. 2466), 10193 [24MY]

Articles and editorials

Bullying in the Balkans, 7449 [25AP]

Children of Cocaine, 17482 [1AU]

Chilling a Quarter Century of Civil Rights Progress Is No Mere Technicality, 14917 [17JY]

Claude Pepper's Vote for Equality, 20089 [12SE]

Comparable Worth—It's Already Happening—Companies Are Quietly Evening Up Pay Scales, 556 [25JA]

Drawing the Line on Prenatal Rights, 17483 [1AU]

Have We Really Done Enough for Civil Rights?, 13848 [28JN]

High Court Goofed on ``Set-Aside'' Ruling, 13117 [22JN]

Meeting the Needs of Asian Americans Who Don't Fit the Model Minority Mold, 4664 [16MR]

Never Too Late for White Men, 12480 [20JN]

Richmond Ruling Blow to Affirmative Action, 2575 [22FE]

Ruling in Favor of White Males, 12479 [20JN]

Senator Wilson's Helping Hand, 16499 [27JY]

Supreme Court and Civil Rights, 14696 [13JY]

Too Many Holes in Minority Rules, Protesters Contend, 20935 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: deny tax benefits for discrimination (see H.R. 138)

Banks and banking: loan information necessary to assess compliance with nondiscrimination requirements (see H.R. 898)

Census: improve accuracy of data (see S. 264; H.R. 526)

Civil rights: clarify burden of proof for unlawful employment practices in disparate impact cases (see H.R. 3035)

———nongovernmental discrimination (see H.R. 2941)

———prima facie violations (see H.R. 3157)

Colleges: waive 5-year accreditation requirement for institutional aid at institution with a 50% black enrollment (see S. 1662)

Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (see S. 1714)

Courts: use of certain evidence to challenge sentencing relative to disproportionate imposition of capital punishment (see H.R. 2466)

Crime and criminals: data on crimes manifesting prejudice based on race, religion, homosexuality, or heterosexuality (see H.R. 1048)

———prejudice-based crimes (see H.R. 947)

Cultural rights: constitutional amendment preserving (see S.J. Res. 97)

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Minority Business Development Administration (see H.R. 1769)

Dept. of Energy: minority business programs (see H.R. 3184)

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: monitor and promote minority groups (see S. 564)

Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act: enact (see S. 1606)

Education: admission of students to institutions of higher learning (see H. Con. Res. 147)

———financial assistance for Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1561)

———low-income students of postsecondary educational opportunities (see H.R. 2454)

Employment: compensation of certain employees (see H. Res. 114)

———study on affirmative action employment practices relative to foreign business operations in the U.S. (see H. Res. 42)

Fair employment practices resolution: continue provisions (see H. Res. 15)

Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 216)

Federal employment: EEOC enforcement of nondiscrimination policy (see H.R. 134)

Hate Crime Statistics Act: enact (see S. 419)

Health: improvement for minorities and those from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 3240)

Hispanic-Serving Institutions of Higher Education Act: enact (see S. 1669)

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 6)

Income: eliminate discriminatory wage-setting practices relative to sex, race, or national origin (see S. 16; H.R. 41)

Minority Economic Impact Revitalization Act: enact (see S. 1626)

Minority set-asides: permit States and political subdivisions to establish (see S. 1235)

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: establish Office of Associate Director to emphasize needs of women and minorities (see S. 96)

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 34; H.J. Res. 74)

National Minority Financial Institutions Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 179)

National Minority Health Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 327)

Office of Minority Health: establish (see S. 1607)

Racial relations: commission to investigate certain violence (see H.R. 28)

SBA: certification of socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises (see H.R. 3371)

Small and Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Demonstration Program Act: enact (see H.R. 3535)

Small business: encourage investments in minority business (see S. 1525; H.R. 2971)

Court decisions

Affirmative action: Supreme Court, 12832 [21JN]

Lists

Michigan minority business leaders, 23867 [6OC]

Michigan young minority entrepreneur award nominees, 23867 [6OC]

Memorandums

Ending College Admission Quotas Against Asian Americans: Dan C. Heldman, 14240 [11JY]

Memorials of legislature

California, 27668 [7NO]

Petitions

Minority participation in education: New Mexico Legislative Education Committee, 321 [20JA]

Poems

``Today We Have Become One,'' Ramon Del Castillo, 22171 [27SE]

Press releases

Employment discrimination: National Women's Law Center, 13413 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Affirmative action: Supreme Court decisions, 12477-12486 [20JN], 13848 [28JN], 13967 [29JN]

Civil rights: clarify burden of proof for unlawful employment practices in disparate impact cases (H.R. 3035), 16460 [27JY]

———prima facie violations (H.R. 3157), 19499 [4AU]

———Supreme Court decisions, 14696 [13JY], 14917 [17JY]

Courts: use of certain evidence to challenge sentencing relative to disproportionate imposition of capital punishment (H.R. 2466), 10191 [24MY]

Crime and criminals: data on crimes manifesting prejudice based on race, religion, homosexuality, or heterosexuality (H.R. 1048), 2502, 2583 [22FE], 13271 [23JN], 13499, 13501, 13541-13551, 13603 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: minority business programs (H.R. 3184), 19482 [4AU]

Education: admission of Asian-American students to institutions of higher learning (H. Con. Res. 147), 14240 [11JY]

———admission of students to institutions of higher learning (H. Con. Res. 147), 17106 [31JY]

———minority student dropouts, 8888 [11MY]

Fair Housing Act: anniversary, 4015 [9MR]

Federal employment: EEOC enforcement of nondiscrimination policy (H.R. 134), 2219 [9FE]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: enact (H.R. 1048), 2588 [22FE]

House of Representatives: fair employment practices (H. Res. 15), 85 [3JA]

Housing: enforcement of antidiscrimination law, 2765 [23FE]

———home loan situation relative to race of applicant, 342 [24JA]

Minority Business Development Administration: establish, 7450 [25AP]

Minority Enterprise Development Week: observance, 22763 [2OC]

Minority Financial Institutions Week: designate (H.J. Res. 179), 3832 [8MR]

New Haven, CT: tribute to the Commission on Equal Opportunities, 10196 [24MY]

Sacramento, CA: tribute to Urban League, 8725 [9MY]

Small business: encourage investments in minority business (H.R. 2971), 15770 [21JY]

Spanish Americans: enhance education achievement, 24177 [12OC]

Sports: minority hirings in major league baseball, 2824 [28FE]

Remarks in Senate

Asian Americans: labeled as model minority, 4664 [16MR]

Census: improve accuracy of data (S. 264), 1016-1018, 1019 [25JA]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary, 13192 [22JN]

Colorado Hispanic Agenda: tribute, 22171 [27SE]

Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (S. 1714), 22640 [2OC]

Cultural rights: constitutional amendment preserving (S.J. Res. 97), 5828 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: monitor and promote minority groups (S. 564), 3976, 3977 [9MR]

Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act: enact (S. 1606), 20065 [12SE], 20699 [18SE], 30449, 30454-30460 [20NO]

Education: historically black colleges and universities, 8296 [4MY]

Equal Access To Voting Act: enact (S. 675), 4886-4890, 4892, 4948 [17MR]

Fair Lending Oversight and Enforcement Act: enact (S. 908), 7963 [3MY]

Foundation for Ethnic Understanding: tribute, 19626 [6SE]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: enact (S. 419), 2444-2446, 2485, 2492 [22FE], 21740 [26SE]

Hispanic-Serving Institutions of Higher Education Act: enact (S. 1669), 21697 [26SE]

Income: eliminate discriminatory wage-setting practices relative to sex, race, or national origin (S. 16), 555 [25JA]

Leadership Memphis Program: tribute, 10388 [31MY]

Michigan: tribute to minority entrepreneurs, 23867 [6OC]

Minority Economic Impact Revitalization Act: enact (S. 1626), 20525 [14SE]

Minority set-asides: permit States and political subdivisions to establish (S. 1235), 13116 [22JN]

Morehouse School of Medicine: tribute, 21736 [26SE]

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: establish Office of Associate Director to emphasize needs of women and minorities (S. 96), 713 [25JA]

National Institute on Drug Abuse: establish Office of Associate Director to emphasize needs of women and minorities (S. 96), 713 [25JA]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 34), 1065 [25JA], 2723 [23FE]

Office of Minority Health: establish (S. 1607), 20071 [12SE]

Roswell, NM: tribute to Partners in Education project, 9563 [17MY]

Small business: private investment in businesses owned by disadvantaged persons (S. 1525), 18425 [3AU]

Thompson, Ronald L.: National Minority Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, 26687 [31OC]

Reports filed

Data on Crimes Manifesting Prejudice Based on Race, Religion, Homosexuality, or Heterosexuality (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 101-109), 13279 [23JN]

Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act: Committee on Labor and Human Relations (S. 1606) (S. Rept. 101-211), 29738 [17NO]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 34), 2646 [23FE]

Statements

Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act: Commissioner Fuster, 20227 [12SE]

Minority Contractors Support Davis-Bacon Reform, Oppose Expansion, 16511 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 15, continue fair employment practices adopted by the House, 85 [3JA]

H.R. 491, mining experimental program on critical minerals, 14042 [11JY]

H.R. 1048, Hate Crime Statistics Act, 2589 [22FE], 13541 [27JN]

H.R. 2466, Racial Justice Act, 10192 [24MY]

S. 16, Pay Equity Technical Assistance Act, 556 [25JA]

S. 96, establish Office of Associate Director to emphasize needs of women and minorities within National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and within National Institute on Drug Abuse, 713 [25JA]

S. 419, Hate Crime Statistics Act, 2445 [22FE]

S. 564, Dept. of Veterans Affairs' minority promotion, 3977 [9MR]

S. 675, Equal Access To Voting Act, 4890-4892 [17MR]

S. 908, Fair Lending Oversight and Enforcement Act, 7966 [3MY]

S. 1235, State and political subdivision to establish minority set-asides, 13117 [22JN]

S. 1525, private investment in businesses owned by disadvantaged persons, 18425 [3AU]

S. 1606, Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act, 20066 [12SE], 30449-30453, 30460-30466 [20NO]

S. 1607, establish Office of Minority Health, 20072 [12SE]

S. 1626, Minority Economic Impact Revitalization Act, 20526 [14SE]

S. 1714, reauthorize the Commission on Civil Rights, 22640, 22643 [2OC]

S.J. Res. 34, National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, 2950 [28FE]

S.J. Res. 97, constitutional amendment to preserving cultural rights, 5828 [7AP]