MINORITIES

Addresses

I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., H666 [23FE]

Japanese American Citizens League Position on Gay and Lesbian Rights Issues: Representative Mineta, E1778 [19AU]

Amendments

Housing: strengthen Fair Housing Act provisions (S. 668), S5313, S5319 [5MY]

Public Health Service: improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), S6841 [14JN]

Analyses

Business Development Opportunity Act (S. 2478), S13722-S13728 [29SE]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1569, Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act, H3835 [23MY]

———S. 1569, Minority Health Improvement Act, S6855 [14JN], H9710 [26SE]

Articles and editorials

America Changes Face, E1085 [26MY]

Boston Hotel Apologizes for Incident, H4143 [26MY]

Decline and Fall of U.S. Antisemitism, S11066 [9AU]

Ideas and Trends—Building a Better Brain for Baby, S4789 [26AP]

Loud Silence on Racism, S191 [26JA]

Mediation of Civil Rights Complaints—Win/Win, S9935 [27JY]

Undiplomatically Yours, S12935 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions

Capital punishment: use of racially based quotas to determine sentencing (see H. Con. Res. 270, 316), H6104 [21JY], H11428 [7OC]

Children and youth: revise Head Start Program to enhance parental involvement and provide family literacy services (see H.R. 3798), H287 [3FE]

Colleges and universities: extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (see S. 2004; H.R. 4025), S3954 [25MR], H1323 [11MR]

Commission on Civil Rights: activities (see H.R. 4999), H8754 [19AU]

Courts: encourage mediation of employer discrimination charges (see S. 2327), S9933 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 4036), H1345 [15MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office for Women Veterans and an Office for Minority Veterans (see S. 2429), S12619 [25AU]

Employment: establish a minority graduate mentor program (see H.R. 4366), H3155 [5MY]

———establish Federal minority setaside requirements to Hispanic Americans of Spanish or Portuguese descent (see H.R. 5027), H9087 [12SE]

———promote fairness for women in the workplace (see S. 2514), S14478 [6OC]

Families and domestic relations: placement of children for adoption and foster care relative to race, color, or national origin (see H.R. 4181), H2218 [12AP]

Federal employees: promote equitable pay practices (see H.R. 3738), H82 [26JA]

FTC: study tobacco industry targeting of women and minorities in advertisement (see H.R. 4279), H2638 [21AP]

Housing: establish sanctions for the filing of certain complaints (see H.R. 4954), H8052 [12AU]

Income: prohibit wage discrimination based on sex, race, or nationality (see H.R. 4803), H5950 [20JY]

Insurance: public access to information relative to availability of insurance (see S. 1917, 2402), S2779 [10MR], S12099 [18AU]

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 216), S11478 [12AU]

National Park Service: construction of a training center at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, OH (see H.R. 5024), H9087 [12SE]

Public Health Service: improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 574), H11199 [6OC]

———improve health of minorities (see H.R. 3896), H864 [24FE]

———revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (see H.R. 3804, 3869), H287 [3FE], H544 [11FE]

SBA: modify the minority small business and capital ownership development program (see S. 2478; H.R. 5271), S13707 [29SE], H11427 [7OC]

Small business: assist the development of minority-owned business (see S. 2483), S13852 [30SE]

———encourage small and minority-owned businesses to participate in Federal procurement and Government contracts (see H.R. 4263), H2582 [20AP]

Social Security: require nondiscrimination policies for State hospitals and nursing facilities receiving funds (see H.R. 5104, 5105), H9761 [26SE]

States: prohibit intentional creation of legislative districts based on the race, color, national origin, or language of voters within such districts (see H.R. 4637), H4958 [23JN]

Telecommunications: participation of small businesses, rural telephone companies and minority-owned businesses in spectrum auctions (see H.R. 4682), H5349 [29JN]

Court documents

Louisiana v. Hayes (voting rights): Supreme Court, H7914 [11AU]

U.S. v. Hayes (voting rights): Supreme Court, H7914 [11AU]

Letters

Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act: several organizations, S2788 [10MR]

Default rate of historically Black and Native American colleges: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, E430 [11MR]

———Robert H. Atwell, American Council on Education, E431 [11MR]

———William H. Gray III, United Negro College Fund, Inc., E431 [11MR]

Extend the default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges: Robert H. Atwell, American Council on Education, S3934 [25MR]

FRS minority hiring practices: Representative Gonzalez, Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House), H322 [8FE]

Placement of children for adoption and foster care relative to race, color, or national origin: Empower America (organization), S14201 [5OC]

———William Pierce and Carol S. Bevan, National Council for Adoption, S14199 [5OC]

———several Harvard Law School professors, S14200 [5OC]

———several Senators, S14201 [5OC]

———several children's rights organizations, S14201 [5OC]

———several law school professors, S14200 [5OC]

Motions

Public Health Service: improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), H3835 [23MY]

Press releases

FRS minority hiring practices: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House), H323 [8FE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: condition of family unit, E657 [14AP]

Ballesteros, Frank T.: SBA Minority Small Business Advocate of the Year recipient, E899 [11MY]

Black History Month: observance, H654-H669, H675 [23FE]

Boston, MA: Four Seasons Hotel treatment of minority staff, H4143 [26MY]

Cabrera, Edward: El Rancho, CA, Unified School District Hall of Fame Award recipient, E2349 [30NO]

Children and youth: revise Head Start Program to enhance parental involvement and provide family literacy services (H.R. 3798), E109, E110 [3FE], E165 [10FE]

Colleges and universities: extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (H.R. 4025), H1314 [11MR], E429 [11MR]

———extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (S. 2004), H2192-H2196 [12AP], E679 [15AP]

Commission on Civil Rights: activities (H.R. 4999), H10459-H10462 [3OC]

Congressional Youth Leadership Council: tribute to scholarship fund, H2224 [13AP]

Courts: decisions relative to congressional districting, H8603 [18AU]

———decisions relative to voting rights districts, H6559 [2AU], H6706 [3AU], H7040-H7051 [5AU], H7909, H7914 [11AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: diversity of individuals on farmer committees, E1999 [29SE]

Dept. of State: presidential appointments, E678 [15AP]

Eastern European countries: human rights violations of the Roma and Sinti gypsies, E732 [20AP]

Elizabeth, NJ: tribute to CAMACOL (Hispanic business organization), E477 [17MR]

Federal employees: promote equitable pay practices (H.R. 3738), E36 [26JA]

FRS: minority hiring practices, H322 [8FE]

Hate crimes: incidence, E869 [5MY]

INROADS (organization): tribute, E1537 [22JY]

Kansas City (MO) Call: anniversary, E1597 [28JY]

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party: tribute to efforts to reduce racism and encourage political participation, E336 [3MR]

National Park Service: construction of a training center at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, OH (H.R. 5024), E1813 [12SE]

Pontiac, MI: Mexican Mutual Society anniversary, E1780 [19AU]

Public Health Service: improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), H3828-H3835 [23MY]

———improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), conference report, H11285-H11291 [7OC]

———improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 574), H11283, H11284 [7OC]

———improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), insert language of H.R. 3869 in lieu, H3835 [23MY]

———improve health of minorities (H.R. 3896), E262 [24FE]

———revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (H.R. 3869), H3810-H3835 [23MY], E187 [11FE], E1044 [24MY], E1616 [1AU]

Race relations: rejection of application of an African American for membership by the Hagerstown, MD, Loyal Order of Moose (fraternal organization), E231 [23FE]

Racial relations: personal responsibility relative to prejudice and intolerance, E326 [2MR]

Richmond, CA: response by General Chemical Corp. to industrial accident, E94 [3FE]

Rutgers University: anniversary of law school minority student program, E530 [23MR]

Small business: encourage small and minority-owned businesses to participate in Federal procurement and Government contracts (H.R. 4263), H4298 [10JN]

Telecommunications: participation of small businesses, rural telephone companies and minority-owned businesses in spectrum auctions (H.R. 4682), E1377, E1379 [30JN]

United Minority Media Association: anniversary, E1754 [17AU]

Voting Rights Act: reforms, H1870-H1879 [22MR], H1900, H1901 [23MR], H1963, H1965 [24MR]

Walt Disney Co.: tribute to business practices relative to minority firms, E1742 [16AU]

Westchester, NY: tribute to Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus, E1266 [21JN]

Women: anniversary of National Political Congress of Black Women, E1625 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

ABA: tribute to the Young Lawyers Division for the national Tolerance Education Handbook pilot project, S15265 [30NO]

California Taqueria (restaurant): Minority Business Development Agency's Retail Firm of the Year Award recipient, S14754 [7OC]

Census: ensure accuracy of counts, S12482 [24AU]

Children and youth: revise Head Start Program and early childhood development programs, S4789 [26AP]

Colleges and universities: extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (S. 2004), S3933, S3934 [25MR]

Cortez, Richard: SBA Minority Business Advocate award recipient, S5674 [12MY]

Courts: encourage mediation of employer discrimination charges (S. 2327), S9934 [27JY]

———judicial nominations, S2426 [7MR]

Crime: capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, S6112 [19MY]

———publication of FBI statistics on hate crimes, S2866 [11MR]

Dept. of State: employment policies, S12935 [14SE]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Airport Concession Program implementation, S6666 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office for Women Veterans and an Office for Minority Veterans (S. 2429), S12629 [25AU]

Employment: promote fairness for women in the workplace (S. 2514), S14490 [6OC]

Fair Housing Act: advertising of property, S4806 [26AP]

Families and domestic relations: placement of children for adoption and foster care relative to race, color, or national origin, S14198, S14201 [5OC]

———prohibit racial or national origin discrimination practices in adoption or foster care agencies that receive Federal assistance, S4044, S4045 [25MR], S10300, S10301, S10303 [2AU]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S14935 [7OC]

Housing: strengthen Fair Housing Act provisions (S. 668), S5319 [5MY]

Insurance: public access to information relative to availability of insurance (S. 1917), S2779-S2781 [10MR], S2867-S2869 [11MR]

———public access to information relative to availability of insurance (S. 2402), S12099, S12100 [18AU], S12227 [19AU]

Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Education Program: revise and extend selection process, S14390 [6OC]

Minneapolis, MN: Twin Cities Opportunities Industrialization Center funding, S13345 [26SE]

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (S.J. Res. 216), S12207 [19AU]

National Park Service: construction of a training center at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, OH, S14599 [7OC]

Native Americans: health care and education systems, S9705 [26JY]

Public Health Service: improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), S6841, S6855 [14JN]

———improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), conference report, S15042, S15064 [8OC]

SBA: modify the minority small business and capital ownership development program (S. 2478), S13713-S13729 [29SE], S14670 [7OC]

Small business: assist the development of minority-owned business (S. 2483), S13854 [30SE]

Social conditions: prejudice relative to race and religion, S191 [26JA]

Reports

Hate Crimes: FBI, S2866 [11MR]

Reports by conference committees

Minority Health Improvement Act (S. 1569), H11037-H11057 [6OC]

Reports filed

Administrative Review of Federal Employees Discrimination Claims: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (House) (H.R. 2721), H8754 [19AU]

Commission on Civil Rights Management Activities: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4999) (H. Rept. 103-775), H10536 [3OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1569, Minority Health Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 574) (H. Rept. 103-845), H11199 [6OC]

Employment Discrimination Claims Review: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2721) (H. Rept. 103-599), H5654 [13JY]

Encourage Small and Minority-Owned Businesses To Participate in Federal Procurement and Government Contracts: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4263) (H. Rept. 103-608), H5768 [18JY]

Minority Health Improvement Act: committee of conference (S. 1569) (H. Rept. 103-843), H11199 [6OC]

Problems Facing Minority and Women-Owned Small Businesses: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 103-870), H11564 [29NO]

Prohibiting Racial or National Origin Discrimination Practices in Adoption or Foster Care Agencies That Receive Federal Assistance: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1224), S2345 [3MR]

Revise and Extend Programs to Improve the Health of Individuals of Minority Groups: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3869) (H. Rept. 103-501), H3278 [11MY]

Summaries

Business Development Opportunity Act (S. 2478), S13721 [29SE]

Minority Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act (H.R. 3896), E262 [24FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 574, consideration of conference report on S. 1569, Minority Health Improvement Act, H11283 [7OC]

H.R. 3869, Minority Health Improvement Act, H3810-H3823 [23MY]

H.R. 4999, Commission on Civil Rights' activities, H10459 [3OC]

S. 668, strengthen Fair Housing Act provisions, S5319 [5MY]

S. 1569, Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act, H3828-H3835 [23MY]

S. 1917, Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act, S2781-S2788 [10MR]

S. 2004, extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges, H2192 [12AP]

S. 2004, extend the default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges, S3933 [25MR]

S. 2402, Homeowners Insurance Disclosure Act, S12227-S12233 [19AU]

S. 2429, establish an Office for Women Veterans and an Office for Minority Veterans within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S12630 [25AU]

S. 2478, Business Development Opportunity Act, S13713-S13721 [29SE], S15180-S15188 [30NO]

S.J. Res. 216, National Hispanic Business Week, S12207 [19AU]