CIVIL RIGHTS related term(s) Civil Liberties; Commission on Civil Rights; Human Rights; Racial Relations

Addresses

Bowie State University Commencement Address: Colin L. Powell, S9311 [31JY]

Economic, Social, and Political Development in Africa: Boutros Boutros-Ghali, U.N. Secretary General, E1879 [1OC]

Prosecuting War Criminals: Richard Goldstone, S12018-S12020 [30SE]

Race Relations in America—Best and Worst of Times: Senator Bradley, S12246-S12249 [3OC]

Radio and Television News Directors Foundation Annual Banquet and Celebration of the First Amendment: Howard Stringer, S5653 [24MY]

Religious Tolerance and Freedom: James R. Stark, S10048 [9SE]

State of Race Relations: Jim H. Paige III, S521-S523 [26JA]

Subject of Race: Senator Bradley, S12251 [3OC]

Amendments

Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (S. 2187), S12196 [2OC]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4529, H4530 [7MY], H4807 [10MY]

Appointments

Commission on Civil Rights, H1233 [9FE]

Articles and editorials

A.J. Brown Jr.—The Man and the Liberating Theology, E1610 [12SE]

African-American Voters Must Have a Big Tent, E1728 [27SE]

African-Americans Should Shed Group-Think, E1728 [27SE]

American Way, E1642 [18SE]

Armed Troops in Armenia Arrest Dozens of Protesters, S11566 [27SE]

Army Sergeant With HIV Feels Deserted by Policy, S865 [1FE]

Bad Law on Affirmative Action, S3495 [17AP]

Big Choice for Kweisi Mfume—and the NAACP, S69 [4JA]

Coast Guard Backs Away From Faceoff With Fisherman, H7073 [27JN]

Congress Misses the `Magic' Show, E233 [28FE]

Congress Misses the ``Magic'' Show, S2295 [19MR]

Court's Ruling on Gays Was Strict Reading of Constitution, E927 [24MY]

Fighter in the Public Arena—In Mfume, NAACP Hires a Director It Hopes Can Push It To Reclaim Its Historic Leadership, S68 [4JA]

Handcuffs on Learning, S3495 [17AP]

Local Fishermen Say Coast Guard Pesters Them in Inspections, H7073 [27JN]

Mfume Transformed Himself, S70 [4JA]

Mfume—Not Just Leader, a Savior to N.A.A.C.P., S69 [4JA]

Mfume's Advancement, S68 [4JA]

New Hope at the NAACP, S68 [4JA]

Now, He Belongs to the Ages, E1609 [12SE]

Privacy Issue Raised in Direct-Mail Case, S7028 [26JN]

Quite a Life, E1609 [12SE]

Ready for the Revolution, E512 [29MR]

Rev. Andrew J. Brown, E1609 [12SE]

Rights Leader Rev. Andrew J. Brown Dies, E1608 [12SE]

``Romer'' Court Struck Blow for Individuals Against Government, E1174 [26JN]

Squeezing the Textile Worker, H1770 [6MR]

Swing Low, E1426 [1AU]

U.S. Involvement in Bosnia—Iraq Seems To Rely on Afterthoughts, E1618 [17SE]

Workers Who Sign Away a Day in Court, E1486 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: recognize end of slavery and true day of independence (see H.J. Res. 195), H10524 [17SE]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959, 3926, 4344), H1225 [1FE], H9566 [31JY], H12301 [4OC]

Business and industry: prohibit employment discrimination relative to participation in labor organization activities (see H.R. 3763), H7154 [9JY]

Children and youth: deny foreign aid to countries refusing to enforce labor laws (see H.R. 3294), H3730 [23AP]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see S. 1908; H.R. 3508), S7027 [26JN], H5500 [22MY]

Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (see S. 1990, 2187; H.R. 3874), S8866 [25JY], S12194 [2OC], H8247 [23JY]

———subpoena power (see H.R. 3009), H1715 [5MR]

Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 3702), H6711 [24JN]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 52, 65; H.J. Res. 173, 174), S3792 [22AP], S11973 [30SE], H3657 [22AP]

———establish programs to investigate, report, and prevent bias crimes (see H.R. 3825), H7658 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: compile and publish data on hate crimes (see S. 1624), S2327 [19MR]

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act: reauthorize (see S. 1757; H.R. 3867), S5004 [14MY], H8247 [23JY]

Education: restore equal educational opportunity (see H.R. 4304), H12174 [28SE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 1650; H.R. 3784), S3156 [28MR], H7473 [11JY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 2056), S9967 [5SE]

———use of involuntary arbitration relative to discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, age, religion, disability, or national origin (see H.R. 3748), H7106 [27JN]

Executive Office of the President: application of certain laws (see S. 2000), S9159 [30JY]

———creation of position of Senior Advisor on Religious Persecution (see S. Res. 283), S8989 [26JY]

Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 4019), H10040 [4SE]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), consideration (see H. Res. 428), H4502 [7MY]

Government: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 3190), H3170 [28MR]

Information services: provide safeguards for confidentiality of statistical information (see H.R. 3924), H9566 [31JY]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see S. 1630; H.R. 3590), S2422 [20MR], H5934 [5JN]

———protect personal privacy rights of customers and claimants (see H.R. 3930), H9566 [31JY]

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: arrest and prosecution of individuals involved with genocide (see H. Res. 491, 494), H8598 [26JY], H8982 [30JY]

Law enforcement: prevent detaining of individuals on highways solely because of race or color (see H.R. 4092), H10524 [17SE]

Paperwork Reduction Act: use of term ``multiracial or multiethnic'' on classification lists (see H.R. 3920), H8982 [30JY]

Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 183), H7474 [11JY]

Religion: persecution of Christians (see S. Con. Res. 71; H. Res. 515), S10684 [17SE], H9925 [2AU]

Selma, AL: recognition of Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church as symbol of the struggle for and achievement of African-American voting rights (see H. Res. 487), H8094 [22JY]

Cost Estimates

Adoption Promotion and Stability Act (H.R. 3286): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S6751 [24JN]

Court documents

Affidavit relative to civil rights trial of former INS agent Joseph Occhipinti: Manual DeDios, E1734 [27SE]

———William Acosta, E1733 [27SE]

Documents

Arkansas State Code for Consideration of Child's Minority Race or Ethnic Heritage-Religious Preference, H4782 [9MY]

Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Under the Employment Nondiscrimination Act: EEOC, S10057 [9SE]

Excerpts

Constitution—U.S.: 14th Amendment relative to the rights of citizenship, congressional apportionment, and loyalty requirements for Members of Congress, H6499 [18JN]

Letters

Adoption Promotion and Stability Act: President Clinton, H4785 [9MY]

Discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test: C.E. Mundy, Jr., Dept. of Defense, H1214 [1FE]

———Frank B. Kelso, II, Dept. of Defense, H1214 [1FE]

Employment Nondiscrimination Act: Albert M. Pennybacker, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., S9996 [6SE]

———Coretta Scott King, King Center, S10138 [10SE]

———David L. Thompson, Business Leadership Council, S10138 [10SE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business Survival Committee, S10138 [10SE]

———Kay S. Dowhower, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, S9997 [6SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S10137 [10SE]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, S9996 [6SE]

———Sharon F. Canner, National Association of Manufacturers, S10137 [10SE]

———Thomas W. Fassett, General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church, S9996 [6SE]

Federal contractors' affirmative action policies: Shirley J. Wilcher, Dept. of Labor, S665 [31JA]

Obtaining Social Security numbers for adoptive children for dependency tax exemption: John M. Staples, IRS, H4784 [9MY]

Romanian treatment of property rights and the press: Stefan Issarescu and Simone M. Klechner, Ad Hoc Committee for the Organization of Romanian Democracy, Inc., S8392 [19JY]

Work eligibility for prospective employees relative to immigration reform: Richard Womack and Dorothy I. Height, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S4411 [30AP]

Lists

Employers with nondiscrimination policies that include sexual orientation, S9990 [6SE]

Supporters of legislation prohibiting discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin, S3158 [28MR]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to Americans With Disabilities Act, S10984-S11019 [19SE], H10676-H10711 [19SE]

Press releases

Dornan Provision on HIV/Combat Readiness Passes as Part of Defense Conference Bill: Representative Dornan, H1214 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Affirmative action: policies, H2032 [8MR], H3792 [24AP], H6111-H6113 [10JN], H6409 [13JN], H7118 [9JY], H7539 [16JY], H10588-H10594 [18SE], E1423, E1426 [1AU], E1791 [28SE]

———policies (H.R. 2128), H5282-H5285 [16MY]

African Americans: recognize end of slavery and true day of independence (H.J. Res. 195), H10435 [17SE], H11352 [26SE], E1866 [30SE]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test, H787, H796, H799 [24JA], H1213 [1FE], H2469 [20MR], H3226 [29MR], H3795 [24AP], H4943 [14MY], H5100 [15MY], H5279 [16MY], H8822-H8828 [30JY], E112 [30JA], E233 [28FE], E408 [21MR], E640 [25AP], E813 [15MY]

Business and industry: prevention and punishment of sexual harassment, H4431 [7MY]

Children and youth: deny foreign aid to countries refusing to enforce labor laws, H3494 [17AP]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (H.R. 3508), E880 [22MY]

China, People's Republic of: religious persecution, H5293 [20MY]

———trade restrictions relative to prison, slave, or child labor, H7705-H7708 [17JY]

Colleges and universities: affirmative action admission programs, H2322 [19MR]

Commission on Civil Rights: subpoena power (H.R. 3009), H1687 [5MR]

Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (H.R. 3702), E1151 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, H6809-H6812 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: Pension Benefits and Welfare Administration funding relative to genetic nondiscrimination enforcement activities, H7237 [10JY]

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3867), H8672, H8673 [30JY]

———reauthorize (S. 1757), H8673 [30JY]

Diablo Valley College: observance of Law Day, E556 [17AP]

Disabled: anniversary of Cherry v. Mathews court case relative to discrimination, E1322 [18JY]

District of Columbia: anniversary of emancipation of slaves, H3438 [16AP]

Dole, Bob: invitation to address NAACP convention, H7118 [9JY], H7163 [10JY]

Education: national policy to improve system, E1423 [1AU]

———restore equal educational opportunity (H.R. 4304), E1844 [30SE]

EEOC: allegations of sexual harassment at Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal, IL, H4400, H4404 [2MY], H6694 [24JN], E609 [24AP]

———funding, H8193-H8195 [23JY], H8284-H8286 [24JY]

Employment: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1507), H2942-H2948 [27MR], E484 [28MR]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 3784), E1269, E1271 [12JY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, H7503 [12JY]

———use of involuntary arbitration relative to discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, age, religion, disability, or national origin (H.R. 3748), E1205 [27JN], E1486 [2AU]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4433, H4440 [7MY], H4775-H4785 [9MY], H4805, H4806, H4807-H4822 [10MY], E787 [14MY]

———promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), consideration (H. Res. 428), H4756, H4766-H4775 [9MY]

Firearms: prohibit possession by convicted felons, H7678, H7679 [17JY]

Gay and Lesbian Activist Alliance: anniversary, E540 [16AP]

Information services: provide safeguards for confidentiality of statistical information (H.R. 3924), E1452 [1AU]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (H.R. 3590), E1013 [6JN]

International Women's Day: observance, H1766-H1773 [6MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (H.J. Res. 70), H11572 [27SE]

LaMott, PA: tribute to Camp William Penn Interpretive Center, E1820 [30SE]

———tribute to Emancipation Proclamation Museum, E1820 [30SE]

Marriage: recognition of same-sex marriage, H7272-H7279, H7441-H7449 [11JY], H7481-H7506, H7531 [12JY], H7655, H7656 [16JY], H8010 [18JY]

Medicaid: State determination on the use of funds for abortion in the case of rape or incest, H1942-H1947 [7MR], E336 [13MR]

NAACP: history and mission, H1216-H1220 [1FE]

Native Americans: anniversary of Nome Cult ``Trail of Tears'', E1798 [28SE]

Occhipinti, Joseph: conviction of former INS agent for civil rights violations, E1733 [27SE]

Portage, IN: Ku Klux Klan (organization) rally, E765 [10MY]

Religion: persecution of Christians (H. Res. 515), H10913-H10918 [24SE], E1478 [2AU]

Sorensen, Irene: California Constitutional Rights Foundation Teacher of Merit award recipient, E1003 [5JN]

Supreme Court: decision relative to the granting of protected status to homosexuals, H5302 [21MY], E867 [22MY], E927 [24MY], E1174 [26JN]

Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (H.R. 1129), H4913-H4917 [14MY]

Virgin Islands: tribute to legislature for 25th anniversary of designation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, E94 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Affirmative action: policies, S665 [31JA], S3253-S3255 [15AP], S3340-S3345 [16AP], S8490 [22JY], S9311 [31JY]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test, S455, S456 [26JA], S865 [1FE], S2293, S2294 [19MR], S2417 [20MR]

Armenia: democracy efforts, S11566 [27SE]

Children and youth: prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (S. 1908), S7027 [26JN]

Colleges and universities: Court of Appeals decision relative to student body diversity, S3494 [17AP]

Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (S. 2187), S12153 [2OC], S12373 [3OC]

Correctional institutions: protect constitutional rights of inmates, S12054-S12056 [1OC]

———treatment of prisoners, S5706 [4JN]

Courts: judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 400), S3700 [19AP]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 52), S3795-S3797 [22AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 65), S11998-S12000 [30SE]

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, S9941-S9943, S9944, S9945, S9946 [5SE], S11222-S11224 [25SE], S12021 [30SE]

Dept. of Justice: compile and publish data on hate crimes (S. 1624), S2328, S2329 [19MR], S5458 [21MY]

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act: reauthorize (S. 1757), S5010 [14MY], S7836 [12JY]

Domestic policy: civil rights policy reform, S3253-S3255 [15AP]

Employment: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 1650), S3157, S3158 [28MR]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S9986-S10005 [6SE], S10054-S10058, S10064-S10069, S10088 [9SE], S10102, S10114, S10120, S10129-S10139 [10SE], S10712 [17SE], S12015-S12017 [30SE]

Executive Office of the President: application of certain laws (S. 2000), S9159 [30JY]

———creation of position of Senior Advisor on Religious Persecution (S. Res. 283), S8993 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), S5632 [23MY]

Firearms: prohibit possession by certain felons, S12164 [2OC]

———prohibit possession by convicted felons, S10320, S10321 [11SE]

Government: accomplishments, S12080-S12090 [1OC]

History: relations between Jews and African Americans, S3410 [16AP]

Immigration: determination of work eligibility for prospective employees, S4410-S4412 [30AP], S4455, S4456 [1MY]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (S. 1630), S2429 [20MR]

International Women's Day: observance, S1780 [11MR]

Jewish War Veterans: anniversary, S2206 [15MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial, S12360 [3OC]

———authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (H.J. Res. 70), S12439 [21OC]

Marriage: recognition of same-sex marriage, S10065-S10068 [9SE], S10100-S10125, S10129 [10SE]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of Juneteenth Day, S6413 [18JN]

Racial relations: state of race relations, S521 [26JA]

Religion: persecution of Christians (S. Con. Res. 71), S10723 [17SE], S11901 [30SE]

Stringer, Howard: Radio and Television News Directors Foundation First Amendment Leadership Award recipient, S5653 [24MY]

Reports filed

Adoption Promotion and Stability Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3286) (S. Rept. 104-279), S6223 [13JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3286) (H. Rept. 104-542), H4301 [30AP]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3286) (H. Rept. 104-542), H4429 [6MY]

Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3874) (H. Rept. 104-846), H11394 [26SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3286, Adoption Promotion and Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 104-566), H4502 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice Compilation and Publishing of Data on Hate Crimes: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1624), S4189 [25AP]

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3867) (H. Rept. 104-719), H8981 [30JY]

Hate Crimes Statistics Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1624) (S. Rept. 104-269), S4972 [13MY]

Voting Rights March Route From Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, Designation as a National Historic Trail: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1129) (H. Rept. 104-567), H4646 [8MY]

Statements

California Affirmative Action Initiative: David B. Oppenheimer, E1791-E1794 [28SE]

Economic Development Issues for African Americans: David R. Jones, E1883 [1OC]

Sexual Orientation and Military Service: Colin L. Powell, S12016 [30SE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: Kyle Anderson, E937 [29MY]

U.N. World Conference on Women in the People's Republic of China: Pamela Ferguson-Brey, E336 [13MR]

Tables

Entry level wages in 1979 and 1991, H2947 [27MR]

State laws governing unfair discrimination in insurance, S11223 [25SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 428, consideration of H.R. 3286, Adoption Promotion and Stability Act, H4766 [9MY]

H. Res. 515, persecution of Christians, E1478 [2AU]

H. Res. 515, religious persecution of Christians, H10913 [24SE]

H.J. Res. 70, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization establishment of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., H11572 [27SE]

H.J. Res. 195, recognize end of slavery and true day of independence for African Americans, H11352 [26SE]

H.R. 1129, voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, designation as a National Historic Trail, H4913 [14MY]

H.R. 3286, Adoption Promotion and Stability Act, H4775-H4780 [9MY]

H.R. 3867, Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act reauthorization, H8672 [30JY]

S. 1624, Dept. of Justice compilation and publication of data on hate crimes, S5459 [21MY]

S. 1630, Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act, S2429 [20MR]

S. 1757, Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act reauthorization, S7836 [12JY], H8673 [30JY]

S. 1908, Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act, S7028 [26JN]

S. Con. Res. 71, religious persecution of Christians, S10690, S10724 [17SE]

S. Res. 283, creation of position of Senior Advisor on Religious Persecution within the Executive Office of the President, S8993 [26JY]

S.J. Res. 65, constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights, S11999 [30SE]