MINORITIES

Addresses

Black History Month: Harold B. Williams, E1366 [24JY]

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

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

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

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

Affidavits

Race-based voting districts: Paul L. Hurd, H3480 [16AP]

Amendments

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

Health care professionals: even distribution and availability of resources and minority and disadvantaged education programs (S. 555), S11670, S11683, S11742 [28SE]

Articles and editorials

Bad Law on Affirmative Action, S3495 [17AP]

Handcuffs on Learning, S3495 [17AP]

Legal Fees Questioned in Remap Case, H3481 [16AP]

Newark Heroine Always Preferred the Color Human, E60 [23JA]

Swing Low, E1426 [1AU]

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

Bills and resolutions

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

Financial institutions: require performance data reporting to verify availability of credit on a nondiscriminatory basis (see H.R. 3826), H7658 [16JY]

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

Health: modify certain programs relative to minority women (see H.R. 3179), H2950 [27MR]

Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and universities (see S. 1584, 1940), S1455 [29FE], S7670 [10JY]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see S. 2136; H.R. 4148), S11539 [27SE], H11047 [24SE]

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

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]

Small business: provide development assistance to economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3994), H9923 [2AU]

Cost Estimates

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

Documents

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

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]

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

Immigration categories for certain persecuted nationals of Vietnam and the former Soviet Republics: Jason F. Isaacson, American Jewish Committee, S8848 [25JY]

———John Swenson, U.S. Catholic Conference, S8847 [25JY]

———Mark B. Levin, National Conference on Soviet Jewry, S8849 [25JY]

———Martin A. Wemick, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, S8848 [25JY]

———Maynard Wishner, Council of Jewish Federations, S8849 [25JY]

———Michael N. Newmark, National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, S8848 [25JY]

———Pamela B. Cohen and Micah H. Naftalin, Union of Councils, S8848 [25JY]

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

Lists

Historically black colleges and universities, H10223 [11SE]

Prominent historically black college and university alumni, H10222 [11SE]

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

Press releases

Davis-Bacon Benefits Minority Job Opportunities and Is Supported by All Leading Minority Organizations: National Alliance for Fair Contracting (organization), H5377 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Banks Contracting Co., Inc.: tribute, E191 [9FE]

Black College Day: observance, H10216-H10225 [11SE]

Brooklyn Chinese-American Association: anniversary, E170 [5FE]

California: anniversary of Bay Area Urban League, E690 [1MY]

Center for Contemporary Arts: tribute to Teen Arts Project of New Mexico, E855 [22MY]

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

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

———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]

———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]

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

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

Education: Head Start Program organization, H3471 [16AP]

———national policy to improve system, E672 [1MY], E1423 [1AU]

Elections: race-based voting districts, H3475-H3481 [16AP]

———redistricting of congressional districts which are primarily minority populated, H4405-H4409 [2MY]

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]

FCC: promote diversity in media ownership, management, and programming (H.R. 177), H6400 [13JN]

Genesee County, MI: tribute to Hispanic Independence Award recipients, E1571 [11SE]

Health: modify certain programs relative to minority women (H.R. 3179), E474 [28MR]

Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for the preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and universities (H.R. 1179), H9972-H9974 [4SE], E1528, E1530 [5SE]

Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council: tribute, E487 [28MR]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (H.R. 4148), H11050 [25SE]

Massachusetts: tribute to Men of Color Health Initiative, E1925 [4OC]

Mfume, Representative: selection as President of the NAACP, H1053 [31JA]

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

New York, NY: anniversary of National Council of Negro Women, E1364 [24JY]

———tribute to National Puerto Rican Parade, E1107 [18JN]

News media: role in the community, E277 [5MR]

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

Remarks in Senate

American Legion: tribute to Saginaw, MI, area chapter, S6670 [21JN]

Army: establish subcontracting goals, S7934 [17JY]

Cabrera, Juan G. (Bill): Minority Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S12280 [3OC]

Civil rights: accomplishments, S12080-S12090 [1OC]

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

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

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

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

Detriot Area Pre-College Engineering Program, Inc.: anniversary, S349 [24JA]

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

Fisher-Raining Bird, Danetta F.: Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship recipient, S4875 [8MY]

Health care professionals: even distribution and availability of resources and minority and disadvantaged education programs (S. 555), S11105 [20SE], S11670 [28SE]

Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and universities (S. 1584), S1461 [29FE]

———authorizing appropriations for preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and universities (S. 1940), S7673 [10JY]

Immigration: extend categories for certain persecuted nationals of Vietnam and the former Soviet Republics, S8844-S8849 [25JY], S8943 [26JY]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (S. 2136), S11540 [27SE]

Massachusetts: tribute to Men of Color Health Initiative, S12283 [3OC]

Mfume, Representative: selection as President of the NAACP, S68 [4JA]

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

Reports

Grand Jury Investigation of San Diego's San Ysidro School District, H9760-H9762 [1AU]

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]

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]

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

Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1179) (H. Rept. 104-758), H10039 [4SE]

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]

CCA Teen Project Honored at the White House: Representative Richardson, E855 [22MY]

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

Tribute to M. Perry Jones: Representative Clay, E1433 [1AU]

Tables

Fall enrollment in historically black colleges and universities, H10223-H10225 [11SE]

Texts of

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

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

H.R. 1179, historically black colleges building preservation and restoration appropriations, H9972 [4SE]

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

S. 555, Health Professions Education Consolidation and Reauthorization Act, S11683-S11695 [28SE]

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

S. 1940, historically black colleges and universities preservation and restoration appropriations, S7673 [10JY]

S. 2136, Jackie Robinson Commemorative Coin Act, S11541 [27SE]