MINORITIES

Addresses

Ain't I a Woman: Sojourner Truth, S10818 [9OC]

Making a Case for Diversity in the Sciences: Walter E. Massey, E503-E505 [18MR]

Race Relations in America: Speaker Gingrich, E1358-E1360 [27JN]

Amendments

Civil rights: establish a Federal cause of action for discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (S. 952), S6195 [24JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 111), S9088, S9091 [10SE]

Articles and editorials

Asian-American Connection—The Campaign Contributions Fiasco and Racial Stereotyping, S2622 [20MR]

Categoric Denials, E1407 [11JY]

Face the Failure of Racial Preferences, E1221 [17JN]

How We Got Quotas—Color Code, S408-S413 [21JA]

Looks Unlike America, S1471 [24FE]

Melding in America, E2016 [21OC]

Racial Relations—Presidential Initiative To Encourage Dialogue Within the U.S., E1370 [8JY]

Slanted—Racial Prejudice Is Part of What Fuels the Clinton Campaign Scandal, S2623 [20MR]

Surge in Diabetes Tied to Unhealthy Lifestyles—Doctors Call for Federal Research Funds, S11701 [4NO]

Tennessee Becomes Last State To Ratify 15th Amendment, E1970 [8OC]

Ward Connerly's Cause, E360 [3MR]

When Baseball Mattered, S3228 [15AP]

Who's Managing the Money, E1464 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Civil rights: establish a Federal cause of action for discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see S. 952), S6186 [24JN]

———establish criminal liability for discrimination based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080), H4834 [26JN]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 232; H.R. 1302), S804 [29JA], H1439 [10AP]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see S. 950; H.R. 1909), S6097 [23JN], H3864 [17JN]

———prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078), H802 [6MR], H4834 [26JN]

———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H803 [6MR]

———provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H4338 [24JN]

Colleges and university: exempt certain institutions of higher education serving minorities from default-based ineligibility for student loan programs (see H.R. 717), H522 [12FE]

Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554), H7910 [25SE]

Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R. 2959), H10420 [8NO]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see S. 1529; H.R. 3081), S12575 [13NO], H10955 [13NO]

———establish Federal, State, and local programs on the reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188), H145 [9JA]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit assistance to organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 207), H145 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (see S. 801; H.R. 1703), S5108 [23MY], H3201 [22MY]

Education: increase participation in advanced placement courses (see S. 748), S4588 [15MY]

———increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H7599 [18SE]

Employment: equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (see S. 516), S2787 [7AP]

———implement alternative program for providing a benefit or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079), H4834 [26JN]

———prohibit preferential treatment (see S. 46, 188), S159 [21JA], S633 [22JA]

FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 147), H144 [9JA]

Federal employees: review of employment discriminations claims (see H.R. 2441), H7118 [9SE]

Financial institutions: strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (see H.R. 229), H146 [9JA]

Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61), H68 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Government: procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 313), H10420 [8NO]

Health: minority health programs (see H.R. 487), H244 [21JA]

———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to Hispanic culture in the U.S. (see H. Res. 240), H7729 [23SE]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 118), H142 [9JA]

National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3662 [24AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 111), S8533 [31JY]

Paperwork Reduction Act: use of term ``multiracial'' or ``multiethnic'' on classification lists (see H.R. 830), H628 [25FE]

Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H. Res. 138), H2091 [30AP]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H1541 [15AP]

———tribute (see S. Con. Res. 23; H. Con. Res. 61), S3662 [24AP], H1542 [15AP]

Schools: high school dropout prevention programs development (see S. 1295), S10859 [20OC]

Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]

———increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H3567 [5JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for investments in disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises (see S. 635), S3550 [23AP]

Women: allow women's business development centers to contract with Federal departments and agencies to provide support for women-owned small businesses (see S. 925), S5790 [17JN]

Biographies

Achievement Against the Odds Award Recipients, E541-E543 [20MR]

Descriptions

Center for Historically Black Heritage at Florida A&M University, S12697 [13NO]

Petitions and memorials

Tennessee: post-ratification of constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of citizens to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, E1970 [8OC]

Proclamations

Race Unity Day: Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, E1111 [4JN]

Tribute to Gregory D. Watson Relative to Post-Ratification of Constitutional Amendment Guaranteeing Right of Citizens To Vote Regardless of Race, Color, or Previous Condition of Servitude: Tennessee House of Representatives, E1970 [8OC]

Remarks in House

African Americans: impact of historical injustices on current socioeconomic conditions, H759-H764 [5MR]

———presence in money management industries, E1464 [22JY]

Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to campaign fundraising investigations, H4845 [8JY]

Broward County, FL: tribute to African-American Library, E2044 [21OC], E2048 [22OC]

Charleston, SC: tribute to Small Business Resource Center, E1779 [17SE]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H1164 [19MR], H1344 [9AP], E1221 [17JN], E1269 [19JN], E1726 [10SE]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1302), H1394 [10AP], H4090 [20JN], E628 [10AP], E642 [14AP]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (H.R. 1909), H3809 [17JN], E1223 [17JN]

———prohibit employment discrimination (H.R. 963), E411 [6MR]

———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (H.R. 983), E407 [6MR]

Colleges and universities: attendance by minority students, H1345 [9AP]

Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues: forum on women-owned businesses, H7819 [24SE]

Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (H.R. 2554), E1863 [25SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allegations of discriminatory practices, H1857 [24AP], H3909 [18JN]

———civil rights division funding, H5689 [24JY], E1603 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: prohibit sanctions of public educational institutions relative to enforcement of preference or affirmative action admissions plans, H7378, H7379, H7382, H7383 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (H.R. 1703), H8369-H8373 [6OC], E1028 [22MY], E2011 [9OC]

Education: national policy to improve system, H605-H612 [25FE]

———tribute to TRIO programs, E254 [13FE]

———voucher program to provide school choice, H7839 [25SE]

EEOC: funding, H8239 [30SE]

Families and domestic relations: develop outreach for informing minorities about adoption, H2031 [30AP]

Financial institutions: strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (H.R. 229), E72 [7JA]

Florida: observance of Race Unity Day, E1111 [4JN]

Government: procurement access for women-owned businesses (H. Res. 313), E2292 [9NO]

———prohibit preferential treatment relative to Federal employment, contracting, and programs, H1043 [18MR]

Health: revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (H.R. 1895), E1207 [12JN]

Hepp, Aloysius: NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal recipient, E1969 [8OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1769 [16SE]

Houston, TX: tribute to Universoul Circus, E2178 [4NO]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (H.R. 118), E10 [7JA]

Mauro, Albert P.: Southtown Council American Citizen Award recipient, E2038 [21OC]

NAACP: tribute to National Board of Directors, E898 [13MY]

NASA: minority university research and education programs funding, H1847, H1848 [24AP]

National Black McDonald's Operators Association: anniversary, E1955 [7OC]

National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise: Achievement Against the Odds Award recipients, E541 [20MR]

OMB: addition of ``multiracial'' as a racial category on census forms, E2016 [21OC]

Paperwork Reduction Act: use of term ``multiracial'' or ``multiethnic'' on classification lists (H.R. 830), E1407 [11JY]

Racial relations: differing perceptions of the judicial system, discrimination, media, and the entertainment industry, H576-H580 [13FE]

———Presidential initiative to encourage dialogue within the U.S., H3810, H3840 [17JN], H8313 [2OC], E1269 [19JN], E1370 [8JY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1335), E778 [29AP]

———tribute (H. Con. Res. 61), H1576-H1580 [16AP]

Santa Barbara, CA: community forum on bigotry and racism, H1548 [16AP]

Sports: tribute to Negro Baseball League, E1273 [19JN]

Taxation: standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, H6020-H6023 [29JY]

Tennessee: post-ratification of constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of citizens to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, E1969 [8OC]

U.S. Army Research Laboratory: tribute to Science and Technology Academic Recognition System fellowship recipients, E1853 [25SE]

University of Texas: statement by professor on campus diversity, H7352 [16SE], H7481 [17SE]

Wesley, Brown, and Bartle Co., Inc.: tribute to minority employment practices study, E282 [13FE]

Westchester-Putnam Affirmative Action Program: tribute to Joseph T. Jackson Training Center, E2219 [7NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: direct operating loan funds to low-income and minority farmers, S5318 [5JN]

American Association of Health Plans: tribute to graduates of the Minority Management Development Program, S7507 [15JY]

Asian Americans: racial stereotyping of ethnic groups relative to campaign fundraising investigations, S2619-S2622 [20MR]

Bloomington-Normal, IL: tribute to ``Not in Our Town'' Program, S6383 [25JN]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, S6972 [8JY]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 232), S816 [29JA]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (S. 950), S6097-S6099, S6103 [23JN], S6105 [24JN], S6356 [25JN]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (S. 1529), S12576, S12577 [13NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Outreach Program for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers funding relative to civil rights investigative unit, S7988-S7991 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity regulatory authority over property insurance, S10741, S10743 [9OC]

Discrimination: tolerance of racial, ethnic, and religious groups, S5953 [19JN]

Diseases: diabetes prevention and research programs funding, S11700 [4NO]

Education: increase participation in advanced placement courses (S. 748), S4593 [15MY]

Employment: equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (S. 516), S2791 [7AP]

———prohibit preferential treatment (S. 46), S407 [21JA]

Florida A&M University: provide for the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a Center for Historically Black Heritage (S. 1559), S12696, S12697 [13NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S9407-S9409 [16SE], S9690 [18SE], S9983 [25SE], S10180 [29SE], S10302 [1OC], S10782, S10821 [9OC]

NAACP: convening of Michigan State Conference, S9027 [9SE]

National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (S. Res. 78), S3688 [24AP], S3813, S3814, S3842 [30AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 111), S8610 [31JY], S9091 [10SE]

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.: Dept. of Labor Opportunity 2000 Award recipient, S9089 [10SE]

Racial relations: Presidential initiative to encourage dialogue within the U.S., S6972 [8JY]

Robinson, Jackie: tribute (H. Con. Res. 61), S3929 [1MY]

———tribute (S. Con. Res. 23), S3688 [24AP]

Schools: high school dropout prevention programs development (S. 1295), S10859 [20OC]

South Carolina: statement demeaning Buddhists and Muslims made by member of State Board of Education, S5953 [19JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for investments in disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises (S. 635), S3554 [23AP], S5600 [12JN]

Women: allow women's business development centers to contract with Federal departments and agencies to provide support for women-owned small businesses (S. 925), S5870 [17JN]

Reports filed

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1703) (H. Rept. 105-292), H8319 [2OC]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: National Dialogue on Race Relations, E1500 [23JY]

Statements

Affirmative Action Policies in Education: Mark George, E1206 [12JN]

———Mary Newman, E1206 [12JN]

Helping America's Children at Risk: Wintley Phipps, E1578-E1580 [1AU]

Tribute to Jackie Robinson: Ronald L. Gabriel, E778 [29AP]

Summaries

Civil Rights Act (S. 950), S6099 [23JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 61, tribute to Jackie Robinson, H1576 [16AP]

H.R. 1703, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and Adjudication Act, H8369 [6OC]

S. 516, Equal Remedies Act, S2791 [7AP]

S. 635, Minority and Women Capital Formation Act, S3555-S3557 [23AP]

S. 748, College Affordability and High Standards Act, S4594-S4596 [15MY]

S. 950, Civil Rights Act, S6098 [23JN]

S. 1559, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a Center for Historically Black Heritage at Florida A&M University, S12697 [13NO]

S. Con. Res. 23, tribute to Jackie Robinson, S3687 [24AP]

S. Res. 78, National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day, S3688 [24AP], S3814 [30AP]

S. Res. 111, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S8610 [31JY]

Tributes

Robinson, Jackie, S3178, S3179, S3228, S3229, S3230 [15AP], H1516-H1520 [15AP]