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]