    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    MINORITIES
      Addresses
        Hate on the Internet:  Jerry Turk, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai
            B'rith, E1070 [9JN]
      Amendments
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 294), H6604
            [29JY]
        Health:  improve the distribution of health care professionals to
            underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
            education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
            (S. 1754), S9604 [31JY], S9629 [31JY], S9646 [31JY]
        ------ improve the distribution of health care professionals to
            underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
            education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
            (S. 1754), S12511 [14OC]
      Articles and editorials
        Don't Panic--Your Right To Vote Will Not Expire, E1615 [7AU]
        Gay Student's Murder Is No Reason To Make Bad Law, E2222 [16OC]
        Punishing `Hate Crimes', E2168 [14OC]
        Racism and Violence Exploded in Jasper, H4537 [11JN]
      Bills and resolutions
        Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans:  repeal the provision of
            law requiring termination, (see H.R. 3752), H2605 [29AP]
        African Americans:  provide a mechanism for resolution of
            discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of
            Agriculture, (see H.R. 4051), H4549 [11JN]
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration, (see S. Con. Res. 104),
            S6698 [19JN], (see H. Con. Res. 294), H4961 [22JN]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466, S. Res. 248), S6339 [15JN],
            H4549 [11JN]
        Colleges and universities:  prohibit discrimination and preferential
            treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
            (see H.R. 3330), H850 [4MR]
        Courts:  applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
            the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
            H10010 [7OC]
        Dept. of HUD:  establish program to eliminate redlining in the
            insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H5402 [25JN]
        Education:  increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and
            other under-represented student populations, (see S. 1796),
            S2214 [18MR]
        Fair Labor Standards Act:  allow compensatory and punitive damages
            for violations of antidiscrimination provisions and provide for
            studies on pay disparities, (see H.R. 3769), H2705 [30AP]
        Health:  improve the distribution of health care professionals to
            underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
            education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals,
            (see S. 1754), S1884 [12MR]
        Historic buildings and sites:  authorizing appropriations for
            preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
            universities, (see S. 1676), S1003 [25FE], (see H.R. 3266), H630
            [25FE]
        National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
            designate, (see S. Res. 259), S9243 [29JY]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        SBA:  improve loan programs, (see S. 2448), S9973 [8SE]
        Supreme Court:  hiring of qualified minority applicants to serve as
            clerks to the Justices, (see H. Res. 591), H10353 [9OC]
      Cost Estimates
        Health Professions Education Partnership Act (S. 1754):  CBO, S8418
            [16JY]
      Letters
        Dept. of Transportation use of racial preference quotas:  John F.
            Emilius, GEOD Corp., H2005 [1AP]
        ------ Ward Connerly, American Civil Rights Coalition, H2005 [1AP]
        Discrimination claims by African-American farmers against the Dept.
            of Agriculture:  Gary R. Grant, H546 [24FE]
        ----- Representative Waters, Congressional Black Caucus, H546
            [24FE], H547 [24FE]
        Health Professions Education Partnership Act:  several health and
            education organizations, S1891 [12MR]
        Replace Federal highway program affirmative action policies with
            emerging business enterprise programs:  George M. Friez, Gilman
            Construction (business), S1416 [5MR]
        ----- George R. La Noue, S1487 [6MR]
        ----- Jack Zeigler, Associated Sand & Gravel Co., Inc., S1416 [5MR]
        ----- Janet Reno, Attorney General, and Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of
            Transportation, S1427 [5MR]
        ----- Lee T. Bernardi, Inland Asphalt Co., S1416 [5MR]
        ----- Mark Johnson, Westway Construction, Inc., S1416 [5MR]
        ----- Raymond C. Fisher, Dept. of Justice, S1413 [5MR]
        ----- Steven R. Goebel, Robert B. Goebel General Contractor, Inc.,
            S1416 [5MR]
        ----- Thomas C. Stewart, Frank Gurney, Inc., S1415 [5MR], S1416
            [5MR]
        ----- Wayne L. Van Zante, Steelman-Duff, Inc., S1416 [5MR]
        Resolution of discrimination claims by African-American farmers
            against the Dept. of Agriculture:  Dan Glickman, Sec. of
            Agriculture, S8309 [16JY]
      Lists
        African American Medal of Honor recipients, E267 [3MR]
      Remarks in House
        African Americans:  assurance of voting rights relative to
            expiration of certain provisions in the Voting Rights Act, E1615
            [7AU]
        ------ discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of
            Agriculture, H543-H550 [24FE], H1096 [11MR], E217 [24FE]
        ------ discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of
            Agriculture, H9597 [6OC]
        ------ provide a mechanism for resolution of discrimination claims
            by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture, H4981 [23JN], H4986
            [23JN], H4987 [23JN], H4998 [23JN], H5848 [17JY]
        ------ provide a mechanism for resolution of discrimination claims
            by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture, H9331 [2OC]
        Agriculture:  economic condition of African-American farmers, H489
            [12FE]
        Andrade, Juan, Jr.:  Hispanic Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award
            recipient, E2005 [9OC]
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 294), H6603
            [29JY], H6604 [29JY], E1501 [31JY]
        Army Research Laboratory:  tribute to Science and Technology
            Academic Recognition System fellowship program, E73 [3FE]
        Asian Americans:  racial stereotyping relative to campaign
            fundraising investigations, E271 [3MR]
        Bankruptcy:  impact of reforms on economically-disadvantaged
            individuals, H4374 [10JN]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, H4458 [10JN], H4482 [11JN], H4483 [11JN], E1159
            [18JN], E1166 [18JN]
        ----- condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue of hate crimes
            (H. Res. 466), H4531-H4539 [11JN], E1143 [16JN]
        Civil rights:  affirmative action policies, H2524 [29AP], H2921
            [6MY], H4969 [23JN], H4971 [23JN], E363 [12MR]
        ------ prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex,
            race, or national origin (H.R. 1302), H1419-H1425 [24MR]
        ------ prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national
            origin, or sex in Federal actions (H.R. 1909), E363 [12MR]
        Colleges and universities:  prohibit discrimination and preferential
            treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
            H2888 [6MY], H2892-H2914 [6MY], H2917 [6MY], H2921 [6MY], E91
            [20MY]
        ----- prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in
            admissions based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 3330),
            E737 [1MY]
        Computers:  use of the Internet to promote anti-Semitic propaganda,
            E1070 [9JN]
        Congress:  permit points of order against provisions that affect
            legislation established to protect civil rights, H3446-H3448
            [19MY]
        Courts:  provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (H.R. 2959),
            H10933 [15OC]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, E2168 [14OC],
            E2222 [16OC]
        ------ enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 3081), H4532
            [11JN], H10530 [11OC], H10836 [14OC], H10840 [14OC],
            H10929-H10935 [15OC], H10989 [15OC], E2159 [14OC], E2222 [16OC],
            E2230 [16OC], E2306 [21OC]
        Czech Republic:  treatment of racial minorities, E968 [22MY]
        Dept. of Transportation:  clarify policy on grants to States who
            suspend certain disadvantaged business enterprise programs in
            compliance with court orders, H1913 [1AP], H2001 [1AP]
        Desai, Kirti (Kenny):  Minority Construction Firm of the Year award
            nominee, E993 [3JN]
        Education:  improve access to higher education opportunities, H3620
            [20MY]
        ------ increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other
            under-represented student populations, H2522 [29AP] increase
            postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-
            represented student populations (H.R. 2495), H655 [26FE], E315
            [5MR]
        EEOC:  funding, H7266 [5AU], E1670 [9SE]
        Employee Benefit Research Institute:  anniversary, E1808 [25SE]
        Federal highway program:  replace affirmative action policies with
            emerging business enterprise programs, H2000-H2012 [1AP],
            H3957-H3960 [22MY], E605 [21AP]
        Focus--HOPE (organization):  anniversary, E1401 [23JY]
        Government:  procurement access for women-owned businesses (H. Res.
            313), H919 [10MR], H927 [10MR], H929 [10MR], H932 [10MR]
        Health:  improve the distribution of health care professionals to
            underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
            education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
            (S. 1754), H10748-H10771 [13OC], E2203 [15OC]
        Higher Education Act:  prohibit exclusion from any program based on
            race or religion, H2915-H2917 [6MY], H2921 [6MY]
        Historic buildings and sites:  authorizing appropriations for
            preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
            universities (H.R. 3266), E238 [26FE]
        Hofeller, Thomas:  remarks relative to the counting of minorities in
            the decennial census, H4952 [22JN], H5040 [23JN], H5042 [23JN]
        Intelligence services:  undergraduate training program, H2952 [7MY]
        International Working Women's Day:  observance, H929 [10MR]
        Law enforcement:  provide for the collection of data on traffic
            stops (H.R. 118), H1387-H1389 [24MR]
        Los Angeles, CA:  anniversary of Los Angeles Unified School District
            Mexican American Education Commission, E343 [10MR]
        New Mexico:  tribute to Project Uplift for efforts in providing
            information on technical education and career opportunities to
            minority youth, E2093 [12OC]
        New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force:
            anniversary, E332 [10MR]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products (H.R. 4189), E1259 [26JN], E1273 [26JN]
        Racial relations:  encourage dialogue and initiatives within the
            U.S., H1211-H1218 [17MR]
        ------ Presidential initiative to encourage dialogue within the
            U.S., H319 [4FE]
        ------ Presidential initiative to encourage dialogue within the
            U.S., H8622 [24SE]
        Rutgers University at Newark:  anniversary of School of Law Minority
            Student Program, E601 [21AP]
        Saginaw African-American Minority Business Association:  tribute,
            E2011 [10OC]
        SBA:  HUB Zone Empowerment Contracting Program funding, E1572 [7AU]
        Smith, Marvin R.:  National Minority Advocate of the Year Award
            recipient, E1771 [22SE]
        Texas Southern University:  relief from certain debt obligations
            relative to student financial aid programs, H2579 [29AP]
        Voting Rights Act:  anniversary, E1601 [7AU], E1615 [7AU]
        Walt Disney Co.:  National Association of Minority Contractors
            Maynard Jackson Award recipient, E1211 [24JN]
        Women of Great Esteem (organization):  tribute to award recipients,
            E486 [26MR]
      Remarks in Senate
        African Americans:  provide a mechanism for resolution of
            discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of
            Agriculture, S6548 [18JN], S8307-S8309 [16JY]
        ------ provide a mechanism for resolution of discrimination claims
            by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture, S11433 [5OC]
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration (S. Con. Res. 104), S6723
            [19JN], S6724 [19JN]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, S6500 [17JN]
        ----- condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue of hate crimes
            (S. Res. 248), S6323 [15JN]
        Civil rights:  prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based
            on sex, race, or national origin (S. 232), S3116 [2AP]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (S. 1529), S6500
            [17JN], S12643 [15OC], S12729 [20OC]
        Dept. of Transportation:  clarify policy on grants to States who
            suspend certain disadvantaged business enterprise programs in
            compliance with court orders, S1758 [11MR], S1825 [12MR]
        ------ judicial review of constitutional claims against
            Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, S8894-S8899 [23JY]
        d'Escoto, Rodrigo:  Dept. of Commerce Minority Development Agency
            National Minority Male Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient,
            S11631 [6OC]
        Education:  increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and
            other under-represented student populations (S. 1796), S2217
            [18MR]
        EEOC:  funding, S2709 [27MR], S3081 [2AP], S3082 [2AP]
        Federal highway program:  replace affirmative action policies with
            emerging business enterprise programs, S1396-S1433 [5MR],
            S1481-S1498 [6MR]
        Focus--HOPE (organization):  anniversary, S1657 [9MR]
        Georgia:  tribute to historically black colleges and universities,
            S10940 [24SE]
        Health:  improve the distribution of health care professionals to
            underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
            education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
            (S. 1754), S1890-S1893 [12MR], S8418 [16JY], S9629-S9647 [31JY]
        ------ improve the distribution of health care professionals to
            underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
            education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
            (S. 1754), S12024 [8OC], S12511-S12529 [14OC], S12575 [14OC],
            S12592 [14OC], S12640 [15OC]
        Historic buildings and sites:  authorizing appropriations for
            preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
            universities (S. 1676), S1009 [25FE]
        Kaiser, Inez:  Dept. of Commerce Minority in Business Development
            Agency National Minority Advocate of the Year award recipient,
            S4743 [12MY]
        National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
            designate (S. Res. 259), S9255 [29JY]
        ------ designate (S. Res. 259), S10733 [22SE]
        ------ observance, S10940 [24SE]
        Racial relations:  Presidential initiative to encourage dialogue
            within the U.S., S8947 [23JY]
        SBA:  improve loan programs (S. 2448), S9978 [8SE]
        Schools:  development of high school dropout prevention programs,
            S6921 [24JN]
        ------ high school dropout prevention programs development,
            S3485-S3488 [23AP], S3494 [23AP]
        Shepherdstown, WV:  tribute to Contemporary American Theater
            Festival and Town Hall meeting on the performing arts and race,
            S8947 [23JY]
        Social customs:  impact of using politically correct terminology on
            society, S5681 [5JN]
        Social Security:  reform relative to women and minorities,
            S8985-S8987 [24JY]
        Sports:  tribute to Japanese-American baseball players, S278 [2FE]
        Transportation:  Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
            reauthorization, S5413 [22MY], S5414 [22MY]
        United Mexican-American Students of Colorado:  anniversary, S8380
            [16JY]
      Reports
        New DOT Regulations--How Are They Narrowly Tailored? Senator
            Specter, S1485 [6MR]
        Resolution of Discrimination Claims by Farmers Against the Dept. of
            Agriculture:  Roger C. Viadero, Dept. of Agriculture,
            S11434-S11436 [5OC]
      Reports filed
        Collection of Data on Law Enforcement Traffic Stops:  Committee on
            the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 118) (H. Rept. 105-435), H1111
            [11MR]
        Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3117) (H. Rept. 105-439), H1158 [12MR]
        Health Professions Education Partnership Act:  Committee on Labor
            and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1754) (S. Rept. 105-220), S6883
            [23JN]
        Nomination of Ida L. Castro to the EEOC:  Committee on Labor and
            Human Resources (Senate), S10841 [23SE]
        Nomination of Paul A. Igasaki to the EEOC:  Committee on Labor and
            Human Resources (Senate), S10841 [23SE]
        Nomination of Paul S. Miller to the EEOC:  Committee on Labor and
            Human Resources (Senate), S10841 [23SE]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Pledge to overcome racism, poverty and injustice:  Focus--HOPE
            (organization), S1657 [9MR]
        Prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in college
            admissions based on sex, race, or national origin:  Associated
            Students of the University of California, H2913 [6MY]
      Tables
        African American Medal of Honor recipients, E268 [3MR]
        Highway contracting dollars in Virginia, S1402 [5MR]
        Women owned businesses--percent of growth, 1987-96, S1402 [5MR]
      Testimonies
        Replace Federal Highway Program Affirmative Action Policies With
            Emerging Business Enterprise Programs:  Eugene Volokh, S1407
            [5MR]
        ----- George R. La Noue, S1407 [5MR]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 294, anniversary of Armed Forces integration, H6604
            [29JY]
        H. Res. 466, condemn murder of James Byrd, Jr., in Jasper, TX, and
            address issue of hate crimes, H4531 [11JN]
        H.R. 118, Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act, H1387 [24MR]
        S. 1676, preservation and restoration of historic buildings at
            historically black colleges and universities appropriations,
            S1010 [25FE]
        S. 1754, Health Professions Education Partnership Act, S1930-S1947
            [13MR], S9629-S9646 [31JY], S12511-S12529 [14OC], H10748-H10768
            [13OC]
        S. 1796, Higher Education for the 21st Century Act, S2218-S2220
            [18MR]
        S. 2448, Small Business Loan Enhancement Act, S9979 [8SE]
        S. Con. Res. 104, anniversary of Armed Forces integration, S6701
            [19JN], S6724 [19JN]
        S. Res. 248, condemn murder of James Byrd, Jr., in Jasper, TX, and
            address issue of hate crimes, S6324 [15JN], S6340 [15JN]
        S. Res. 259, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities
            Week, S9255 [29JY]
        ------, S10733 [22SE]
      Tributes
        Lewis, Representative John, H1211-H1218 [17MR]