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

    DISCRIMINATION
      Amendments
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 294), H6604
            [29JY]
        Federal employees:  prevent discrimination against preference
            eligibles applying for certain Government positions (S. 1021),
            S11497 [5OC], S11508 [5OC]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            H3288 [14MY], H3290 [14MY], H3292 [14MY]
        ----- establish (H.R. 3806), H3107 [12MY]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), S11993 [8OC], H10434 [10OC]
      Articles and editorials
        Gay Student's Murder Is No Reason To Make Bad Law, E2222 [16OC]
        Muslims Urged To Play Part in Politics End of Isolation Is Called A
            Must, E1906 [5OC]
        Punishing `Hate Crimes', E2168 [14OC]
        Racism and Violence Exploded in Jasper, H4537 [11JN]
      Bills and resolutions
        Afghanistan:  human rights violations against women, (see S. Con.
            Res. 97), S5019 [18MY]
        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]
        Boy Scouts:  allow restrictions on hiring of homosexuals as scout
            masters, (see H. Res. 474), H4628 [16JN]
        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:  allow use of age-based incentives for
            the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty, (see H.R. 3473),
            H1236 [17MR]
        ------ prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in
            admissions based on sex, race, or national origin, (see H.R.
            3330), H850 [4MR]
        Dept. of Education:  establish demonstration projects to ensure
            equal educational opportunities for individuals with learning
            disabilities at institutions of higher education, (see H.R.
            3596), H1776 [30MR]
        Dept. of HUD:  establish program to eliminate redlining in the
            insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H5402 [25JN]
        Electric power:  enhance reliability, increase efficiency, and
            reduce discrimination in the transmission of services, (see H.R.
            4432), H7411 [6AU]
        Fair Housing Act:  amend, (see H.R. 3206), H495 [12FE]
        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]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
        Health:  ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information, (see S. 1921), S3120 [2AP]
        ------ ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information, (see S. 2609), S12164 [9OC]
        ------ limit disclosure in connection with health care coverage and
            prohibit discrimination in employment based on genetic
            information, (see H.R. 3299), H677 [26FE]
        ------ prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
            workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
            3342), H902 [5MR]
        Immigration:  prohibit discrimination in the issuance of
            nonimmigrant visas, (see H.R. 3597), H1776 [30MR]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish, (see H.R.
            3806), H3013 [7MY]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), consideration, (see H. Res. 430),
            H3246 [13MY]
        Religion:  support tolerance toward Muslims, (see S. Con. Res. 94),
            S4435 [6MY], (see H. Con. Res. 322), H7414 [6AU]
        Schools:  ensure equal access for elementary and secondary school
            groups and community groups to facilities and materials, (see S.
            2487), S10423 [16SE]
        Shepard, Matthew:  condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
            of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 597, S. Res. 313), S12871 [21OC],
            H10917 [14OC]
        Women's Progress Commemoration Commission:  establish, (see S.
            2285), S7939 [10JY], (see H.R. 4398), H7178 [4AU]
      Cloture motions
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            motion to proceed, S11807 [7OC]
      Declarations
        Fundamental principles and rights at work:  International Labor
            Organization, S6909 [23JN]
      Explanations
        Freedom From Religious Persecution Act (H.R. 2431), S13000 [12NO]
      Letters
        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]
        Ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related
            information:  Alan F. Holmer, Pharmaceutical Research and
            Manufacturers of America (organization), S12174 [9OC]
        ------ John T. Nielsen, Intermountain Health Care (business), S12176
            [9OC]
        ------ Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance, S12175
            [9OC]
        ------ Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges,
            S12176 [9OC]
        ------ Kathleen A. Frawley, American Health Information Management
            Association, S12175 [9OC]
        ------ Paul D. Clayton, American Medical Informatics Association,
            S12175 [9OC]
        Freedom From Religious Persecution Act:  Christian Legal Society,
            H3268 [14MY]
        ------ David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
            (organization), H3269 [14MY]
        ------ Howard P. Berkowitz and Abraham H. Foxman, Anti-Defamation
            League of B'nai B'rith, H3270 [14MY]
        ------ Jefrey L. Fiedler, Food & Allied Service Trades
            (organization), H3270 [14MY]
        ------ John Cardinal O'Connor, H3269 [14MY]
        ------ Mary Beth Markey, International Campaign for Tibet
            (organization), H3269 [14MY]
        ------ Robert A. Watson, Salvation Army, H3270 [14MY]
        ------ Theodore E. McCarrick, H3269 [14MY]
        ------ Wei Jingsheng, H3269 [14MY]
        Resolution of discrimination claims by African-American farmers
            against the Dept. of Agriculture:  Dan Glickman, Sec. of
            Agriculture, S8309 [16JY]
        Veterans Employment Opportunities Act:  Susan R. Meisinger, Society
            for Human Resource Management, H10188 [8OC]
      Lists
        Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights Under Islamization, H3267
            [14MY]
        Organizations supporting H.R. 2431, Freedom From Religious
            Persecution Act, H3267 [14MY]
      Messages
        International Labor Organization Convention on Employment and
            Occupation Discrimination:  President Clinton, S5029 [18MY]
      Press releases
        AHA Applauds Introduction of Bill That Protects Privacy of Patient
            Medical Information:  American Hospital Association, S12175
            [9OC]
        FAHS Praises Introduction of Medical Information Protection Act:
            Federation of American Health Systems, S12176 [9OC]
        Healthcare Leadership Council Commends Senator Bennett for Medical
            Information Act of 1998:  Healthcare Leadership Council, S12175
            [9OC]
        Premier Institute Applauds Introduction of the Medical Information
            Protection Act of 1998:  Premier Institute (organization),
            S12176 [9OC]
      Remarks in House
        African Americans:  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]
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 294), H6603
            [29JY], H6604 [29JY], E1501 [31JY]
        Belgium:  discrimination against minority religious groups, H3758
            [22MY]
        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:  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:  allow use of age-based incentives for
            the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty, H2525 [29AP], H2532
            [29AP]
        ----- allow use of age-based incentives for the voluntary retirement
            of tenured faculty (H.R. 3473), E386 [17MR]
        ------ disclosure of criminal incidents relative to prejudice based
            on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or
            disability (H.R. 3043), E2159 [14OC]
        ------ 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]
        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:  capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, E240
            [26FE]
        ------ 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]
        Dept. of Education:  establish demonstration projects to ensure
            equal educational opportunities for individuals with learning
            disabilities at institutions of higher education, H2873-H2875
            [6MY]
        Employment:  prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or
            sexual orientation (H.R. 1858), H3736 [21MY]
        Fair Housing Act:  anniversary, E585 [2AP]
        Federal employees:  prevent discrimination against preference
            eligibles applying for certain Government positions (S. 1021),
            H10185-H10190 [8OC]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups (H. Con. Res. 22), E1580 [7AU]
        Health:  ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information, H5969 [21JY]
        Homosexuality:  permit schools to educate about tolerance and
            prejudice, H10815 [13OC]
        Insurance:  prohibit use of genetic information in determining
            coverage or premiums (H.R. 306), H3262 [14MY], H4641 [17JN]
        ------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage (H.R. 2409), H1514 [25MR], H2079 [21AP]
        ------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage, H7881 [16SE], H7882 [16SE] provide nondiscriminatory
            coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private
            group and individual health coverage (H.R. 2409), H7677 [14SE]
        International Women's Day:  observance, E392 [17MR]
        Law enforcement:  provide for the collection of data on traffic
            stops (H.R. 118), H1387-H1389 [24MR]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            H2343 [28AP], H2697 [30AP], H2978 [7MY], H3018 [11MY], H3117
            [13MY], H3231 [13MY], H3262 [14MY], H3271-H3294 [14MY], H3358
            [18MY], E866 [14MY], E971 [22MY]
        ----- establish (H.R. 2431), consideration (H. Res. 430),
            H3263-H3271 [14MY]
        ----- establish (H.R. 3806), H2978 [7MY]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), H10434-H10447 [10OC], E2218 [16OC],
            E2223 [16OC], E2317 [12NO]
        ------ permit Presidential waiver relative to sanctions against
            Sudan, H3292 [14MY]
        Religion:  political activity of Muslims, E1905 [5OC]
        Shepard, Matthew:  condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
            of hate crimes, H10530 [11OC], H10672 [13OC], H10815 [13OC],
            H10836 [14OC], H10840 [14OC], H10878 [14OC], E2230 [16OC]
        ------ condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue of hate
            crimes (H. Res. 597), H10928-H10935 [15OC], E2291 [21OC]
        ------ condemn murder in Laramie, WY (H. Res. 597), E2222 [16OC]
        Telecommunications:  merger of MCI Communications Corp. and
            WorldCom, Inc., E272 [3MR]
        U.S. Commission on International Religious Persecution:  establish,
            H3289 [14MY], H3290 [14MY]
        Women:  anniversary of women's rights movement, H5742 [17JY]
        Women's Progress Commemoration Commission:  establish (H.R. 4398),
            E1532 [4AU]
        ------ establish (S. 2285), H10429 [10OC]
      Remarks in Senate
        Afghanistan:  human rights violations against women (S. Con. Res.
            97), S5024 [18MY], S9318 [29JY]
        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]
        Colleges and universities:  allow the use of age-based incentives
            for the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty, S11073 [29SE]
        ------ allow use of age-based incentives for the voluntary
            retirement of tenured faculty, S7841 [9JY], S7842 [9JY], S8054
            [13JY], S8055 [13JY]
        ------ disclosure of criminal incidents relative to prejudice based
            on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or
            disability, S7838 [9JY]
        ------ disclosure of criminal incidents relative to prejudice based
            on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or
            disability, S11073 [29SE]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (S. 1529), S6500
            [17JN], S12643 [15OC], S12729 [20OC]
        Employment:  submission of employee discrimination claims to
            mandatory and binding arbitration, S4793 [13MY], S4794 [13MY]
        Federal employees:  prevent discrimination against preference
            eligibles applying for certain Government positions (S. 1021),
            S11506 [5OC]
        Health:  ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information (S. 1921), S3136 [2AP]
        ------ ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information (S. 2609), S12174-S12177 [9OC]
        Insurance:  provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage (S. 1147), S1514 [6MR]
        International Labor Organization:  adoption of declaration on
            fundamental principles and rights at work, S6907-S6909 [23JN]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            S4882 [14MY], S5240 [20MY], S7520 [6JY], S7610 [7JY]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), S11907-S11910 [8OC], S11942-S11952
            [8OC], S11960 [8OC], S12091-S12100 [9OC], S12984 [12NO], S12999
            [12NO]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), unanimous-consent agreement, S11907
            [8OC], S11911 [8OC]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), unanimous-consent request, S11807
            [7OC]
        Religion:  support tolerance toward Muslims (S. Con. Res. 94), S4443
            [6MY]
        Schools:  ensure equal access for elementary and secondary school
            groups and community groups to facilities and materials (S.
            2487), S10437 [16SE]
        Shepard, Matthew:  condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
            of hate crimes, S12537 [14OC], S12574 [14OC], S12729 [20OC],
            S12961 [21OC]
        ------ condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue of hate
            crimes (S. Res. 313), S12936 [21OC]
        Social Security:  reform relative to women and minorities,
            S8985-S8987 [24JY]
        Treaties and agreements:  removal of injunction of secrecy, S5029
            [18MY]
        Women's Progress Commemoration Commission:  establish (S. 2285),
            S7940-S7942 [10JY], S11821 [7OC]
      Reports
        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]
        Consideration of H.R. 2431, Freedom From Religious Persecution Act:
            Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 430) (H. Rept. 105-534),
            H3246 [13MY]
        Freedom From Religious Persecution Act:  Committee on International
            Relations (House) (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept. 105-480), H2051 [1AP]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept. 105-
            480), H3023 [11MY]
        ------ Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept.
            105-480), H3023 [11MY]
        Human Rights Violations Against Women in Afghanistan:  Committee on
            Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 97), S7170 [25JN]
        Veterans Employment Opportunities Act:  Committee on Veterans
            Affairs (Senate) (S. 1021) (S. Rept. 105-340), S10657 [21SE]
        Women's Progress Commemoration Act:  Committee on Energy and Natural
            Resources (Senate) (S. 2285), S10985 [25SE]
        ----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2285)
            (S. Rept. 105-396), S12163 [9OC]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in college
            admissions based on sex, race, or national origin:  Associated
            Students of the University of California, H2913 [6MY]
      Statements
        Freedom From Religious Persecution Act:  Dalai Lama, H3269 [14MY]
        ------ Senator Nickles, S12999 [12NO]
        International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental
            Principles and Rights at Work:  Alexis M. Herman, Sec. of Labor,
            S6910 [23JN]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 294, anniversary of Armed Forces integration, H6604
            [29JY]
        H. Res. 430, consideration of H.R. 2431, Freedom From Religious
            Persecution Act, H3263 [14MY]
        H. Res. 466, condemn murder of James Byrd, Jr., in Jasper, TX, and
            address issue of hate crimes, H4531 [11JN]
        H. Res. 597, condemn murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, WY, and
            address issue of hate crimes, H10928 [15OC]
        H.R. 118, Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act, H1387 [24MR]
        H.R. 2431, Freedom From Religious Persecution Act, H3282-H3288
            [14MY], H10434-H10442 [10OC]
        S. 1021, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, S11506-S11511 [5OC],
            H10185-H10187 [8OC]
        S. 2285, Women's Progress Commemoration Act, S7940 [10JY], S11821
            [7OC], H10429 [10OC]
        S. 2487, Equal Access Improvement Act, S10438 [16SE]
        S. Con. Res. 94, support religious tolerance toward Muslims, S4442
            [6MY]
        S. Con. Res. 97, human rights violations against women in
            Afghanistan, S5024 [18MY], S9488 [30JY]
        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. 313, condemn murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, WY, and
            address issue of hate crimes, S12875 [21OC], S12936 [21OC]