[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]