[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]