MINORITIES

Analyses

GAO Report on Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program: George R. La Noue, University of Maryland, S7078 [28JN]

Articles and editorials

AIDS Epidemic Takes Toll on Black Women, H3849-H3851 [10JY]

Black Group Seeks Repeal of Estate Tax—Businessmen Say Levy Increases Disparity in Wealth Among Races, S3295 [3AP]

Bullying Is Not a ``Normal'' Part of Childhood, E702 [2MY]

How the U.S. Tax Code Worsens the Education Gap, S6028 [11JN]

King Assembly Presents Unique Perspectives on Civil Rights, Racism, E205 [26FE]

Merchant Gives Love—Boy Took Giant Strides in Gift of Shoes, E2526 [3JA]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: provide for a health initiative to establish demonstration projects that direct health campaigns toward high-risk populations (see H.R. 1218), H1188 [27MR]

———relief from Federal tax liability arising from the resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 1856), H2184 [15MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see S. Con. Res. 64), S8911 [3AU] (see H. Con. Res. 169), H3357 [20JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 77), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 781), H506 [28FE]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 684), S3340 [3AP] (see H.R. 1362), H1408 [3AP]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 1606), H1658 [26AP]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H25 [3JA]

Computers: provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see H.R. 1323), H1345 [29MR]

Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1290), H1343 [29MR]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 74), H27 [3JA]

———increase penalties for hate crimes (see H. Con. Res. 6), H28 [3JA]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 625), S2979 [27MR] (see H.R. 1343), H1407 [3AP]

Customs Service: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (see S. 799), S4044 [30AP] (see H.R. 1996), H2710 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure minority farmers are adequately compensated for discrimination claims (see H.R. 2676), H4862 [30JY]

Dept. of Commerce: provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 414), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 1034), H928 [14MR]

Diseases: increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 2232), H3259 [19JN] (see H.R. 2790), H5336 [2AU]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H443 [27FE]

Education: development of high school dropout prevention programs (see S. 102), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 620), H393 [14FE]

———high school dropout prevention demonstration program (see S. 1470), S9874 [26SE]

———increase participation in advanced placement courses (see S. 103), S100 [22JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students (see S. 158), S456 [23JA]

Employment: prohibit preferential treatment (see S. 78), S99 [22JA]

FEMA: establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program (see H.R. 2562), H4351 [19JY]

Financial institutions: reduce the impact of predatory lending on minorities (see H.R. 1053), H953 [15MR]

Health care facilities: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 3336), H8338 [16NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 989), S5889 [6JN] (see H.R. 2074), H2955 [6JN]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 1778), H2081 [9MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 159), S9337 [12SE]

National Minority Health Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1115 [22MR]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 95), H1012 [20MR]

Small business: permit the collection of demographic information in connection with small business loan applications (see H.R. 3372), H8731 [29NO]

States: adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 965), H827 [8MR] (see H.R. 1907), H2333 [17MY]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1425), H1483 (see H.R. 1425), H1493 [4AP]

Factsheets

AIDS/HIV Facts and Figures, E1058 [7JN]

California Insurance Investment Issues: California Dept. of Insurance and California Reinvestment Committee, H8612 [29NO]

Letters

Access and Openness in Small Business Lending Act: National Community Reinvestment Coalition, H8631 [29NO]

Law enforcement traffic stops motivated by race or other biases: John Ashcroft, Attorney General, S2272 [14MR]

NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act: Antonio Flores, Gerald Gipp, and Henry Ponder, Alliance for Equity in Higher Education, S1707 [28FE]

———Henry Ponder, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, S1707 [28FE]

———James Shanley, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, S1707 [28FE]

———John W. Cheek, National Indian Education Association, S1707 [28FE]

Racial profiling case in Youngstown, OH: Gerald H. Beulah, Jr., E1039 [6JN]

———Jeffrey L. Patterson, E2200 [4DE]

———Representative Traficant, E2200 [4DE]

Reasonable Search Standards Act: Senators Durbin and Voinovich and Representatives John Lewis and Houghton, S4047 [30AP]

Recognize the importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and the severe impact on minority populations: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H966 [20MR]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H966 [20MR]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 3372, Access and Openness in Small Business Lending Act, H8631 [29NO]

Remarks in House

African Americans: relief from Federal tax liability arising from the resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture (H.R. 1856), E806 [15MY]

Agriculture: small and disadvantaged farmers outreach programs and capacity building at land-grant colleges funding, H3901-H3903 [11JY]

ATL, Inc.: Minority Business Development Agency National Minority Service Firm of the Year Award recipient, E1870 [12OC]

Bulos, Alice Pena: San Mateo County, CA, Central Labor Council honoree, E1445 [26JY]

Carroll, Russ: Houston, TX, Minority Business Council Buyer of the Year award recipient, E814 [16MY]

Charles County, MD: public school system minority achievement program recipient of Daisy Bates National School District Award, E2255 [12DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 781), H1388, H1392 [3AP], H1697 [1MY], E521, E526 [3AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1362), H1392 [3AP], E531 [3AP]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Blacks in Government (organization) Great Lakes-Midwest Region Five Training Conference, E1012 [5JN]

Colleges and universities: historically black colleges and universities research and extension funding, H8078 [13NO]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H1569 [25AP], H5447 [6SE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): subcommittee jurisdiction over issues concerning historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities, H511, H512 [1MR], E258, E262 [1MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H1935 [8MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1343), H7857 [7NO], H7952 [8NO], H8174-H8180 [14NO], H8424, H8425, H8426, H8427, H8428 [28NO], H8884, H8885, H8887, H8888, H8891, H8892, H8893 [5DE], H10058, H10059, H10060 [13DE], E523 [3AP], E2077 [14NO], E2150 [28NO], E2214 [5DE]

Customs Service: civil liability of inspectors relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals, H8966-H8970 [6DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: competitive research grant funding, H6344-H6346 [4OC]

———ensure minority farmers are adequately compensated for discrimination claims, H8233 [15NO]

———ensure minority farmers are adequately compensated for discrimination claims (H.R. 2676), H9327 [12DE]

———ensure minority farmers receive equitable treatment and services, E1819 [5OC]

———Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funding, H3903, H3904 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: Office of Civil Rights funding, E1875 [12OC]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2876-H2884 [5JN], H3839-H3851 [10JY], E1002 [5JN], E1035, E1036 [6JN], E1057 [7JN], E1142 [19JN]

———impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic, E1079 [12JN]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (H. Res. 67), H964-H969, H977 [20MR], E430 [22MR], E1216 [26JN]

Economy: impact on minority communities, H8908-H8914 [5DE]

Education: reduce high school dropout rate of Hispanic students, H10087 [13DE]

Elections: ensure the votes of all eligible citizens are counted, E220 [27FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: percentage of Title I funding targeted to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, H2308, H2309 [17MY], H2419 [22MY]

Ethnic groups: impact of diversity on national unity, H6452 [9OC]

Executive Office of the President: proposed closing of race relations office, H204 [7FE]

FEMA: establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program, H4841 [30JY]

———establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program (H.R. 2562), E1373 [19JY]

Financial institutions: reduce the impact of predatory lending on minorities (H.R. 1053), E379 [15MR]

Florida: alleged voting irregularities in Presidential election, E24, E25 [6JA]

———disputed results in Presidential election, H8946 [5DE]

Fresno County, CA: observance of Binational Health Week, E1895 [16OC]

Harris-Stowe State College: tribute, E439 [22MR]

Hispanic Americans: health care issues, H1705 [1MY], H3238-H3244 [19JN]

Houston, TX: tribute to Houston Minority Business Council EXPO, E1465 [27JY]

Hudson County, NJ: tribute to Hispanic Pioneers Civic Association, Inc., 20th Year Celebration of the First Hispanic Council Member Elected in Hudson County, E592 [24AP]

Insurance: establish requirements for insurers relative to investments in low-income neighborhoods, H8612 [29NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 2074), E1037 [6JN]

———use of profiling in prevention of crime and terrorism, H7414 [30OC], H7882-H7884 [7NO]

Lincoln University: tribute, E439 [22MR]

Miami, FL: tribute to Women's Park and History Gallery founders, H1064 [22MR]

NASA: increase opportunities for minorities, H4822 [30JY]

National Homeownership Week: observance, H2985 [7JN]

National Minority Donor Awareness Day: observance, H4992 [1AU]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: efforts to address human rights abuses against Romani people, E581 [5AP]

Portage, WI: tribute to Zona Gale celebration, E1571 [5SE]

Power resources: bioenergy marketing training and education for disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, H5146-H5148 [1AU]

Racial relations: increase efforts to combat use of racial profiling by law enforcement, E702 [2MY]

Schools: increase awareness and implement programs to deal with the problem of bullying, E702 [2MY]

Small business: permit the collection of demographic information in connection with small business loan applications (H.R. 3372), H8571, H8630 [29NO], E2169, E2176 [29NO]

States: adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways (H.R. 1907), E833 [17MY]

Women's History Month: observance, H709, H710, H713, H714 [7MR], H908-H911, H913 [14MR], E326-E328 [8MR], E403 [20MR], E410, E411, E414 [21MR], E490 [29MR]

Worcester County, MA: tribute to National Conference for Community and Justice honorees, E2036 [8NO]

Remarks in Senate

ABA: Bush administration decision relative to reviewing of, and providing advice on, qualifications of potential judges, S2891 [26MR]

Asian Americans: condemn racial stereotyping and discrimination, S6595-S6597 [21JN], S7583 [12JY]

Capital punishment: temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty, S5954-S5956 [7JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (S. Con. Res. 64), S8976 [3AU]

Census: release of raw data without adjustment for the undercount, S2115 [9MR]

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: results of study on Bush Administration tax cut proposal, S1206 [8FE]

Civil rights: anniversary of ``Freedom Riders'' movement, S4815 [10MY]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 684), S3350, S3351 [3AP]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S12655 [7DE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), S2993 [27MR], S3832 [24AP], S3914 [25AP], S3980 [26AP], S4036 [30AP], S4095 [1MY], S4168 [2MY], S4238 [3MY], S4397 [4MY], S4414 [7MY], S4500 [8MY], S4586 [9MY], S4816 [10MY], S4885 [14MY], S4936 [15MY], S5002 [16MY], S5112 [17MY], S5262 [21MY], S5430 [22MY], S5531 [23MY], S5606 [24MY], S5686 [25MY], S5826 [5JN], S5884 [6JN], S5959 [7JN], S6005 [8JN], S6052 [11JN], S6120 [12JN], S6209 [13JN], S6315 [14JN], S6373 [18JN], S6442 [19JN], S6515 [20JN], S6597 [21JN], S6660 [22JN], S6861 [25JN], S6919 [26JN], S6983 [27JN], S7079 [28JN], S7189 [29JN], S7327 [9JY], S7419 [10JY], S7491 [11JY], S7584 [12JY], S7683 [16JY], S7801 [17JY], S7875 [18JY], S7945 [19JY], S8010 [20JY], S8056 [23JY], S8115 [24JY], S8198 [25JY], S8278 [26JY], S8341 [27JY], S8393 [30JY], S8452 [31JY], S8567 [1AU], S8697 [2AU], S8907 [3AU], S9066 [4SE], S9118 [5SE], S9189 [6SE], S9247 [10SE], S9389 [13SE], S9434 [14SE], S9501 [19SE], S9614 [21SE], S9734 [24SE], S9802 [25SE], S9867 [26SE], S9970 [1OC], S10056 [2OC], S10146 [3OC], S10283 [4OC], S10382 [9OC], S10454 [10OC], S10549, S10636 [11OC], S10686 [15OC], S10766 [16OC], S10791 [17OC], S10835 [18OC], S10977 [24OC], S11099 [25OC], S11192 [30OC], S11281 [31OC], S11356 [1NO], S11412 [2NO], S11436 [5NO], S11486 [6NO], S11547 [7NO], S11657 [9NO], S11716 [13NO], S11784 [14NO], S11934 [15NO], S11997 [16NO], S12052 [27NO], S12099 [28NO], S12154 [29NO], S12242 [30NO], S12309 [3DE], S12364 [4DE], S12460 [5DE], S12533 [6DE], S12677 [7DE], S12769 [10DE], S12854 [11DE], S13043 [12DE], S13141 [13DE], S13291 [14DE], S13355 [17DE], S13460 [18DE], S13691 [19DE], S13932 [20DE]

Customs Service: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (S. 799), S4046 [30AP], S10283 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish position of Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Civil Rights, S13037, S13038 [12DE]

Dept. of Commerce: provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 414), S1705 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funding, S11345, S11346, S11348 [1NO]

Dept. of Transportation: GAO report on alleged discrimination in the Disadvantaged Business Enerprises Program, S7078 [28JN]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, S6886 [26JN]

Education: high school dropout prevention demonstration program (S. 1470), S9878 [26SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: assist local educational agencies by increasing Title I funding to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, S4086 [1MY], S4217-S4232 [3MY]

———improve allocation of funds to boost teacher quality in schools with disadvantaged students, S6155-S6157 [13JN]

———percentage of Title I funding targeted to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, S6027-S6033, S6037-S6046 [11JN]

———strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students (S. 158), S433, S483-S485 [23JA]

Employment: prohibit preferential treatment (S. 78), S332, S335, S423 [22JA]

Garza, Juan R.: execution in Federal capital case, S6440, S6441 [19JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S9736 [24SE]

International Roma Day: observance, S3525 [5AP]

International Women's Day: observance, S2064-S2066 [8MR]

Law enforcement: prevent traffic stops motivated by race or other biases, S2270-S2272 [14MR]

———prohibit racial profiling (S. 989), S5891-S5897 [6JN], S10283 [4OC]

Lee, Bill L.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, S602 [29JA]

Mercado, I. Martin: SBA Minority Small Business Person of the Year award recipient for New Mexico, S9737 [24SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 159), S9341 [12SE], S9434 [14SE]

Racial relations: survey on attitudes toward Chinese Americans, S7583 [12JY]

Supreme Court: decision on right of private individuals to bring civil suits to enforce the Civil Rights Act disparate impact regulations, S5430 [22MY]

Women's History Month: observance, S2722 [22MR]

Reports

Estimated 12 Million Low- and Moderate-Income Families, With 24 Million Children, Would Not Benefit From Bush Tax Plan: Isaac Shapiro, Allen Dupree, and James Sly, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S1206 [8FE]

Reports filed

Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 625), S8279 [26JY]

Statements

Abenaki and Native American Issues: Fellicia Gagne, E1722 [25SE]

21st Century Higher Education Initiative, H1109 [22MR], E436 [22MR]

Tables

Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funds awarded to States and educational institutions, H3903 [11JY]

State allocation of Title I grants under Dodd amendment to S. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, S4217 [3MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 67, recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations, H964 [20MR]

S. 77, Paycheck Fairness Act, S336-S338 [22JA]

S. 78, Civil Rights Restoration Act, S334 [22JA]

S. 102, development of high school dropout prevention programs, S372 [22JA]

S. 103, increase participation in advanced placement courses, S374 [22JA]

S. 158, School Improvement Accountability Act, S485-S494 [23JA]

S. 414, NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act, S1706 [28FE]

S. 989, End Racial Profiling Act, S5893-S5895 [6JN]

S. Con. Res. 64, design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life, S8976 [3AU]

S. Res. 159, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S9340 [12SE], S9434 [14SE]

Transcripts

Nomination hearing of Bill L. Lee to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S602 [29JA]