HISPANIC AMERICANS

Addresses

Affirmative Action: Representative Lee, E1360 [26JN]

Amendments

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 196), S5504, S5614 [30AP]

Articles and editorials

Advice and Consent—Role of the United States Senate in the Judicial Selection Process (excerpt), S2292 [12FE]

Advice and Filibuster, S2624 [25FE]

Answers, Please—Nominee Estrada Refuses To Disclose Judicial Views, Philosophies to the Senate, S3127 [5MR]

Approve Estrada Nomination or Don't—Just Get on With It, S2815 [26FE]

Are Estrada's Opponents Anti-Latino?, S3209 [6MR]

Benching Congress—The Rising Power of the Judiciary, S3127 [5MR]

Bingaman Should Lead Dems' Filibuster Retreat, S2645 [25FE]

Bush's Full-Court Press, S2076 [10FE], S3127 [5MR]

Chicago Democratic Mayor Richard Daley on Anti-Gang Loitering Statutes, S2098 [10FE]

Choosing Judges, S2809 [26FE]

Confusing Politics With Principle, S2820 [26FE]

Democrats Hold Hostage, S2812 [26FE]

Democrats Turn Ugly on Estrada, S2820 [26FE]

Democrats Use Wrong Route To Win South, S5715 [5MY], S10202 [30JY]

Dems to Miguel Estrada—You're Not Hispanic Enough, S2085 [10FE]

End Filibuster, Put Court Nominee to Vote, S2645 [25FE], S14669 [12NO]

Estrada Case, S2625 [25FE]

Estrada Gambit, S1931 [5FE], S2897 [27FE]

Estrada Naysayers Hypocritical, S2646 [25FE]

Estrada Nomination, S2625 [25FE]

Estrada Tosses Towel—Pyrrhic Win for Dems, S14669 [12NO]

Estrada Would Destroy Hard-Fought Victories, S2630 [25FE], S2900 [27FE]

Estrada's Omerta, S3122 [5MR]

Exploiting Estrada, S1934 [5FE]

Filibuster Is Not a Fix, S2672 [25FE]

Filibuster Si, Estrada No! The Great Republican Divide Over How To Fight for Bush's Judicial Nominee, S3672 [13MR]

For Hispanic Groups, Divide on Estrada—Political, Geographic Fault Lines Exposed, S2628 [25FE]

Full Disclosure for Judicial Candidates, S2890 [27FE]

George Will, Miguel Estrada, and the Cloture Vote—How Will's Flip-Flop of Positions Illustrates the Increasing Collapse of the Politics/Law Distinction, S3440 [11MR]

Give Estrada His Day in Court, S2820 [26FE]

Guest Observer—Estrada Caught in Poisonous War Based on Ideology, S3337 [6MR]

Hispanic Lawmakers From California Oppose Bush's Court Nominee, S2629 [25FE]

Hispanics Worry About Head Start Proposal, H6845 [15JY]

Judicial Power Trip, S3128 [5MR]

Just Vote, S2622, S2648, S2672 [25FE], S2799 [26FE], S2897 [27FE]

Keep Talking About Miguel Estrada, S2632 [25FE], S3122 [5MR]

Latino Politicians Split on Estrada, S2629 [25FE]

Latino Would Set Back Latinos, S2076 [10FE]

Latinos Bitterly Debate Estrada Nomination, S2628 [25FE]

No Judicial Fishing, S1932 [5FE]

Nomination of Edward C. Prado To Be Circuit Judge, S5635 [1MY]

Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada To Be Circuit Judge, S2809 [26FE]

Nominee Has Earned His Vote, S2648 [25FE]

Not Fair Game, S1931 [5FE]

Partisan Warfare, S2633 [25FE], S3122 [5MR]

Que Pasa, Chuck?, S1760 [30JA], S1933 [5FE]

Race-Sensitive Admissions—Back to Basics, S2829-S2832 [26FE]

Rush to Judgement—Estrada Nomination Has Been Blocked Too Long, S2815 [26FE], S10202 [30JY]

Rush to Judges, S2632 [25FE], S3122 [5MR]

Rush to Judgment—Estrada Nomination Has Been Blocked Too Long, S5716 [5MY]

Senate Dems Showing Worst Side of Politics, S2804 [26FE]

Senate Liberals Should Not Fear Vote for Judge, S2624 [25FE]

Senate Should Confirm Estrada, S2672 [25FE]

Stop the Filibuster, S2625 [25FE]

Stop the Partisan Delay; Judicial Nomination Should Be Based on Qualifications, S2815 [26FE]

Supreme Politics—Who'd Replace Justice Stevens?, S2074 [10FE]

Symmetry in Judicial Nominations, S2632 [25FE]

Tale of Two Judges, S5424 [28AP]

U.S. Senate Should Forget Judicial Candidate Filibuster—It's Time To End Vendettas and Revenge in Judicial Nominations, S2625 [25FE]

Ugly Stall, S2080 [10FE]

Unacceptable Nominee, S2075 [10FE]

Visible Absence of Latinos on Federal Courts, S2074 [10FE]

Voting on Estrada, S2624 [25FE]

Wheels of Justice Caught in Washington Gridlock, Again, S2625 [25FE], S2804 [26FE]

Women With Political Power in New York, E967 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans: delay termination (see H.R. 3239), H9213 [2OC]

Children and youth: provide assistance to States and nongovernmental entities to initiate public awareness and outreach campaigns to reduce teenage pregnancies (see S. 1956), S15975 [25NO]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 163), H3762 [7MY]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see S. 1190), S7476 [5JN] (see H.R. 2238), H4735 [22MY]

Commission To Establish a National Museum of the American Latino: establish to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC (see H.R. 3292), H9477 [15OC]

Cultural Competence Commission: establish (see H.R. 90), H55 [7JA]

Dept. of State: require text of passports be written in English and Spanish (see H.R. 1452), H2401 [26MR]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 111), S5059 [9AP]

Diseases: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2553), H5662 [19JN]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H3635 [1MY]

Health: provide programs and activities to improve health (see S. 1159), S7135 [23MY] (see H.R. 2258), H4736 [22MY]

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. 1868), H3452 [29AP]

Higher Education Act: eliminate certain eligibility requirements for grants to Hispanic-serving institutions (see S. 1287), S8125 [18JN]

———eliminate wait out period between grant applications made by eligible Hispanic-serving institutions (see S. 1081), S6624 [19MY] (see H.R. 2543), H5662 [19JN]

———expand and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance (see H.R. 2108), H4130 [14MY]

Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2818), H7329 [22JY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 287), H8491 [23SE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H10977 [6NO]

———increase participation in international service (see H.R. 3152), H8490 [23SE]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 196), S1144 [17JA] (see H.R. 2183), H4527 [21MY] (see H.R. 2272), H4737 [22MY] (see H.R. 2801), H7225 [21JY]

Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to Latino and immigrant worker efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 117), H1466 [27FE]

Poverty: condition receipt of certain State revolving funds on the restriction of development or construction of new colonias that lack necessary infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border (see S. 1163), S7188 [2JN]

———enhance the capacity of organizations working in the U.S.-Mexico border area to develop affordable housing and foster economic opportunity in the colonias (see S. 532), S3162 [5MR] (see H.R. 1088), H1640 [5MR]

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follow arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 2374), H5044 [5JN]

Television: ensure equity among full-service television broadcasters and provide local programming to communities through cable carriage rights for class A television stations (see H.R. 1626), H2821 [3AP]

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: support decision on University of Michigan affirmative action policies (see S. Res. 23), S1069 [16JA]

Velasquez, William C.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 347), H12920 [8DE]

Biographies

Estrada, Miguel A., S2315-S2319 [12FE]

Cloture motions

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3070 [4MR], S3217 [6MR], S3455 [11MR], S3693, S3698 [13MR], S3834 [18MR], S4553 [31MR], S4676 [2AP], S5683 [1MY], S5695 [5MY], S5766 [6MY], S5912 [8MY], S10076 [28JY], S10203 [30JY]

Descriptions

Fortune (publication) system for choosing the 50 Best Companies for Minorities, E1447 [11JY]

Eulogies

Monserratt, Lloyd, E1316 [20JN]

Excerpts

Governing Principles of the Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary: ABA, S2333 [12FE]

Letters

Nomination of Edward C. Prado to be circuit judge: Representatives Rodriguez and Gonzalez, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, S5634 [1MY]

Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be circuit judge: Alberto R. Gonzales, Executive Office of the President, S2087 [10FE], S2286-S2291 [12FE], S2556-S2560 [24FE], S2828 [26FE], S2994 [3MR], S3073 [4MR]

———Antonio Gonzalez, Southwest Voter Resgistration and Education Project (organization) and Antonia Hernandez, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization), S2070 [10FE]

———Arlene Rivera Finkelstein, Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania, S2798 [26FE], S2900 [27FE]

———Charles F.C. Ruff, Executive Office of the President, S2332 [12FE]

———Christopher Arriola, California LaRaza Lawyers (organization) and Antonia Hernandez, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization), S2072 [10FE]

———Daniel J. Bryant, Dept. of Justice, S2260-S2262 [12FE]

———Hector M. Flores, League of United Latin American Citizens, S2332 [12FE]

———Jamie E. Brown, Dept. of Justice, S2262 [12FE], S3829 [18MR]

———Jennifer C. Braceras, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, S2103 [10FE]

———Latino Coalition for Miguel Estrada, S2029 [6FE]

———Paul Bender, Arizona State University College of Law, S2253 [12FE]

———President Bush, S3430 [11MR]

———Representatives Bonilla, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and Ros-Lehtinen, S1957 [5FE]

———Representatives Reyes and Gonzalez, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, S1939, S1957 [5FE], S2094 [10FE]

———Ronald A. Klain, S1929 [5FE]

———Senator Hatch, S2029 [6FE], S2409 [13FE]

———Senator Hatch, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2817 [26FE]

———Senators Daschle and Leahy, S2150, S2154 [11FE], S2259 [12FE]

———Seth P. Waxman, S1950 [5FE]

———several colleagues from the Office of the Solicitor General, S1929 [5FE], S2097 [10FE]

———several former Solicitors General, S1931, S1942, S1953 [5FE], S2735 [26FE], S3120 [5MR]

———several Hispanic professors, S3210 [6MR]

———several Latino civil rights organizations, S2071 [10FE]

———several Representatives, S2994 [3MR]

———several Senators, S2723 [26FE]

Role of advice and consent in judicial nominations: several professors, S2292 [12FE]

Supreme Court pending hearing on University of Michigan affirmative action policies: Senator Clinton, S1138 [17JA]

Lists

Editorial excerpts on the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be circuit judge, S2829 [26FE], S3214-S3216 [6MR], S4669-S4671 [2AP]

Groups submitting letters relative to nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be circuit judge, S2140 [11FE]

Yakima, WA, summit on Hispanic issues participants, S11326 [10SE]

Press releases

Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada To Be Circuit Judge: Marisa J. Demeo, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization), S2071, S2095 [10FE]

———Pierre M. LaRamee, Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (organization), S2081, S2095 [10FE]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be circuit judge: Senator Durbin and Miguel A. Estrada, S2805-S2807 [26FE]

Remarks in House

Albino, Johnny: Yaucano del Ano award recipient, E1140 [5JN]

Armed Forces: tribute, E2048 [15OC]

Budget: impact of Bush administration proposals on Hispanic Americans, H1476 [4MR]

Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care: establish, H11504 [18NO]

Colleges and universities: award grants to highly qualified teacher-training programs at minority-serving institutions of higher education, H6369, H6370, H6373 [9JY]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (H.R. 2238), H5099 [10JN]

Corchado, Hector M.: Northern New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America Hispanic American Good Scout Award recipient, E242 [13FE]

Cruz, Ersilia: NeighborWorks Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership recipient, E2074 [17OC]

Dada, Jamil: Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citzen Good Scout of the Year award recipient, E488 [18MR]

de Otero, Guadalupe Sanchez: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1218 [11JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Office of Civil Rights funding, H6634, H6635 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish demonstration projects between community health centers and minority health professions schools to reduce disparities in minority health care, H6571, H6572 [10JY]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: observance, H3440 [29AP], E816 [30AP]

Diario Las Americas (publication): anniversary, E1173 [9JN]

Dionicio Morales Mexican American Hall of Fame: dedication, E156 [6FE]

Diseases: improve diabetes education and prevention programs, E1136 [5JN]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (H.R. 1916), E2337 [19NO], E2382 [21NO]

District of Columbia: tribute to demonstration in support of affirmative action policies at colleges and universities, H2929-H2936 [8AP]

———tribute to Oyster Bilingual Elementary School, E2056 [16OC]

Dominican American National Roundtable (organization): anniversary, E49 [8JA]

Dominican Republic: observance of Restoration Day, E1617 [25JY]

Durazo, Maria Elena: Paul Wellstone Citizen Leadership Award recipient, E1141 [5JN]

Education: funding, H2580 [1AP]

El Diario-La Prensa (publication): anniversary, E535 [20MR]

Esperanza (organization): anniversary, E1358 [26JN], E1448 [11JY]

———tribute to Fiesta of Hope, E1448 [11JY]

Essex County, NJ: tribute to Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce, E1895 [25SE]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, H370, H384-H386 [11FE], H397, H398, H417, H419, H432, H435-H440, H449, H450, H456 [12FE], H684-H692 [13FE], H1318-H1324 [25FE], H1358, H1359, H1377-H1383 [26FE], H1490 [4MR], H1611-H1618, H1621, H1622 [5MR], H1752 [12MR], H2316 [26MR], H3746 [7MY], E199 [12FE], E263 [13FE], E333 [27FE], E379 [6MR]

———withdrawal of nomination to be circuit judge, H7951 [5SE]

Fortune (publication): tribute to businesses named to 50 Best Companies for Minorities list, E1446 [11JY]

Garcia, Jose: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1192 [10JN]

Gouverneur Healthcare Services (business): tribute, E196 [12FE]

Head Start Program: ensure coverage of children of migrant and seasonal workers and Native Americans, H7527, H7548, H7549, H7593 [24JY]

———funding, H2580 [1AP], H6386, H6388, H6389, H6439 [9JY]

Health: expand coverage for uninsured under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid, H1754 [12MR]

———provide programs and activities to improve health, H2852-H2856 [7AP], H3437-H3442 [29AP]

———provide programs and activities to improve health (H.R. 2258), E1073, E1078 [23MY]

Health care: issues, H1726-H1733 [11MR], H1778 [12MR], E1444, E1449 [11JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H8378 [17SE], H8495 [24SE], E1427 [9JY], E1808 [16SE], E1961, E1972 [2OC], E2047, E2048, E2049 [15OC]

Hispanic Organization of Students in Technology: tribute, E918 [9MY]

Imagen Foundation: tribute, E1101 [2JN]

Immigration: establish temporary foreign worker program, H6438 [9JY], H6990 [16JY], H7206 [21JY]

———national policy, H4195-H4201 [15MY], H4355-H4360 [20MY], H4513-H4518 [21MY], H4868-H4874 [3JN], H5076-H5081 [9JN], H5537-H5541 [18JN], H6438 [9JY], H6701-H6704 [14JY], H6990 [16JY], H7206 [21JY]

Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly, Inc.: anniversary, E1897 [25SE]

Jara, Daniel H.: Northern New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America Hispanic American Good Scout Award recipient, E245 [13FE]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: impact on Hispanic Americans, H4857 [3JN]

Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2818), E1566 [23JY]

Kenner, LA: dedication of Hispanic Resource Center, E1373 [26JN]

La Casa de Don Pedro, Inc.: anniversary, E1900 [25SE]

Latino Youth Leadership Institute: tribute to Latino Youth Leadership Conference and Awards Dinner, E853 [1MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling, H1442 [27FE]

League of United and Latin American Citizens: tribute to Monterey County, CA, Council 2055, E678 [3AP]

Long Island, NY: tribute to Fiesta Day, E1627 [25JY]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU), H5160 [10JN]

McGreevey, Dina Matos: Northern New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America Hispanic American Good Scout Award recipient, E237 [13FE]

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation: anniversary, E156 [6FE]

Minorities: health care issues, H3436 [29AP], H4971-H4975 [4JN], E1163 [5JN]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3459), H11362, H11367, H11504 [18NO], H11862-H11868 [20NO], E2268 [6NO]

Mujeres Unidas (organization): tribute, E395 [7MR]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E2051 [15OC]

National Suicide Awareness Week: observance, E907 [9MY]

New York, NY: tribute to Dominican American women involved in local politics, E967 [15MY]

———tribute to Dominican Day Parade, E1604, E1615 [25JY]

Nosotros Organization: tribute, E1627 [25JY]

Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to Latino and immigrant worker efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (H. Res. 117), E336 [27FE]

Portillo, Sylvia: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1188 [10JN]

Pou, Nellie: Northern New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America Hispanic American Good Scout Award recipient, E239 [13FE]

San Antonio, TX: launching of campaign to restore and preserve San Antonio missions, E1943, E1947 [1OC]

Santana, Felix: Latino American Committee of Monmouth County, Inc., award recipient, E2070 [17OC]

Slaven-Emond, AliceMarie: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1192 [10JN]

Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey: tribute, E2075 [17OC]

Supreme Court: decision on University of Michigan affirmative action policies, H5719, H5799 [24JN], E1331 [24JN], E1370 [26JN], E1386 [27JN]

———hearing on University of Michigan affirmative action policies, H2581 [1AP], H2917, H2929-H2936 [8AP]

———pending hearing on University of Michigan affirmative action policies, H1493 [4MR], H1657 [6MR], H2404, H2459, H2462 [27MR], H2509 [31MR]

Texas A&M University: affirmative action policies for admissions, H12884 [8DE]

University of Miami: dedication of Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion, E63 [27JA]

Vega, Carmen: Latino American Committee of Monmouth County, Inc., award recipient, E2069 [17OC]

Vega, Mariano, Jr.: Northern New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America Hispanic American Good Scout Award recipient, E249 [13FE]

Virella, Miguel: Latino American Committee of Monmouth County, Inc., award recipient, E2071 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

Bowles, Matt: 4-H Award for Excellence recipient for Kentucky, S7230 [3JN]

Children and youth: provide assistance to States and nongovernmental entities to initiate public awareness and outreach campaigns to reduce teenage pregnancies (S. 1956), S15981 [25NO]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (S. 1190), S7478 [5JN]

Congressional Hispanic Caucus: membership, S2133 [11FE]

Courts: representation of Hispanic Americans in the Federal judiciary, S12601 [15OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Office of Civil Rights funding, S14149 [6NO]

Dept. of Education: Hispanic education programs funding, S10992-S11003 [3SE], S11149 [5SE], S11299, S11324-S11327 [10SE]

Dept. of HHS: reduction of health program disparities and promotion of minority health funding, S1387, S1388, S1401 [23JA]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 111), S5393, S5394 [11AP]

———observance, S5535 [30AP]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1760 [30JA], S1928-S1958 [5FE], S2021-S2034, S2059 [6FE], S2067-S2109, S2113-S2115 [10FE], S2125-S2172 [11FE], S2232-S2245, S2248-S2266, S2272-S2275, S2277-S2282, S2284-S2302, S2305, S2307-S2334 [12FE], S2372-S2384, S2391-S2402, S2404-S2413 [13FE], S2505-S2511 [14FE], S2554-S2567, S2569-S2573 [24FE], S2621-S2654, S2657-S2676 [25FE], S2724-S2730, S2734-S2736, S2750-S2760, S2763, S2769, S2773-S2829 [26FE], S2875-S2892-S2903, S2980 [27FE], S2991, S2994-S2997, S3000, S3001, S3007-S3013, S3015, S3019, S3021, S3024 [3MR], S3054-S3074 [4MR], S3118-S3128 [5MR], S3208-S3218, S3337 [6MR], S3375, S3376, S3380-S3383 [10MR], S3429-S3456 [11MR], S3668-S3678, S3699 [13MR], S3825-S3834 [18MR], S4666-S4676 [2AP], S5461-S5465 [29AP], S5512 [30AP], S5714-S5718 [5MY], S5765 [6MY], S5831-S5838 [7MY], S5907-S5913 [8MY], S10076 [28JY], S10196-S10203, S10222, S10225 [30JY], S14549, S14550, S14579, S14599-S14602, S14626, S14631, S14669 [12NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S2311 [12FE], S2620 [24FE], S2647, S2657 [25FE], S2817, S2818, S2819 [26FE], S2879 [27FE], S4553 [31MR]

———withdrawal of nomination to be circuit judge, S11062-S11065, S11096-S11100, S11107-S11109 [4SE], S11466-S11471 [15SE]

Guadalupe Center, Inc.: tribute, S5431 [28AP]

Head Start Program: funding, S9325 [14JY]

Health: provide programs and activities to improve health (S. 1159), S7158 [23MY]

Higher Education Act: eliminate certain eligibility requirements for grants to Hispanic-serving institutions (S. 1287), S8159 [18JN]

———eliminate wait out period between grant applications made by eligible Hispanic-serving institutions (S. 1081), S6632 [19MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S11980 [25SE], S12601 [15OC]

Immigration: establish guest worker program, S7922 [16JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling, S103 [9JA]

Minorities: health care issues, S330 [15JA], S7122 [23MY]

Multnomah County, OR: tribute to El Programa Hispano, Desarrollo Integral de la Familia, and the Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement, S15970 [25NO]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 196), S1151, S1152 [17JA], S5504-S5511 [30AP]

———provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 196), unanimous-consent agreement, S5254 [10AP]

Poverty: condition receipt of certain State revolving funds on the restriction of development or construction of new colonias that lack necessary infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border (S. 1163), S7190 [2JN]

———enhance the capacity of organizations working in the U.S.-Mexico border area to develop affordable housing and foster economic opportunity in the colonias (S. 532), S3187 [5MR]

Prado, Edward C.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5422-S5425 [28AP], S5461, S5465 [29AP], S5516 [30AP], S5633-S5639 [1MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5630 [1MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S5460 [29AP], S5527, S5528 [30AP]

Springmann, Theresa Lazar: nomination to be district judge, S4552, S4553 [31MR]

Supreme Court: decision on University of Michigan affirmative action policies, S8432 [24JN], S8548 [25JN]

———pending hearing on University of Michigan affirmative action policies, S316, S331, S336, S339 [15JA], S1044 [16JA], S1123-S1125, S1138 [17JA], S1462 [23JA], S1798 [30JA], S2302 [12FE]

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: support decision on University of Michigan affirmative action policies (S. Res. 23), S1122, S1123 [17JA]

Yakima, WA: summit on Hispanic issues, S11326 [10SE]

Reports

Mara Salvatrucha 13 (criminal gang): FBI, E2549 [8DE]

Reports filed

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 111), S5340 [11AP]

Digital and Wireless Network Technology Program Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 196) (S. Rept. 108-34), S4897 [7AP]

Statements

Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada To Be Circuit Judge: Belen Robles, S2900 [27FE]

———Hispanic National Bar Association Past Presidents, S2573 [24FE], S2899 [27FE]

———Representative Rodriguez, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, S2151 [11FE]

———Ruben Bonilla, S2900 [27FE]

———Senator Feinstein, S11099 [4SE]

Tables

Congressional Hispanic Caucus scorecard on circuit court nominee Miguel A. Estrada, S1940 [5FE]

Senate Republican filibusters of Presidential nominees, S3442 [11MR]

Texts of

S. 196, Digital and Wireless Network Technology Program Act, S1152 [17JA], S5510 [30AP]

S. 532, Colonias Gateway Initiative Act, S3188 [5MR]

S. 1081, eliminate Higher Education Act wait out period between grant applications made by eligible Hispanic-serving higher education institutions, S6632 [19MY]

S. 1163, condition receipt of certain State revolving funds on the restriction of development or construction of new colonias that lack necessary infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border, S7190 [2JN]

S. 1190, Next Generation Hispanic Serving Institutions Act, S7478 [5JN]

S. 1287, eliminate certain eligibility requirements for grants to Hispanic-serving institutions under the Higher Education Act, S8160 [18JN]

S. Res. 23, support U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decision on University of Michigan affirmative action policies, S1086 [16JA]

S. Res. 111, Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans, S5394 [11AP]