ETHNIC GROUPS

Articles and editorials

Kurds Set Impressive Example, E26 [8JA]

Settling Cyprus—What a Waste—The Collapse of Talks To Reunite the Island Marks a Stupidly Missed Opportunity, H2294 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 44), S6256 [14MY] (see H. Con. Res. 182), H4130 [14MY]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 323), S1977 [5FE]

Bulgaria: commemorate anniversary of rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust and commend Bulgarian people for tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance (see H. Con. Res. 77), H1516 [4MR]

Burma: encourage international intervention to prevent human rights violations against ethnic minorities (see H. Res. 84), H705 [13FE]

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]

China, Republic of: encourage deeper relations and bilateral exchanges with the U.S., recognize contributions of Taiwanese Americans, and support goals and ideals of Taiwanese-American Heritage Week (see H. Res. 228), H3974 [9MY]

Citizenship: provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain Amerasians (see H.R. 3360), H9811 [21OC]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 841), S5059 [9AP] (see H.R. 1695), H3051 [9AP]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see S. 1691), S12277 [1OC] (see H.R. 3226), H9130 [1OC]

Crime: provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H10236 [30OC]

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

Dept. of the Interior: require departmental agency heads to consider whether agency actions have disparate impact on racial, ethnic, or religious minorities (see H.R. 654), H327 [7FE]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see S. Res. 133), S5771 [6MY] (see H. Res. 234), H4131 [14MY]

Education: collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic participation (see S. 282), S1871 [4FE]

English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 5), H60 [7JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3253 [6MR]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 241), H4255 [19MY]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 129), H1641 [5MR] (see H. Res. 184), H2939 [8AP]

Iraq: express concern for status of the Assyrian people in post-war Iraq (see H. Res. 272), H5366 [12JN]

Kosovar-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see S. 1284), S8125 [18JN] (see H.R. 2506), H5551 [18JN]

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

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 162), H2311 [25MR]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2457 [13FE] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H705 [13FE]

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. Military Cancer Institute Center of Excellence: establish (see S. 1084), S6707 [20MY]

World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see S. Res. 118), S5174 [10AP] (see H. Res. 56), H323 [5FE]

Essays

Overcoming Adversity: Eric S. Russell, E705 [8AP]

Letters

Anti-Semitic violence in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe region: Representative Christopher H. Smith and Gert Weisskirchen, E238 [13FE]

Condemn portrayal of Sikhs in Dept. of State video: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, E1838 [17SE]

———Representatives Burton, Towns and Herger, E1876 [24SE]

Press releases

Tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipients: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., E1606 [25JY], E1698 [5SE]

Remarks in House

Arab Americans: negative influence of Arab and Muslim terrorists on perception, H1694 [11MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H3686 [7MY], H4233-H4240 [19MY], E859 [1MY], E933 [13MY], E1002, E1003 [21MY], E1076, E1079 [23MY]

Bulgaria: commemorate anniversary of rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust and commend Bulgarian people for tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance (H. Con. Res. 77), H1706-H1709 [11MR], E458 [13MR]

Burma: encourage international intervention to prevent human rights violations against ethnic minorities (H. Res. 84), H397 [12FE]

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

Citizenship: provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain Amerasians (H.R. 3360), E2104 [21OC]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1695), E722 [10AP]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of School of Ukrainian Studies, E2075 [17OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H3738 [7MY]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (H.R. 3425), H10134 [30OC], E2186 [31OC]

Delconte, Michael: Luzerne County, PA, Italian American Association Person of the Year award recipient, E1977 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: mitigate disparate impact that U.S. energy policy may have on minority, rural, Native American, or underserved communities, H3104 [10AP]

Dept. of State: condemn portrayal of Sikhs in video, E1837 [17SE], E1876 [24SE]

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

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (H. Res. 234), H9223-H9228 [7OC], H9285 [8OC]

District of Columbia: tribute to Oyster Bilingual Elementary School, E2056 [16OC]

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

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

Ethnic groups: condemn portrayal of Sikhs in Dept. of State video, E1837 [17SE], E1876 [24SE]

Fresno, CA: Homenetmen Scouts Fresno Sassoon Chapter anniversary, E2302 [17NO]

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

Greece: human rights violations against Romani population, E992 [19MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H2295-H2299 [25MR], E561, E562, E563, E564, E565, E569 [25MR], E586 [26MR], E840 [1MY]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Res. 241), H4220, H4221, H4243 [19MY]

Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society: anniversary, E2551 [15DE]

Health: eliminate disparities in care for racial and ethnic minorities, H8960 [30SE]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to Armed Forces, E2048 [15OC]

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

Homenetmen Ararat Chapter, Inc.: anniversary, E2119 [21OC]

Intelligence services: hiring and retention of minorities in the intelligence community, H5892-H5894 [25JN]

Japanese American National Bowling Association: tribute, E1639 [25JY]

Jersey City, NJ: tribute to Christian Children's Parade and Multicultural Festival, E1891 [25SE]

Kitchen, Michael B.: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E799 [29AP]

Korean American Medical Association of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, Inc.: anniversary, E2379 [21NO]

Lambda Theta Phi Fraternidad Latina, Inc.: tribute, E1306 [19JN]

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

Lawyers Committee for Human Rights: release of report on escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities in Europe, E364 [4MR]

Matri, Inc.: tribute, E1310 [20JN], E1325 [23JN]

McGinley, Ned: Ancient Order of Hibernians honoree, E2095 [20OC]

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

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

Monterey Park, CA: tribute to Community Relations Commission Harmony Festival, E2063 [16OC]

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

New York, NY: tribute to Dominican Day Parade, E1604, E1615 [25JY]

———tribute to New York University Downtown Hospital Chinese Community Partnership for Health program's Hong Kong Television Broadcast Limited Benefit Variety Show, E493 [18MR]

———tribute to Turkish-American Day Parade, E1000 [21MY]

New York University: tribute to Downtown Hospital Chinese Community Partnership for Health Hong Kong Television Broadcast Limited Benefit Variety Show, E1379 [27JN]

Nolfo, Maria: Bayonne, NJ, Columbus Committee Italian-American Educator Award recipient, E1905 [25SE]

Oberto, Neil F.: Hazleton, PA, Order Sons of Italy in America (organization) Outstanding Italian American award recipient, E2033 [14OC]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities, H6732 [15JY]

———encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (H. Con. Res. 49), H5841-H5847 [25JN], E237 [13FE], E1922 [30SE]

Peabody, MA: tribute to International Festival, E1710 [5SE]

Polish American Congress: anniversary of Ohio Division, E837 [1MY]

Ravelo, Ted: Philippine American Federation of South Florida, Inc., honoree, E1135 [5JN]

Rockstar Games: condemn racist and stereotyped images used in ``Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' video game, H12752 [8DE], E2524 [8DE]

Slovak Republic: address allegations of coerced sterilizations of Romani women, E1037 [21MY]

St. Patrick's Day: observance, E479 [17MR], E541 [20MR]

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

Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc.: observance of Vietnamese New Year (Tet), E147 [6FE]

World Federation of Hungarian Veterans: tribute to Cleveland, OH, chapter, E144 [6FE]

World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (H. Res. 56), H1383-H1388 [26FE], E335 [27FE]

Remarks in Senate

Ahuja, Monte: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, S14026 [5NO]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S5945 [8MY], S7128 [23MY]

———support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 44), S6264 [14MY], S6637 [19MY]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (S. 323), S2010-S2012 [5FE]

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]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 841), S5073 [9AP]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (S. 1691), S12278 [1OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S3408 [10MR], S3494 [11MR], S3725 [13MR], S3987 [19MR], S4155 [20MR], S4272 [21MR], S4324 [24MR], S4372 [25MR], S4432 [26MR], S4508 [27MR], S4623 [1AP], S4820 [3AP], S4950 [8AP], S5053 [9AP], S5163 [10AP], S5531 [30AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 966), S5644, S5652 [1MY], S5721 [5MY], S5768 [6MY], S5848 [7MY], S5942 [8MY], S6063 [13MY], S6502 [15MY], S6620 [19MY], S6698 [20MY], S6847 [21MY], S6972 [22MY], S7125 [23MY], S7187 [2JN], S7228 [3JN], S7375 [4JN], S7465 [5JN], S7537 [9JN], S7603 [10JN], S7711 [11JN], S7826 [12JN], S7875 [13JN], S7923 [16JN], S7976 [17JN], S8118 [18JN], S8224 [19JN], S8297 [20JN], S8356 [23JN], S8433 [24JN], S8548 [25JN], S8712 [26JN], S8857 [27JN], S8895 [7JY], S9044 [8JY], S9115 [9JY], S9286-S9288, S9295 [11JY], S9328 [14JY], S9489 [16JY], S9580 [17JY], S9633 [21JY], S9703 [22JY], S9790 [23JY], S9899 [24JY], S9956 [25JY], S10040 [28JY], S10135 [29JY], S10257 [30JY], S10604 [31JY], S10900 [1AU], S10968 [2SE], S11023 [3SE], S11113 [4SE], S11155 [5SE], S11184 [8SE], S11749 [22SE], S11829 [23SE], S11902 [24SE], S11983 [25SE], S12132 [29SE], S12183 [30SE], S12272 [1OC], S12362 [2OC], S12445 [3OC], S12530 [14OC], S12600 [15OC], S12726 [16OC], S12832 [17OC], S12888 [20OC], S12963 [21OC], S13048 [22OC], S13130 [23OC], S13206 [24OC], S13262 [27OC], S13355, S13356, S13373 [28OC], S13509 [29OC], S13656 [30OC], S13794 [3NO], S13900 [4NO], S14024 [5NO], S14264 [7NO], S14334 [10NO], S14445 [11NO], S14795 [12NO], S14961 [17NO], S15054 [18NO], S15181 [19NO], S15275 [20NO], S15396 [21NO], S15807 [24NO], S15961 [25NO], S16102 [9DE]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (S. Res. 133), S5788 [6MY], S7069, S7070 [22MY]

Education: collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic participation (S. 282), S1884 [4FE]

Fedeli, Umberto P.: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, S14023 [5NO]

Ford Foundation: donations to certain Palestinian non-governmental organizations, S14024 [5NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 78), S3334 [6MR], S3643 [12MR], S4372, S4373 [25MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S11980 [25SE]

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

National Tartan Day: observance, S4818 [3AP]

Nepal: tribute to efforts of Himalayan Trust (organization) and American Himalayan Foundation in support of the Sherpa people and community, S7377 [4JN]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (S. Con. Res. 7), S2498 [13FE], S7068, S7069 [22MY]

Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: funding, S1459, S1460 [23JA], S14936 [17NO], S14994, S14995 [18NO]

Sinha, Nirmal K.: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, S7715 [11JN]

Soin, Raj: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, S12370 [2OC]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute Center of Excellence: establish (S. 1084), S6709 [20MY]

Reports

Fire and Broken Glass—The Rise of Antisemitism in Europe: Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, E364-E369 [4MR]

Reports filed

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Action Against Escalation of Anti-Semitic Violence and Xenophobia and Discrimination Against Ethnic and Religious Minorities: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 7), S6851 [21MY]

Protect Rights and Condemn Attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 234) (H. Rept. 108-249), H7838 [3SE]

Wartime Treatment Study Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1691), S12737 [16OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Anti-Semitic violence in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe region: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, E238 [13FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 49, encourage Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities, H5841 [25JN]

H. Con. Res. 77, commemorate anniversary of rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust and commend Bulgarian people for tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance, H1706 [11MR]

H. Res. 234, protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans, H9223 [7OC]

S. 323, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act, S2012 [5FE]

S. 841, Fair Pay Act, S5074 [9AP]

S. 966, Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act, S5653-S5655 [1MY]

S. 1084, U.S. Military Cancer Institute Center of Excellence Act, S6709 [20MY]

S. 1691, Wartime Treatment Study Act, S12279-S12281 [1OC]

S. Con. Res. 7, encourage Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities, S2497 [13FE]

S. Con. Res. 7, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities, S7069 [22MY]

S. Con. Res. 44, support goals and ideals of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S6264 [14MY], S6638 [19MY]

S. Res. 78, Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, S3334 [6MR], S3643 [12MR]

S. Res. 118, support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding World War II restriction and internment, S5248 [10AP]

S. Res. 133, protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans, S5788 [6MY], S7070 [22MY]

Transcripts

Press Conference on H.R. 1695, Fair Pay Act and H.R. 1688, Paycheck Fairness Act (excerpt), E722 [10AP]