AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

Affirmative Action: Representative Lee, E1360 [26JN]

Beyond Vietnam—A Time To Break Silence: Martin Luther King, Jr., E210 [13FE]

Briggs v. Elliot Descendants Reunion Banquet: Senator Hollings, S3029 [3MR]

Racial Equality: Medgar W. Evers, H5375 [16JN]

Reparations for Descendants of African-American Slaves: Camille Fields, E1316 [20JN]

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

Activities Among Negroes, E316 [27FE]

Black Scholarship Program Helps People in the Middle; Mo. Foundation Rewards the Academically Average, E2424 [23NO]

Federated Women Club Notes—(California State Association), E316 [27FE]

Gentleman, a Revolutionary, E461 [13MR]

Larry Doby, Hall of Famer Dies, H5646 [19JN]

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

Recognize Human Rights Accomplishments and Clear Name of Marcus Garvey Relative to Politically Motivated Criminal Charges, E1649 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

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

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial to the Buffalo Soldiers in Louisiana (see S. 499), S3027 [3MR]

Ashe, Arthur: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 67), H1465 [27FE]

Baltimore, MD: authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center (see S. 1233), S7718 [11JN] (see H.R. 2424), H5265 [11JN]

Bearden, Romare H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H9376 [8OC]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H9214 [2OC]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Bunche, Ralph: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 82), S15061 [18NO] (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1465 [27FE]

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 H. Con. Res. 261), H7785 [25JY]

———establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3163 [5MR]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 601), H321 [5FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 66), H1465 [27FE]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington (see H. Res. 352), H7839 [3SE]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H171 [27JA]

Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see S. Res. 221), S11245 [9SE] (see H. Res. 86), H705 [13FE]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H53 [7JA]

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

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 498), S3027 [3MR] (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (see H.R. 678), H390 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide administrative or judicial relief for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who were discriminated against in farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 1667), H2938 [8AP]

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

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 1144), H1680 [6MR]

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

Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 235), H6263 [26JN]

Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H. Res. 101), H1334 [25FE]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 62), H1465 [27FE]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 15), S3163 [5MR] (see H. Con. Res. 36), H462 [12FE]

Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 381), H9032 [30SE]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 295), H9281 [7OC]

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: provide funding to protect integrity (see S. Res. 135), S5950 [8MY] (see H. Res. 224), H3857 [8MY]

Garvey, Marcus: recognize human rights accomplishments and clear name relative to politically motivated criminal charges (see H. Con. Res. 74), H1466 [27FE]

Gibson, Althea: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1465 [27FE] (see H. Res. 386), H9130 [1OC]

Hampton, Lionel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 63), H1465 [27FE]

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]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1266), S7876 [13JN] (see H.R. 1821), H3353 [11AP]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1465 [27FE]

Higher Education Act: expand eligibility requirement of predominantly Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3151), H8490 [23SE]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 47), H705 [13FE]

Horne, Lena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3052 [9AP]

Hurston, Zora Neale: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1465 [27FE]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1017), H1463 [27FE]

Jackson, Maynard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 188), S8726 [26JN]

James, Daniel, Jr. (Chappie): issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 6), S2457 [13FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 470), S2920 [27FE] (see H.R. 1209), H1745 [11MR]

———mint coins in commemoration (see S. 377), S2340 [12FE] (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]

———redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (see H.R. 1016), H1463 [27FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S8862 [27JN] (see H.R. 2680), H6464 [9JY]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 86), H54 [7JA]

Malcolm X: observance of anniversary of birth as a day of prayer, remembrance, and reflection (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1465 [27FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 1015), H1463 [27FE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: exchange certain lands with Atlanta, GA (see S. 1789), S13377 [28OC] (see H.R. 1616), H2820 [3AP]

Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance: designate (see S. Con. Res. 51), S7541 [9JN] (see S. Con. Res. 54), S7718 [11JN]

———support (see H. Con. Res. 220), H5366 [12JN]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S5173 [10AP] (see H.R. 1736), H3302 [10AP]

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

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

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to slavery in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 196), H58 [7JA]

Music and dance: recognize importance of blues music (see H. Con. Res. 13), H171 [27JA]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see S. 1292), S8232 [19JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S1736 [29JA] (see H. Res. 82), H705 [13FE]

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]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 72), H1465 [27FE]

Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 246), H7019 [16JY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see S. 300), S1871 [4FE] (see H.R. 1900), H3571 [30AP]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 115), H1466 [27FE]

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

Schomburg, Arthur: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 75), H1466 [27FE]

Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 114), H1466 [27FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see S. 1157), S7135 [23MY] (see H.R. 2205), H4733 [22MY] (see H.R. 3491), H11358 [17NO]

Special days and holidays: establish special day to recognize the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1465 [27FE]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 278), H8216 [11SE]

———recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation (see S. Res. 228), S11832 [23SE]

Tubman, Harriet Ross: payment of pension for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War (see H. Con. Res. 7), H60 [7JA]

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

Walker, C.J.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 65), H1465 [27FE]

Washington, Dinah: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 144), H3052 [9AP]

Biographies

Bluford, Guion S., Jr., S12566 [15OC]

Briefs

University of Michigan affirmative action policies: Harvard Black Law Students Association, Stanford Black Law Students Association, and Yale Black Law Students Association, E718-E722 [10AP]

Cost Estimates

Award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Jackie Robinson and designate a national day of recognition (S. 300): CBO, S12734 [16OC]

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Joseph A. De Laine (S. 498): CBO, S8551 [25JN]

Descriptions

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

Essays

Emancipation Proclamation: Several Casey Park Elementary School Students, E166 [6FE]

———Several Owasco Elementary School Students, E166 [6FE]

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

Eulogies

Burns, Clarence H. (Du): by Edward Miller, S1128 [17JA]

Factsheets

Education Funding, H6509-H6511 [10JY]

House Republican Record on Education Funding, H6503-H6505 [10JY]

House Republican Record on Pell Grants, H6513 [10JY]

National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center, H5240-H5243 [11JN]

Letters

International HIV/AIDS pandemic: Congressional Black Caucus, E409 [7MR]

Sentencing of law enforcement officers in the Rodney King civil rights case: Congressional Black Caucus, S5124 [10AP], H2424 [27MR], H3070 [10AP]

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

U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces against Iraq: G.E. Patterson, Church of God in Christ, Inc., E471, E473 [13MR]

Lists

South Carolina citizens who signed a petition to the Clarendon County School District Board of Trustees demanding equal educational opportunities for African Americans, H11485 [18NO]

Tuskegee Airmen from Michigan, S14387 [11NO]

Proclamations

Aviation Pioneer Women of Color Day: Representative Danny K. Davis, E829 [1MY]

Emancipation Proclamation: Abraham Lincoln, H1340 [26FE]

Remarks in House

Adams, Burney L.: Florida A&M University National Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E826 [1MY]

Adams, Sheila J.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice (organization) honoree, E893 [9MY]

African American leadership summit: convene, H4188-H4192 [15MY]

Ahmad, Ishmael-Lateef: Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists Excellence in Communications Award recipient, E1852 [23SE]

American Vitiligo Research Foundation: tribute, E2256 [6NO]

Amistad America, Inc.: tribute to Freedom Schooner Amistad Great Lakes Tour, E1262 [16JN]

Ashe, Arthur: issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Con. Res. 67), E341 [27FE]

Aviation: tribute to men and women who have lost their lives in aviation and space, E979 [15MY]

Baltimore, MD: authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center (H.R. 2424), H5239 [11JN]

Black History Month: observance, H442-H448 [12FE], H1442 [27FE], H1948 [18MR], E221 [13FE], E277 [25FE], E314, E316, E317, E320, E321, E322, E323, E327, E329, E331, E341 [27FE], E343, E344, E345, E346, E347 [3MR], E352, E360 [4MR]

Black Women United for Action (organization): tribute, E610 [27MR]

Blair, Jayson: controversy relative to sourcing and accuracy of reporting while employed by the New York (NY) Times, H4241 [19MY]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3287), H11484-H11487 [18NO]

Budget: effect of budget priorities on minorities, H2207 [20MR]

Buffalo (NY) Challenger: anniversary, E1575 [23JY]

Bunche, Ralph: tribute (H. Con. Res. 71), H9316-H9318 [8OC], E341 [27FE], E2030 [10OC]

Cameron, Danny H.: Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E211 [13FE]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (H. Con. Res. 66), E341 [27FE]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H2315 [26MR]

———anniversary of March on Washington, E1581 [24JY]

———anniversary of March on Washington (H. Res. 352), H8234-H8239 [16SE], E1816, E1822 [17SE]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access, H1493 [4MR], E362 [4MR]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to African American women elected to the municipal court, H10462 [6NO]

Cody, Thomas G.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice (organization) honoree, E896 [9MY]

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

———historically Black colleges and universities funding, H6639 [14JY], E1524 [18JY]

———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities, H8370 [17SE]

———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (H. Res. 86), H675 [13FE]

Columbia, SC: South Carolina Black Hall of Fame inductees, E1297 [18JN]

Computers: enhance digital accessibility for all individuals, E311 [27FE]

Crime: improve public education systems and family involvement to reduce drug-related crime in the African American community, H10334 [4NO]

Cubin, Representative: floor statement on the impact of stereotyping on enforcement of firearms sales regulations, E729 [10AP]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Booker T. Washington High School, E141 [6FE]

Dash, Julie: Directors Guild of America award nominee, E295 [26FE]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3287), H11484-H11487 [18NO]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: Valley Forge Alumnae Chapter celebration of anniversary of the Patriots of African Descent Monument in Valley Forge National Historical Park, E1115 [3JN]

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (H.R. 678), H419 [12FE]

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

Dept. of Energy: require report to Congress detailing equal employment opportunity practices at national laboratories, H3278, H3279 [10AP]

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]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, E2353 [20NO]

———incidence of prostate cancer in African Americans, H7957 [5SE]

———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: anniversary of Second Baptist Church, E2220 [4NO]

———tribute to Black Pride Festival, E949 [14MY]

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

Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 235), H8231-H8234 [16SE]

Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H. Res. 101), E277 [25FE]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (H. Con. Res. 62), E341 [27FE]

Education: funding, H1752 [12MR], H4189 [15MY], H6500-H6519 [10JY], H12824, H12827 [8DE], E329 [27FE]

———national policy to improve system, H10334 [4NO]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary, E165 [6FE]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 36), H1338-H1341 [26FE], E304, E330 [27FE], E414 [10MR]

Father's Day: observance, H5346 [12JN]

Firearms: impact of stereotyping on enforcement of firearms sales regulations, H2990 [9AP]

Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Res. 381), E1915 [30SE]

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

Garvey, Marcus: recognize human rights accomplishments and clear name relative to politically motivated criminal charges (H. Con. Res. 74), E341 [27FE], E1649 [25JY]

Gibson, Althea: tribute (H. Con. Res. 69), H11480 [18NO], E341 [27FE]

———tribute (H. Res. 386), H9076 [1OC], E1964 [2OC]

Great Lakes Naval Base, IL: tribute to Great Lakes Navy Bandsmen, E331 [27FE]

Hampton, Lionel: tribute (H. Con. Res. 63), E341 [27FE]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2208, H2210 [20MR]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1821), H9411-H9416 [15OC]

———tribute (H. Con. Res. 68), E341 [27FE]

Hurston, Zora Neale: tribute (H. Con. Res. 64), E341 [27FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: determination of significant disproportionality relative to identification of children with disabilities, H3473, H3474 [30AP]

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

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1017), E341 [27FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H5649-H5651 [19JN], E1310, E1312, E1320 [20JN]

Kanter, Robert: Greater Cincinnati, OH, chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice (organization) honoree, E894 [9MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia, E332 [27FE]

———extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1209), H8422-H8424 [23SE]

———extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (S. 470), H9841-H9843 [28OC], E2174 [30OC]

———redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (H.R. 1016), E341 [27FE]

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

Liberia: independence anniversary, E1652 [25JY]

Limbaugh, Rush: remarks about African American football player on ESPN (television network) broadcast, H9195 [2OC]

Lincoln University of Missouri: anniversary, E343 [3MR]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Pasadena-Altadena Chapter, E65 [27JA]

M Ensemble Co., Inc.: tribute, H331 [11FE]

Malcolm X: observance of anniversary of birth as a day of prayer, remembrance, and reflection (H. Con. Res. 70), E341 [27FE], E997 [19MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: dedication of commemorative postage stamp, E78 [28JA]

———mint commemorative coins (H.R. 1015), E341 [27FE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: exchange certain lands with Atlanta, GA (H.R. 1616), H9847, H9848 [28OC], E2174 [30OC], E2182 [31OC]

McClain, William: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E212 [13FE]

Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance: support (H. Con. Res. 220), H5371-H5378 [16JN], E1278, E1281 [17JN], E1323 [23JN]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (H.R. 1736), H9003 [30SE]

Miller, Dorie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously, E2266 [6NO], E2289 [10NO]

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]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to 1955 bus boycott participants, E2440 [23NO]

NAACP: anniversary of the Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs Awards Dinner, E1498 [17JY]

———nomination of ``The Rosa Parks Story'' (television movie) for Image Award, E359 [4MR]

———tribute to Gary, IN, chapter Life Membership Banquet honorees, E896 [9MY]

National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education: tribute, E100 [29JA]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: observance, E1821, E1824 [17SE]

Oakland, CA: tribute to African American Education Task Force, E1088 [2JN]

Paine College: tribute, H1442 [27FE]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of Woods-Valentine Mortuary, E2473, E2498 [8DE]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3287), H11484-H11487 [18NO]

Philadelphia, PA: tribut to Mother Bethel Foundation, E1136 [5JN]

Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr.: issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Con. Res. 72), E341 [27FE]

Price, Wiley: Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists Excellence in Communications Award recipient, E1853 [23SE]

Pyramid Community Development Corp.: anniversary of Power Center, H8194 [10SE]

Ripley, OH: tribute to conductors of Underground Railroad, E1265 [16JN]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (H.R. 1900), H9231-H9235 [7OC]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (H. Res. 115), E341 [27FE]

Savannah State University: tribute, H675 [13FE]

Schomburg, Arthur: tribute (H. Con. Res. 75), E341 [27FE]

Scott, Helen Wise: National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs of Central New Jersey Sojourner Truth Award recipient, E625 [31MR]

Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park: centennial of the superintendency of Charles Young and rededication of the Booker T. Washington Tree, E1482 [15JY]

Shabazz, Betty: tribute (H. Res. 114), E341 [27FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (H.R. 2205), E2349 [20NO]

———establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (H.R. 3491), H11487-H11493 [18NO], E2361 [20NO]

South Carolina: tribute to historically Black colleges and universities of the Second District, E1828 [17SE]

Southern University: tribute to College Republicans, E2161 [30OC]

St. Louis, MO: preservation of documents dealing with lawsuits filed by African-American slaves, E1125 [4JN]

St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation: tribute, E2424 [23NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H4120-H4127 [14MY], E959, E961 [15MY]

———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: anniversary of Texas Legislative Black Caucus, E62 [27JA]

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

Tulia, TX: condemn drug arrests and convictions of African Americans based solely on the false testimony of a police officer, H4242 [19MY]

Veterans: tribute, E2279 [7NO]

Walker, C.J.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 65), E341 [27FE]

Remarks in Senate

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial to the Buffalo Soldiers in Louisiana (S. 499), S3030 [3MR], S9607 [17JY]

Baltimore, MD: authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center (S. 1233), S7720, S7721 [11JN], S9355 [14JY]

Black History Month: observance, S1967 [5FE], S2045 [6FE], S2115 [10FE], S2519 [14FE], S2592 [24FE], S2695, S2696 [25FE], S2913 [27FE], S3080 [4MR], S3244 [6MR]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3287), S16051 [25NO]

Bunche, Ralph: tribute (H. Con. Res. 71), S15399 [21NO], S15570 [22NO], S15808 [24NO]

———tribute (S. Con. Res. 82), S15082 [18NO], S15569 [22NO]

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania: tribute, S2913 [27FE]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary, S5325 [11AP]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities, S1417 [23JA]

———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (S. Res. 221), S11256 [9SE]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3287), S16051 [25NO]

———award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 498), S3029 [3MR], S8600 [25JN]

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

Dept. of Education: Underground Railroad Education and Cultural Program funding, S11102, S11105 [4SE]

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

Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 235), S11707 [17SE]

E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co., LLC: anniversary, S5480 [29AP]

Education: funding, S14298 [10NO]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 15), S5691 [1MY]

Gibson, Althea: tribute (H. Con. Res. 69), S15569 [22NO]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1821), S15502 [21NO]

Jackson, Maynard H., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 188), S8815 [26JN]

James, Daniel, Jr. (Chappie): issue commemorative postage stamp (S. Con. Res. 6), S2497 [13FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, S8167 [19JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (S. 470), S2927 [27FE], S9605, S9606 [17JY]

———mint coins in commemoration (S. 377), S2361 [12FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1368), S8863 [27JN]

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

Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: tribute, S2913 [27FE]

Louisiana: agricultural research programs funding, S14019, S14020 [5NO]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S103 [9JA], S330, S337, S339 [15JA], S1064 [16JA], S1126, S1128-S1132 [17JA], S1170 [21JA]

Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance: designate (S. Con. Res. 54), S7738 [11JN]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (S. 874), S5199 [10AP]

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

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (S. 1292), S8237 [19JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 30), S10867 [31JY]

National Underground Railroad Family Reunion Festival: tribute, S8554 [25JN]

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]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3287), S16051 [25NO]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (H.R. 1900), S12853 [17OC]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (S. 300), S1909 [4FE], S2334 [12FE], S12733 [16OC], S12853, S12854 [17OC]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture, S1126 [17JA]

———establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (H.R. 3491), S15303-S15306 [20NO], S16113 [9DE]

———establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (S. 1157), S7124, S7155-S7158 [23MY], S7270-S7272, S7274 [4JN], S8378 [23JN], S8385, S8434 [24JN]

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]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, S14387 [11NO]

Year of the Blues: observance, S7376 [4JN]

Reports

Equal Employment Opportunity Practices at Dept. of Energy Weapons Labs: GAO, H3278 [10AP]

Reports filed

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson Posthumously and Designate a National Day of Recognition: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 300), S12737 [16OC]

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Joseph A. De Laine: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 498), S8559 [25JN]

Buffalo Soldier Commemoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 499) (S. Rept. 108-92), S9303 [11JY]

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

Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 15), S5650 [1MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Construction in the District of Columbia Authority Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 470) (S. Rept. 108-90), S9303 [11JY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1209) (H. Rept. 108-203), H6705 [14JY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1616) (H. Rept. 108-255), H7838 [3SE]

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1233) (H. Rept. 108-372), H11205, H11358 [17NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1233), S8232 [19JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 30), S10616 [31JY]

Schedules

African American leadership summit, H4192 [15MY]

Statements

Award Jackie Robinson the Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously: Alan H. (Bud) Selig, Major League Baseball, H9233 [7OC]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Congressional Black Caucus, H8376 [17SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, Emancipation Proclamation anniversary, H1338 [26FE]

H. Con. Res. 71, tribute to Ralph Bunche, H9316 [8OC]

H. Con. Res. 220, Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance, H5371 [16JN]

H. Con. Res. 235, tribute to Lawrence E. Doby, H8231 [16SE]

H. Con. Res. 369, tribute to Althea Gibson, H11480 [18NO]

H. Res. 352, March on Washington anniversary, H8234 [16SE]

H.R. 1209, extend authority for construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, H8422 [23SE]

H.R. 1616, Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site Land Exchange Act, H9847 [28OC]

H.R. 1821, award Congressional Gold Medal to Dorothy I. Height, H9411 [15OC]

H.R. 1900, award Jackie Robinson the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition, H9231 [7OC]

H.R. 3287, award Congressional Gold Medal to Joseph A. De Laine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson, H11484 [18NO]

H.R. 3491, National Museum of African American History and Culture Act, H11487-H11489 [18NO]

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

S. 300, award Jackie Robinson the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition, S1909 [4FE], S12854 [17OC]

S. 470, extend authority for construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, H9841 [28OC]

S. 470, extend authority for construction of Martin Luther King, Jr., memorial in the District of Columbia, S2927 [27FE]

S. 470, Martin Luther King, Jr., memorial construction in the District of Columbia authority extension, S9606 [17JY]

S. 498, award Congressional Gold Medal to Joseph A. De Laine, S8600 [25JN]

S. 499, Buffalo Soldier Commemoration Act, S3031 [3MR], S9607 [17JY]

S. 874, Sickle Cell Treatment Act, S5200 [10AP]

S. 1157, National Museum of African American History and Culture Act, S7156-S7158 [23MY], S8378-S8380 [23JN]

S. 1233, National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act, S7720 [11JN], S9355 [14JY]

S. 1292, Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse (SEARCH) Act, S8238 [19JN]

S. Con. Res. 6, issue postage stamp in commemoration of Daniel (Chappie) James, Jr., S2497 [13FE]

S. Con. Res. 15, Emancipation Proclamation anniversary, S3202 [5MR], S5691 [1MY]

S. Con. Res. 17, establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol, S3202 [5MR]

S. Con. Res. 51, Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance, S7556 [9JN]

S. Con. Res. 54, Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance, S7731, S7738 [11JN]

S. Con. Res. 82, tribute to Ralph Bunche, S15082 [18NO], S15569 [22NO]

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. 30, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S1754 [29JA], S10867 [31JY]

S. Res. 135, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site integrity protection funding, S5973 [8MY]

S. Res. 188, tribute to Maynard H. Jackson, Jr., S8763, S8816 [26JN]

S. Res. 221, recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities, S11256 [9SE]

S. Res. 228, recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation, S11859 [23SE]

Tributes

Ashe, Arthur, S2048 [6FE], E461 [13MR]

Croom, Sylvester, E2479 [8DE]

Doby, Lawrence E., S8202 [19JN], H5646, H5648 [19JN]

DuBois, W.E.B., E2510 [8DE]

Gibson, Althea, E1937 [1OC]

Height, Dorothy I., E1861 [23SE]

Jackson, Maynard H., Jr., S8714 [26JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., S1798 [30JA], S5529 [30AP], E190 [12FE]

Lewis, Representative John, S16113 [9DE]