DISCRIMINATION

Addresses

Anniversary of Murder of Civil Rights Organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS: Dick Molpus, E1271 [25JN]

Anti-Semitism: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, E838 [12MY]

———Moshe Katsav, E939-E941 [21MY]

Amendments

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (S. Con. Res. 110), S9646, S9654 [23SE]

Articles and editorials

Gender Neutral Language—Destroying an Essential Element of Our Faith, S7555 [6JY]

Halting the New Hatred, S9247 [15SE]

Pryor's Example Bears on Holmes Controversy, S7554 [6JY]

Wage Gap Increases Between Women and Men, U.S. Census Reports, H6842 [8SE]

Wal-Mart Plantiff Still Loves the Store—Worker Who Is Spearheading the Landmark Gender Bias Suit Says She Just Wants a Chance To Advance, E1272 [25JN]

We the People Believe in Values, E2120 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

Civil rights: anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS (see S. Res. 386), S7104 [21JN] (see H. Con. Res. 450), H4171 [15JN] (see H. Con. Res. 457), H4580 [18JN]

———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see S. 2088, 2088), S1286 [12FE] (see H.R. 3809, 3809), H514 [11FE]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 385), S7104 [21JN] (see H. Res. 676), H4171 [15JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify mission and responsibilities relative to protection of civil rights and civil liberties (see H.R. 5182), H7863 [29SE]

———enumerate responsibilities of the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and require the Inspector General to designate a senior official to investigate civil rights complaints (see S. 2536), S6997 [17JN]

Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 616), H2491 [30AP]

Federal contracts: require surety bond companies provide contractors accurate and non-discriminatory reasons for denial of surety bonding (see H.R. 4455), H3439 (see H.R. 4455), H3539 [20MY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 2628), S7827 [8JY]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 92), S1587 [25FE]

Hazardous substances: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 4215), H2372 [22AP]

Insurance: prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3927), H1010 [10MR]

Laos: human rights violations (see S. Res. 475), S11640 [19NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2112), S1586 [25FE] (see S. 2132), S1683 [26FE] (see H.R. 3847), H698 [26FE] (see H. Res. 515), H392 [4FE]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (see S. Con. Res. 110), S5535 [17MY] (see H. Con. Res. 425), H3015 [13MY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 4994), H6704 [22JY]

Declarations

Condemn Anti-Semitism: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, S9246 [15SE]

Letters

Anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS: Phillip Martin, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, E1181 [18JN]

Applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services: several Senators, S11722 [20NO]

Condemn anti-Semitism: Marc Grossman, Dept. of State, S9247 [15SE]

Lists

Recent incidents of anti-Semitism in Europe, S9165 [14SE]

Poems

``Angels Cried,'' Representative Owens, E1242 [25JN]

Press releases

Justice Department Announces Grants for Training on the Prevention of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination: Dept. of Justice, S12017 [8DE]

Remarks in House

Berlin Conference on Anti-Semitism: address by Sec. of State Colin L. Powell, E838 [12MY]

Civil rights: anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E1180 [18JN]

———anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS (H. Con. Res. 450), H4604-H4606 [21JN], E1241, E1271 [25JN]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1688), H2046 [1AP]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary, E1256, E1282 [25JN]

———anniversary (H. Res. 676), H4802-H4808 [23JN], H4929 [24JN], E1276, E1280 [25JN]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E1146 [16JN]

———tribute to State and local legislators who have supported establishment and introduced reparations-related legislation, E1146 [16JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H314-H325, H328-H345 [4FE], E212 [24FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7689-H7698 [28SE], H9054 [9OC], E1743 [30SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 4204), H8249 [6OC], E620 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Office of Civil Rights funding, H5559, H5560 [13JY]

Education: reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, E730 [4MY]

EEOC: National Contact Center funding, H5266 [7JY]

Ethnic groups: impact of multiculturalism on society, H7569-H7571 [23SE]

Federal contracts: require surety bond companies provide contractors accurate and non-discriminatory reasons for denial of surety bonding (H.R. 4455), E952 [21MY]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (H. Con. Res. 295), H3544-H3547 [1JN]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, H10089-H10096, H10203 [20NO], H10904, H10919 [6DE], E2139 [24NO], E2159 [6DE], E2167 [7DE]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions, H6816, H6817 [8SE], H6978 [9SE]

Immigration: treatment of Haitian refugees, E260 [26FE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling, H1803 [1AP]

———prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 3847), E249 [26FE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (H.R. 953), H8174, H8243, H8244 [6OC], H8642 [7OC]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: Berlin Conference on Anti-Semitism, E939 [21MY]

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 (H. Con. Res. 49), E82 [30JA]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (H.R. 4994), E1702 [24SE], E1722 [29SE]

Women: impact of Bush administration policies, H4736 [22JN]

Women's Educational Equity Act: funding, H6841-H6843 [8SE], E1609 [13SE]

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), H778-H784 [3MR], E303 [4MR], E324 [9MR]

Remarks in Senate

Civil rights: anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS (S. Res. 386), S7113 [21JN]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 841), S6827 [16JN]

———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (S. 2088), S1296, S1308 [12FE]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary (S. Res. 385), S7113 [21JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification, S2296 [8MR], S2991 [23MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S6711-S6713 [14JN], S6763-S6770, S6775 [15JN], S6866 [16JN], S10949 [9OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 966), S27, S30 [20JA], S105 [21JA], S169 [22JA], S216 [23JA], S244 [26JA], S313 [28JA], S363 [2FE], S587 [4FE], S647 [5FE], S689 [6FE], S717 [9FE], S785 [10FE], S1012 [11FE], S1275 [12FE], S1455 [23FE], S1517 [24FE], S1583 [25FE], S1676 [26FE], S1890 [27FE], S1929 [1MR], S1996 [2MR], S2103 [3MR], S2218 [4MR], S2297 [8MR], S2430 [9MR], S2538 [10MR], S2706 [11MR], S2773 [12MR], S2856 [22MR], S2992 [23MR], S3094 [24MR], S3172 [25MR], S3292 [29MR], S3360 [30MR], S3451 [31MR], S3557 [1AP], S3784 [6AP], S4010 [8AP], S4153 [20AP], S4219 [21AP], S4293 [22AP], S4368 [26AP], S4423 [27AP], S4485 [28AP], S4677 [29AP], S4824, S4827 [4MY], S4900 [5MY], S4989 [6MY], S5073 [10MY], S5221 [11MY], S5361 [12MY], S5466 [13MY], S5499 [14MY], S5529 [17MY], S5601 [18MY], S5794 [19MY], S5940 [20MY], S6076 [21MY], S6265 [1JN], S6339 [2JN], S6442 [3JN], S6480 [4JN], S6497 [7JN], S6728 [14JN], S6874 [16JN], S7051 [18JN], S7100 [21JN], S7163 [22JN], S7301 [23JN], S7420 [24JN], S7513 [25JN], S7573 [6JY], S7743 [7JY], S7821 [8JY], S7891 [9JY], S7933 [12JY], S8023 [13JY], S8105 [14JY], S8221 [15JY], S8419 [19JY], S8468 [20JY], S8539 [21JY], S8652 [22JY], S8846 [7SE], S8955 [8SE], S9023 [9SE], S9120 [13SE], S9213 [14SE], S9279 [15SE], S9379 [20SE], S9437 [21SE], S9518 [22SE], S9606 [23SE], S9721 [27SE], S9806 [28SE], S10055 [30SE], S10359 [4OC], S10422 [5OC], S10553 [6OC], S10689 [7OC], S10819 [8OC], S11366 [16NO], S11422 [17NO], S11483 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enumerate responsibilities of the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and require the Inspector General to designate a senior official to investigate civil rights complaints (S. 2536), S7003-S7005 [17JN]

Education: reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S3897, S3898 [7AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S4150 [20AP]

Europe: human rights violations against Romani population, S6341 [2JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 1358), S4901 [5MY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 2628), S7839 [8JY]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (S. Con. Res. 92), S1607, S1608 [25FE]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, S11718-S11720, S11722, S11724, S11757, S11763, S11764 [20NO]

Jews: condemn anti-Semitism, S9156, S9164-S9167 [14SE], S9246 [15SE], S10983 [9OC]

Laos: human rights violations (S. Res. 475), S11554, S11555 [19NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling, S10346 [4OC]

———prohibit racial profiling (S. 2112), S1588, S1589 [25FE]

———prohibit racial profiling (S. 2132), S1688-S1692 [26FE], S5509 [17MY]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (S. Con. Res. 110), S5547 [17MY], S9653-S9655 [23SE]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of attorney's fees and costs paid by those receiving settlements for unlawful discrimination, S11036 [10OC]

Reports filed

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2628) (S. Rept. 108-392), S10845 [8OC]

Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Protection Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2536) (S. Rept. 108-350), S9385 [20SE]

Public Awareness of Events Surrounding Restriction and Internment of Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American Communities During World War II: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 56) (H. Rept. 108-410), H302 [3FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS: Community Development Partnership (organization), E1180 [18JN]

———Neshoba County, MS, Board of Supervisors, E1180 [18JN]

———Philadelphia Coalition, E1180 [18JN]

———Philadelphia, MS, City Council, E1180 [18JN]

Statements

GAO Pay Gap Report Highlights: Representatives Dingell and Maloney, H6842 [8SE]

Texas Hate Crimes Legislation: Frances R. Byrd Mullins, H8249 [6OC]

Tables

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe report on country participation in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence, S9653 [23SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 295, Focus—HOPE (organization) anniversary, H3545 [1JN]

H. Con. Res. 450, anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, H4604 [21JN]

H. Res. 56, support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment during World War II, H778 [3MR]

H. Res. 676, Civil Rights Act anniversary, H4802 [23JN]

S. 2088, Fairness and Individual Rights Necessary To Ensure a Stronger Society—Civil Rights Act, S1297-S1308 [12FE]

S. 2132, End Racial Profiling Act, S1688-S1690 [26FE]

S. 2536, Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Protection Act, S7004 [17JN]

S. 2628, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act, S7840-S7842 [8JY]

S. Con. Res. 92, anniversary of Focus—HOPE (organization), S1599, S1608 [25FE]

S. Con. Res. 110, support ongoing Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence, S5547 [17MY]

S. Res. 385, Civil Rights Act anniversary, S7111, S7114 [21JN]

S. Res. 386, anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, S7111, S7114 [21JN]

S. Res. 475, human rights violations in Laos, S11554, S11649 [19NO]