MINORITIES

Addresses

Social Inclusion, Education Health and Culture—Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges and Creating Networks: H. Patrick Swygert, Howard University, E950 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

My Economic Policy, S9255 [15SE]

Punjab Annuls All Water Pacts—Cong, Akalis Join Hands on Issue, E1369 [14JY], E1375-E1377 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: tribute to Jimmy Haywood and Kenny Roy for setting world records in civil aviation, and commend youth aviation programs that encourage minority participation (see H. Con. Res. 516), H9050 [8OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: conduct minority health programs (see H.R. 4072), H1739 [30MR]

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

Colleges and universities: require distribution of information describing their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints concerning harassment (see H.R. 4318), H2727 [6MY]

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

Education: provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 4102), H2018 [1AP]

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]

Financial institutions: commemorate anniversary of Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co., and honor the contributions of minority-owned banks (see H. Con. Res. 394), H1369 [23MR]

Health: improve health care for minority and underserved populations (see S. 2091), S1286 [12FE] (see S. 2217), S2778 [12MR] (see S. 2594), S7435 [24JN]

———reduce health care disparities and improve health care quality of minorities by improving data collection, providing performance incentives, and expanding programs seeking to eliminate health disparities (see H.R. 5338), H9049 [8OC]

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]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 422), S9075 [10SE]

Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (see S. Res. 325), S3294 [29MR] (see H. Res. 838), H8859 [7OC]

Taxation: provide incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses (see H.R. 4707), H4927 (see H.R. 4707), H5071 [24JN]

Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum: commend the Aero Squad After School Program and other youth aviation programs that expose minorities to the field of civil aviation (see H. Con. Res. 532), H11057 [7DE]

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 792), H7442 [22SE]

Vietnam: respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam (see S. Res. 343), S4428 [27AP]

Letters

Characterization of Sikhs by Senator Kerry: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E201 [24FE], E397 [17MR]

Improve access to Federal contracts by minority contractors: Cici Rojas and Carlos Orta, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, S11724 [20NO]

———George Herrera, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S11723 [20NO]

———Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, S11723 [20NO]

———James B. Webb, Minority Business Council, S11724 [20NO]

———Rafael N. Marin, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis, S11724 [20NO]

Tribal colleges and universities funding: Loretta De Long, S5037 [7MY]

Lists

Supporters of H.R. 918, Patient Navigator Outreach, and Chronic Disease Prevention Act, E1844 [8OC]

Press releases

Vietnam—Open Central Highlands to International Observers—Reported Killings of Montagnard Protesters Must Be Investigated Immediately: Human Rights Watch (organization), E657 [27AP]

Remarks in House

Armenian Weekly (publication): anniversary, E1413 [19JY]

Bank of America Corp.: treatment of minority communities relative to merger with FleetBoston Financial Corp., E404 [18MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H878, H880 [9MR], E243 [26FE]

Chicago, IL: tribute to With Ownership, Wealth (WOW) Initiative on increasing minority home ownership, E242 [26FE]

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

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (H.R. 333), H2789 [11MY]

Commission on Civil Rights: funding, H5254, H5255 [7JY]

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]

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, H5584, H5612 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: alteration of report on health disparities, H1777 [31MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-serving institutions funding for first responder training, H4514-H4516 [18JN], E1192 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit use of funds for administrative expenses and public agencies that do not recognize Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program certifications from other States or localities, H7199 [15SE]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2245 [21AP]

———lupus research and outreach funding, H6817, H6823-H6825 [8SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H16, H17 [20JA]

Everglades National Park: provide assistance to minority and disadvantaged communities affected by the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, H4460 [17JN]

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

Financial institutions: commemorate anniversary of Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co., and honor the contributions of minority-owned banks (H. Con. Res. 394), E427 [23MR]

Health: improve health of minority individuals, H1505 [25MR], H6814-H6817 [8SE]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3459), H2818 [12MY], H8068 [5OC], E632 [22AP]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services, H5540 [13JY]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (H.R. 918), H8064-H8069 [5OC], E610 [22AP]

Hispanic Americans: impact of Bush administration economic policies, E1111 [14JN]

Howard, Clarisa F.: SBA National 8(a) Graduate of the Year award recipient, E1629 [15SE]

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: alteration of report on health disparities, H487 [11FE]

International economic relations: emphasize need for social inclusion in economic development, E949 [21MY]

Kerry, Senator: characterization of Sikhs, E201 [24FE], E396 [17MR]

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

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

League of United Latin American Citizens: anniversary, E213 [24FE]

Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: anniversary, E610 [22AP]

National HIV Testing Day: observance, E1205 [22JN]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: observance, E594 [21AP], E610, E620, E632, E638 [22AP]

National Minority Enterprise Development Week: observance, E1629 [15SE]

Oakland, CA: tribute to African American Male Conference, E2195 [7DE]

OSHA: address issue of disproportionate deaths of Latinos in the workplace, H3125 [18MY]

Parma, OH: tribute to Westside Veterans Center, E1246 [25JN]

Television: portrayal of Amish on proposed reality series, H5544 [13JY]

Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum: commend the Aero Squad After School Program and other youth aviation programs that expose minorities to the field of civil aviation (H. Con. Res. 532), H11042, H11043 [7DE]

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 792), H7808-H7811 [29SE]

Univision Communications, Inc.: tribute to minority health campaign, E1997 [16NO]

Vietnam: respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam, E656 [27AP]

Watson, Joe: NAACP Monterey Peninsula branch President's Award recipient, E50 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S3052-S3055 [24MR], S9252-S9257 [15SE]

Children and youth: provide assistance to States and nongovernmental entities to initiate public awareness and outreach campaigns to reduce teenage pregnancies (S. 1956), S4828 [4MY]

Civil rights: 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]

Colleges and universities: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (S. 1793), S9323 [15SE]

———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (S. Res. 221), S8804 [22JY]

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]

Federal contracts: improve access by minority contractors, S11723 [20NO]

Health: health disparities reduction funding, S2657, S2658 [11MR]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations (S. 2091), S1308, S1413 [12FE]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations (S. 2217), S2794 [12MR], S4006 [8AP]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations (S. 2594), S7454 [24JN]

———improve health of minority individuals, S3967 [8AP]

———improve health of minority individuals (S. 1833), S3784 [6AP], S4673 [29AP]

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]

League of United Latin American Citizens: tribute, S3177 [25MR]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 422), S9322, S9323 [15SE]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: observance, S4373 [26AP], S4673 [29AP]

Voting Rights Act: make certain language on minority and preclearance provisions permanent, S1649-S1655 [26FE]

Reports filed

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2801) (H. Rept. 108-789), H10078 [19NO]

Patient Navigator Outreach, and Chronic Disease Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 918) (H. Rept. 108-727), H8166 [5OC]

Statements

Faircare Act: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, S7461 [24JN]

———National Conference for Community and Justice, S7461 [24JN]

———National Health Law Program (law firm), S7461 [24JN]

———Out of Many, One Coalition, S7461 [24JN]

———Physicians for Human Rights (organization), S7461 [24JN]

———Progressive Policy Institute, S7461 [24JN]

Impact of Bush Administration Policies on African Americans: Several African Americans, E243 [26FE]

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

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 532, commend Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum Aero Squad After School Program and other youth aviation programs that expose minorities to the field of civil aviation, H11043 [7DE]

H. Res. 792, United Negro College Fund, Inc., anniversary, H7808 [29SE]

H.R. 918, Patient Navigator Outreach, and Chronic Disease Prevention Act, H8064 [5OC]

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. 2217, Closing the Health Care Gap Act, S2794-S2802 [12MR]

S. 2594, Faircare Act, S7455-S7461 [24JN]

S. Res. 221, recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities, S8804 [22JY]

S. Res. 325, condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation, S3298 [29MR]

S. Res. 343, respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam, S4434 [27AP]

S. Res. 422, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S9081 [10SE], S9323 [15SE]