ETHNIC GROUPS

Amendments

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), S13682, S13687 [15DE]

Articles and editorials

Air Force Chaplain Says She Was Removed for Being Critical, H3267 [16MY]

Chaplain Says She Was Ousted, H3267 [16MY]

Gandhi Branded Racist as Johannesburg Honours Freedom Fighter, E2508 [13DE]

Immigrants and Melting Pot Economics—The Flow of Foreigners Into U.S. Boost but Don't Imperil the Nation, E1711 [29JY]

Iraqi Christians Find Safety in Syria—Religious Violence Prompted Many To Flee Homeland, H6143 [20JY]

Island Flavors in a Yellow Envelope, E2036 [6OC]

Urban League Celebrates 95 Years, E1618 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: protect archeological or ethnological materials (see H.R. 915), H793 [17FE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S13361 [18NO] (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 204), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 522), H348 [2FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see S. Res. 134), S4646 [9MY] (see H. Res. 199), H1846 [6AP]

Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H9641 [3NO]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 840), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1697), H2149 [19AP]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see S. 1354), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3198), H5602 [30JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities and immigrant communities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3921), H8387 [27SE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H3893 [24MY]

Diseases: increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H77 [4JA]

Education: provide for teacher acculturation (see S. 1521), S9284 [28JY]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 323), H194 [25JA]

English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 9), H79 [4JA]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see S. Res. 333), S13570 [14DE] (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

Health: 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 S. 1929), S12006 [27OC]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H2394 [20AP]

———recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 58), H286 [1FE] (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

Hispanic Americans: recognize efforts and contributions of Edmond J. Yunis and other Hispanic scientists (see S. Res. 285), S11744 [21OC]

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 323), H12049 [16DE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 238), S10037 [14SE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Iranian Americans: condemn bigotry, violence, and discrimination against (see H. Res. 367), H6106 [19JY]

Irish American Cultural Institute: grant Federal charter (see S. 1561), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 3638), H7612 [29JY]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 283), S11665 [20OC] (see H. Res. 487), H8809 [7OC]

Kosovo: anniversary of ethnic violence (see H. Res. 172), H1695 [17MR]

———declare U.S. support for independence (see H. Res. 24), H80 [4JA]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2138), S13786 [16DE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1580), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H11654 [14DE]

National Tartan Day: establish (see H. Res. 41), H196 [25JA]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 187), H1778 [5AP]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 814), H629 [15FE] (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]

Tsu, John B.: tribute (see H. Res. 149), H1371 [10MR]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (see S. 36), S142 [24JA] (see H.R. 2065), H2880 [3MY]

Chronologies

Chronicle of Genocide, H5210 [27JN]

Histories

Springfield, MA, John Boyle O'Reilly Club, E2272 [3NO]

Letters

Cambodian repatriation of Montagnards to Vietnam: Representative Leach and Delegate Faleomavaega, Committee on International Relations (House), E1565 [21JY]

Clarify basis for funding of certain Violence Against Women Act grants intended for racial and ethnic minorities: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8424 [28SE]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum redesignation as Bob Hope Memorial Library: Bob Hope, H10178 [15NO]

———Phil Lax and Norman Liss, Ellis Island Restoration Commission, H10178 [15NO]

Teacher Acculturation Act: Joyce E. Harris, National Association for Multicultural Education, S9287 [28JY]

———Randy Hitz, University of Hawaii at Manoa, S9288 [28JY]

U.S. Air Force Academy climate and culture for religious tolerance: Michael L. Dominguez, Sec. of the Air Force, H4759 [20JN]

Lists

Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipients, E1335 [24JN]

Remarks in House

African Americans: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, E2119 [18OC]

Armed Forces: tribute to ethnic and religious diversity, H3922 [25MY]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (H. Res. 316), H8063 [15SE], E2058 [7OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2792-H2800 [3MY], H2885 [4MY], E845 [3MY], E896, E907 [5MY], E927 [10MY], E969 [13MY]

———observance (H. Res. 280), H3722-H3724 [23MY], E1069 [24MY], E1095 [25MY]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 522), E156 [2FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (H. Res. 199), H5210-H5214 [27JN], H5368 [29JN], E640 [13AP], E685 [19AP], E1444 [1JY]

Bronx, NY: tribute to Dominican Day Parade and Festival, E1431, E1432 [1JY]

Cambodia: repatriation of Montagnards to Vietnam, E1564 [21JY]

Caribbean Emancipation Day: observance, E1704 [29JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), H4076 [26MY], H5192-H5194 [27JN], E1464 [12JY]

Cheektowaga, NY: anniversary of Polish Saturday School, E2088 [17OC]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1697), E686 [19AP]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to the Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center Puerto Rican and Latino Festival, E1589 [25JY]

Council of Khalistan: tribute to convention, E1869 [15SE]

Crime: inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7919-H7922, H7925 [14SE], H8073 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 2662), E1118 [26MY]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (H. Res. 294), H6392, H6393 [25JY]

Dominican American National Roundtable (organization): tribute, E1709 [29JY]

Dutch-American Heritage Day: observance, H10234 [16NO]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (H.R. 323), H10177 [15NO]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H11343-H11347 [13DE], E1629 [27JY], E2620 [19DE]

Friendship Foundation of American Vietnamese: opening of Sai Gon Plaza Community Center in Cleveland, OH, E2277 [4NO]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: racist statements about Africans, E2508 [13DE]

German American Heritage Month: observance, H8799 [7OC]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1749-H1753 [5AP], E556 [6AP], E573, E575, E579, E588 [7AP], E614 [12AP]

Guru Gobind Singh Foundation: opening of new spiritual center in Rockville, MD, E2169 [25OC]

Health: eliminate disparities in care for racial and ethnic minorities, H2555 [27AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1863, E1864, E1878, E1879 [15SE], E2057 [7OC], E2113 [18OC], E2148 [20OC], E2176 [25OC]

Hispanics Achieving and Celebrating Excellence Committee (HACE): tribute to Youth Award recipients, E2040 [6OC]

Human rights: condemn coerced sterilizations of Romani women in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, E2414 [18NO]

Immigration: tribute to immigrants, E1711 [29JY]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (H. Res. 227), H2493-H2495 [26AP]

International Education Week: observance, H10233 [16NO]

Iraq: provide assistance to Chaldo-Assyrians and other indigenous Christians, H6142-H6144 [20JY]

Irvine, CA: South Coast Chinese Cultural Center opening, E1401 [30JN]

Japanese American Cultural and Community Center: tribute, E1239 [15JN]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 487), H11338-H11341 [13DE], E2584, E2601 [17DE], E2618 [19DE]

Kuropas, Myron: Dept. of State investigation into selection for participation in U.S. delegation to Ukrainian Presidential inauguration, H257 [1FE]

Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Inc.: anniversary of St. John Neumann Division 1, E623 [12AP]

Manoranjan, Ranjan: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, H7925 [14SE]

Maria Tsakos Foundation: tribute to efforts to promote and preserve Greek culture, E582 [7AP]

Marquette, MI: tribute to Finn Grand Fest, E1685 [29JY]

Merrillville, IN: anniversary of Croatian Sons Lodge No. 170, E1840 [14SE]

Minorities: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, H3244-H3246 [12MY], H4336-H4339 [9JN], H5056-H5059 [23JN]

———address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life of Caribbean Americans, E1167 [8JN]

———improve health of minority individuals, H6208 [21JY], H6439 [26JY], E1095 [25MY]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3561), H6412 [25JY], H9035 [20OC], E1712 [29JY]

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E1045, E1047, E1052 [20MY]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc.: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1334 [24JN]

National Gaucher Foundation: tribute, E2164 [25OC]

National Tartan Day: establish (H. Res. 41), H1029-H1031 [9MR], E473 [17MR], E577 [7AP]

National Urban League: anniversary, E1617 [27JY]

New York, NY: tribute to El Carnival del Boulevard festival, E1723 [29JY]

Newsweek (publication): retraction of news story citing mistreatment of POW at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by desecrating the Koran, H3337, H3338 [17MY], H4862 [21JN], E995 [17MY]

———retraction of news story citing mistreatment of POW at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by desecrating the Koran, H3268, H3269 [16MY]

Order Sons of Italy in America: anniversary, E644 [13AP], E1203 [14JN]

Polish National Alliance: anniversary, E1329 [24JN]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley, E1376 [28JN]

Singh, Manmohan: condemn bigoted statement made by a congressional staff member relative to the U.S. visit of Indian Prime Minister, E1484 [13JY]

Slovak Catholic Sokol: anniversary, E1451 [11JY]

Social Security: impact of privatization on Hispanic Americans, H1857 [12AP], E829 [28AP]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (H.R. 2687), E1119 [26MY]

Springfield, MA: anniversary of John Boyle O'Reilly Club, E2272 [3NO]

St. Patrick's Day: observance, H1625 [17MR]

Stern, Saul: Project Interchange (organization) Am Yisrael Chai Award recipient, E1083 [24MY]

Tadic, Boris: commend Serbian President's attendance at commemoration of anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica, Bosnia, E1471 [12JY]

U.S. Air Force Academy: address issue of religious discrimination, H3266 [16MY], H3908 [25MY], H4193 [8JN]

———ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4759-H4767 [20JN]

Ukrainian American Youth Association: anniversary, E2298 [8NO]

Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc.: observance of Vietnamese New Year (Tet), E337 [2MR]

Violence Against Women Act: clarify basis for funding of certain grants intended for racial and ethnic minorities, H8423-H8432, H8467-H8470 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (S. Res. 320), S13395 [18NO]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S5066 [12MY], S6011 [26MY]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (S. 204), S649-S651 [31JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (S. Res. 134), S4652 [9MY], S7199 [22JN], S8294 [14JY]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 840), S3894, S3900 [19AP]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (S. 1354), S7837 [30JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S969 [3FE], S1046 [7FE], S1111 [8FE], S1194 [9FE], S1256 [10FE], S1341 [14FE], S1410 [15FE], S1499 [16FE], S1602 [17FE], S1792 [28FE], S1863 [1MR], S1928 [2MR], S2000 [3MR], S2081 [4MR], S2144 [7MR], S2239 [8MR], S2381 [9MR], S2478 [10MR], S2641 [14MR], S2728 [15MR], S2843 [16MR], S2985 [17MR], S3132 [4AP], S3271 [6AP], S3813 [18AP], S3893 [19AP], S4099 [21AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S6009, S6037, S6038 [26MY], S6221 [8JN], S6295 [9JN], S6469 [14JN], S6648 [15JN], S6812 [20JN], S7065 [22JN], S7289 [23JN], S7609 [29JN], S7805 [30JN], S8414 [18JY], S9150 [27JY], S9718 [7SE], S9820 [8SE], S9876 [9SE], S9925 [12SE], S9981 [13SE], S10033 [14SE], S10110 [15SE], S10185 [19SE], S10230 [20SE], S10289 [21SE], S10370 [22SE], S10421 [26SE], S10510 [27SE], S10583 [28SE], S10713 [29SE], S10795 [30SE], S10820 [3OC], S11121 [5OC], S11297 [7OC], S11414 [17OC], S11473 [18OC], S11556 [19OC], S11657 [20OC], S11765 [24OC], S11815 [25OC], S11913 [26OC], S12002 [27OC], S12123 [1NO], S12229 [2NO], S12348 [3NO], S12443 [7NO], S12522 [8NO], S12603 [9NO], S12678 [10NO], S12763 [14NO], S12836 [15NO], S12942 [16NO], S13155 [17NO], S13773 [16DE], S14027 [19DE], S14173 [20DE]

Education: Hispanic-serving programs funding, S11898 [26OC], S11975, S11982, S11983 [27OC]

———provide for teacher acculturation (S. 1521), S9286 [28JY]

Europe: treatment of Romani people, S2081 [4MR], S5068 [12MY]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), S13687 [15DE]

———recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (S. Res. 333), S13593 [14DE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 75), S2295 [8MR]

Health: 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, S12322 [3NO]

Hispanic Americans: recognize efforts and contributions of Edmond J. Yunis and other Hispanic scientists (S. Res. 285), S11748 [21OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S10372 [22SE], S10713 [29SE], S11300 [7OC]

———observance (S. Res. 238), S10055 [14SE], S10057, S10067, S10110 [15SE], S11473 [18OC]

Irish American Cultural Institute: grant Federal charter (S. 1561), S9476 [29JY]

Jews: anniversary of first Jewish community in America, S9278 [28JY]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 283), S11673 [20OC], S13937 [16DE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 2138), S13804-S13809 [16DE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1580), S9498, S9499, S9508 [29JY]

Romania: democracy efforts, S2729 [15MR]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (S. 36), S227 [24JA]

Reports filed

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 204) (S. Rept. 109-5), S1513 [16FE]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum Redesignation as the Bob Hope Memorial Library: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 323) (H. Rept. 109-284), H10155 [10NO]

Wartime Treatment Study Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1354), S13160 [17NO]

Statements

Greek Independence Day: Constantinos Nicolaou, E614 [12AP]

Policy Recommendations: Dominican American National Roundtable (organization), E1710 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 71, Caribbean-American Heritage Month, H5192 [27JN]

H. Con. Res. 218, recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions of Filipino Americans to society, H11343 [13DE]

H. Res. 41, National Tartan Day, H1029 [9MR]

H. Res. 199, Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina massacre anniversary, H5209 [27JN]

H. Res. 227, recognize and honor contributions of Indian Americans to economic innovation and society, H2493 [26AP]

H. Res. 280, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, H3722 [23MY]

H. Res. 294, support goals of Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval, H6392 [25JY]

H. Res. 487, support goals and ideals of Korean American Day, H11338 [13DE]

H.R. 323, Ellis Island Immigration Museum redesignation as Bob Hope Memorial Library, H10177 [15NO]

S. 36, U.S. Military Cancer Institute, S227 [24JA]

S. 204, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act, S651 [31JA]

S. 1354, Wartime Treatment Study Act, S7838-S7840 [30JN]

S. 1521, Teacher Acculturation Act, S9288 [28JY]

S. 1561, grant Federal charter to Irish American Cultural Institute, S9476 [29JY]

S. 2138, End Racial Profiling Act, S13805-S13808 [16DE]

S. Res. 75, Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, S2275, S2295 [8MR]

S. Res. 134, anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, S4651 [9MY]

S. Res. 134, Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina massacre anniversary, S7199 [22JN]

S. Res. 238, Hispanic Heritage Month, S10048, S10055 [14SE]

S. Res. 283, support goals and ideals of Korean American Day, S11673 [20OC], S13937 [16DE]

S. Res. 285, recognize efforts and contributions of Edmond J. Yunis and other Hispanic scientists, S11746, S11748 [21OC]

S. Res. 320, ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide, S13394 [18NO]

S. Res. 333, recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions of Filipino Americans to society, S13592, S13594 [14DE]