DISCRIMINATION

Articles and editorials

Colombians Rediscover Their African Roots, E1095 [9JN]

Foreign Minister Tarasiuk—MAUP Activities Unlawful, H695 [8MR]

Ukraine President Condemns Anti-Semitism, H695 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see S. Res. 444), S3506 [25AP]

Commission on Mexican Americans Removal During 1929-1941: establish (see H.R. 5161), H1679 [6AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide a mechanism for the determination of claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relative to racial discrimination but who were denied that determination (see H.R. 5575), H3723 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: urge withdrawal of changes contained in the ``Additional Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy—Three-Part Test-Part Three'' that harm Title IX (see H. Res. 735), H1130 [16MR]

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 S. Con. Res. 90), S3801 [1MY]

India: address ongoing problem of untouchability (see H. Con. Res. 396), H1916 [27AP]

Minorities: recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), H3908 [13JN]

Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (see H. Con. Res. 354), H790 [8MR]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S3984 [3MY]

Letters

Condemn Anti-Semitism at MAUP University in Ukraine: Borys Tarasyuk, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, H696 [8MR]

Lists

Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights participating law schools, H574 [7MR]

Press releases

ADL Welcomes Ukraine's Strong Condemnation of University Fomenting Anti-Semitism: Anti-Defamation League, H697 [8MR]

Ukraine University Schooling in Anti-Semitism: Anti-Defamation League, H699 [8MR]

Remarks in House

African Americans: role of racial relations in events surrounding evacuation and relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina, E433 [28MR]

American Jewish Committee: anniversary, E966 [26MY]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (H.R. 1059), E376 [15MR]

China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (H. Res. 608), H3734-H3736 [12JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1687), H762 [8MR], E309 [8MR], E585 [25AP]

Crime: increase in hate crimes relative to debate on immigration reform, H3791, H3795-H3797 [13JN], E1135, E1137 [13JN]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H679, H682 [8MR], E351 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H3100, H3101 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: protect right of military chaplains to pray according to their own beliefs, H242 [14FE], H2516, H2563 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for programs that target Muslim and Arab communities for national security investigations, H4768 [28JN]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, E1294 [27JN]

———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, H767 [8MR]

EEOC: prohibit funding for National Contact Center, H4753-H4755 [28JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (H.R. 1317), H4888 [29JN]

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 (H. Con. Res. 175), E1095 [9JN]

Minorities: reduce hate crimes and encourage tolerance, E1059 [8JN]

Pensions: protect accrued benefits of participants during conversions of pension plans to cash balance plans, H1615-H1621 [6AP]

Religion: recognize importance of free speech and condemn bigotry and religious intolerance in the wake of rioting over Danish newspaper cartoons, H196, H200 [8FE], H240 [14FE]

Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding, H573 [7MR], H648 [8MR], E295 [7MR]

———decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (H. Con. Res. 354), H884-H887 [14MR], E364, E376 [15MR]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for cable operators who deny cable service to residents based on income, H3573 [8JN]

Women's Educational Equity Act: funding, H1311 [29MR]

World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment, H476-H479 [1MR], E244 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (S. Res. 444), S3524 [25AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 841), S3568 [26AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 840), S3568 [26AP]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S111 [25JA], S323 [30JA], S438 [1FE], S506 [2FE], S767 [7FE], S857 [8FE], S969 [9FE], S1349 [15FE], S1531 [28FE], S1639 [2MR], S2116 [14MR], S2307 [16MR], S2595 [30MR], S2795 [4AP], S3498 [25AP], S3890 [2MY], S4039, S4044 [4MY], S4207 [9MY], S4465 [11MY], S4551 [15MY], S4689 [17MY], S4962 [23MY], S5771 [13JN], S6628 [28JN], S7411 [12JY]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S6455 [23JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S3568 [26AP]

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 (S. Con. Res. 90), S3806 [1MY]

Voting Rights Act: amend (S. 2703), S3987 [3MY], S4044 [4MY], S6591 [28JN], S6772 [29JN], S7261 [10JY], S7365, S7366 [12JY]

Reports

Extremists Declare `Open Season' on Immigrants—Hispanics Target of Incitement and Violence: Anti-Defamation League, H3792, H3795 [13JN]

Reports filed

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 109-544), H4957 [10JY]

Statements

Condemn Anti-Semitism at MAUP University in Ukraine: Our Ukraine Bloc (political group), H695 [8MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 354, Supreme Court decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding, H884 [14MR]

H. Res. 608, condemn escalating levels of religious persecution in the People's Republic of China, H3734 [12JN]

S. Con. Res. 90, 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, S3805 [1MY]

S. Res. 444, American Jewish Committee anniversary, S3516, S3524 [25AP]