ETHNIC GROUPS

Addresses

NAACP Convention: Representative Sensenbrenner, H463 [1MR]

Articles and editorials

Changing Face of Queens—From Small Asian Shops to High-End Stores, E1376 [11JY]

Civil Rights Struggle Far From Over—NAACP Remains in Forefront, Almost a Century After Its Creation, E589 [25AP]

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

From Civil Rights to Immigrant Rights, E1081 [8JN]

It's Time for Congress To Open Its Doors to More Diversity, E1230 [21JN]

Much To Celebrate on Anniversary of Independence, E221 [28FE]

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

Bills and resolutions

Burma: condemn military junta for recent campaign of terror against ethnic minorities and call on the U.N. Security Council to adopt immediately a binding non-punitive resolution on Burma (see S. Res. 484), S4796 [18MY]

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

FEMA: improve disaster relief and preparedness services for individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 5498), H3307 (see H.R. 5498), H3359 [25MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 399), S2027 [13MR]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 777), H1742 [25AP]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 733), H1130 [16MR]

Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see S. Res. 458), S3801 [1MY] (see H. Res. 793), H1980 [2MY]

St. Patrick's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 364), H1129 [16MR]

Letters

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

Lists

Cosponsors of Caribbean-American Heritage Month (108th Congress), H4381 [21JN]

Cosponsors of H. Con. Res. 71, Caribbean-American Heritage Month, H4381 [21JN]

Pacific Islander Americans National Football League players, H135 [1FE]

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]

Proclamations

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: President Bush, H4381 [21JN]

Remarks in House

Armenia: anniversary of attack on Armenian citizens of Sumgait, Azerbaijan, H424 [28FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2308, H2309, H2315-H2325 [9MY], H2482 [10MY], E685 [2MY], E781, E783 [10MY], E797 [11MY], E983 [26MY]

California Asian Pacific State Employees Association: anniversary, E606 [26AP]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), E260 [2MR]

———observance, H4379, H4382 [21JN], E1235, E1243 [21JN], E1351 [29JN]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Korea Town neighborhood, E137 [14FE]

Children and youth: limit exposure of children to violent and racist video games, E904 [19MY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Council on American-Islamic Relations, E601 [26AP]

Congress: diversity in legislative bodies, E1230 [21JN]

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

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

———prohibit funding for State and local drug task forces that do not collect and make available data relative to the racial distribution of convictions, H4802-H4804 [29JN]

Dunmore, PA: anniversary of San Cataldo Society, E849 [17MY]

Ethiopian Women for Peace, Development, and Humanitarian Aid (organization): tribute, E320 [8MR]

FEMA: improve disaster relief and preparedness services for individuals with limited English proficiency, H2317 [9MY]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society, E1174 [16JN]

———recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H2323 [9MY], E25 [31JA]

Garcia, Elbert: Latino Alumni Association of Columbia University Trailblazer Award recipient, E563 [7AP]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1165, H1167 [28MR], H1295 [29MR], E416, E417, E421, E426, E430, E434, E435, E436 [28MR], E451, E457 [29MR], E512 [4AP], E696 [3MY]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Res. 777), E626 [26AP]

Health: improve health care for minority and underserved populations, H1399 [4AP]

Immigration: tribute to immigrants, E1309 [28JN]

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

NAACP: anniversary, E193 [17FE], E342 [9MR]

———tribute, E589 [25AP]

New York, NY: tribute to National Puerto Rican Day Parade, E1056 [8JN]

Pacific Islander Americans: tribute to Asian-Pacific American football players playing in the Super Bowl, H132 [1FE], H166 [8FE]

Parikh, Sudhir: Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award recipient, E171 [15FE]

Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (H. Res. 793), H2187 [9MY]

PBS: decision to conduct a panel discussion with Armenian genocide denialists following the airing of ``Armenian Genocide'' documentary, H1297 [29MR]

Queens, NY: tribute to redevelopment of Flushing neighborhood led by immigrant population, E1376 [11JY]

Shah, Niranjan S.: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor award recipient, E810 [12MY]

Slovak League of America: tribute, E323 [9MR]

Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc.: observance of Vietnamese New Year, E43 [1FE]

Voting Rights Act: lower threshold for qualification for bilingual ballots, E1255 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce bilingual ballot requirement, H4744, H4748 [28JN], E1332, E1347 [29JN]

———repeal bilingual ballot requirement, H4563 [27JN], H5120-H5125 [12JY], E1203 [19JN]

Wilbraham, MA: anniversary of Polish National Alliance Lodge 711, E310 [8MR]

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]

———tribute to 14th Air Service Group and 987th Signal Co., E939 [23MY]

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), S3415, S3416 [24AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S3797 [1MY], S3978 [3MY], S5216 [25MY]

Burma: condemn military junta for recent campaign of terror against ethnic minorities and call on the U.N. Security Council to adopt immediately a binding non-punitive resolution on Burma (S. Res. 484), S4816 [18MY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), S1320 [14FE]

Civil rights: 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: provide for teacher acculturation (S. 1521), S1070 [10FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 399), S2048 [13MR], S2199 [15MR]

———observance, S2462 [28MR]

Health: improve health care for minority and underserved populations, S2674 [30MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1580), S1070 [10FE]

Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (S. Res. 458), S3770 [1MY], S4030, S4031 [4MY], S4105 [5MY], S4161 [8MY], S4246 [10MY]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of historic Japantown, S1536 [28FE]

Statements

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: Sec. of State Rice and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) (organization) Foreign Ministers, H4380 [21JN]

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

Summaries

On the Corner—Day Labor in the U.S.: Abel Valenzuela, Jr., Nik Theodore, Edwin Melendez, and Ana Luz Gonzalez, E257 [2MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 777, Haitian-American Heritage Month, E626 [26AP]

S. Res. 399, Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, S2042, S2048 [13MR]

S. Res. 458, affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English, S3805 [1MY], S4162 [8MY]

S. Res. 484, condemn Burmese military junta for recent campaign of terror against ethnic minorities and call on the U.N. Security Council to adopt immediately a binding non-punitive resolution on Burma, S4808, S4816 [18MY]