MINORITIES

Amendments

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7691, H7693, H7695, H7696, H7697 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (H. Res. 1388), H7642 [31JY]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 426), H10228, H10229 [27SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (H. Res. 135), H10115 [26SE]

Articles and editorials

Bargain at 77 Cents to a Dollar, H7695 [31JY]

Caribbean Conference Initiative, From Brooklyn to Wall Street—Rangel, Great Friend of Caricom Sees Opportunity for Diaspora To Display Pride and for Leaders To Pursue Paths for Economic Expansion, E1231 [13JN]

Conversation With Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa—A Surgeon's Path From Migrant Fields to Operating Room, E957 [16MY]

Enrollment Decline Reported for Minority Law Students, H754 [7FE]

Feminists Meddle With the Market—The Paycheck Fairness Act, H7682 [31JY]

Historic Caribbean Community Conference in NY—Caricom Leaders Deserve Enthusiastic Red Carpet Welcome, E1232 [13JN]

Minority Enrollment Is Faltering, H754 [7FE]

Organ Donations a Crisis Among Minorities, E917 [14MY]

Study Shows Grim Outlook for Minority Law-School Enrollment, H754 [7FE]

Taking on the Attack—Lessons From Tim Russert's Death, E1503 [17JY]

When Caribbean Sovereign Nations Come to Town It's About Economic Development, E1232 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions

AMA: recognize contributions of African-American doctors on the occasion of apology to the National Medical Association for racial prejudices and wrongdoings (see H. Con. Res. 403), H7787 [31JY]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (see S. Con. Res. 94), S7030 [22JY] (see H. Con. Res. 297), H994 [14FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of integration of the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 377), H5864 [23JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (see H. Res. 1388), H7627 [30JY]

———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see S. 2554), S284 [24JA] (see S. 2918), S3401 [24AP] (see H.R. 5129), H455 [23JA] (see H.R. 5896), H2758 [24AP]

Civil Rights Act: clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges (see S. 3209), S6285 [26JN]

Credit: recognize disparities associated with predatory lending abuses in minority communities and ensure nondiscriminatory mortgage practices (see H. Con. Res. 391), H6727 [17JY]

Crime: prevent hate crimes and provide support services for victims of hate crimes (see H.R. 6776), H7806 [1AU]

———provide penalties for displaying nooses in public with intent to harass or intimidate a person because of that person's race, color, religion, or national origin (see H.R. 6777), H7806 [1AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7785 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require pilot program on the use of community-based organizations to ensure that veterans receive the care and benefits they need (see S. 2796), S2345 [2AP]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see S. 2983), S3790 [6MY]

Ecology and environment: enhance environmental justice education in middle and high schools that serve disadvantaged students (see H.R. 5902), H2759 [24AP]

EPA: establish a working group to assist Federal agencies develop criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations (see S. 2549), S207 [23JA] (see H.R. 5132), H456 [23JA]

Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (see S. Res. 503), S2436 [3AP] (see H. Res. 1095), H2151 [9AP]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus (see H.R. 5152), H554 [29JA]

Health: establish a multi-faceted approach to improve access and eliminate disparities in oral health care (see S. 3064), S4793 [22MY]

———expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see S. 2723), S1703 [6MR] (see H.R. 5549), H1416 [6MR]

———increase Federal investment in public and preventive health (see S. Res. 640), S7905 [31JY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize efforts and contributions of Hispanic scientists (see S. Res. 669), S9204 [22SE]

Housing: support goal of increased and sustainable homeownership and recognize importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 392), H6727 [17JY]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 1169), H3018 [1MY]

Iraq: express concern for plight of ethno-religious minorities and urge commitment of resources to address humanitarian crisis of refugees and internally displaced persons (see H. Res. 1467), H8477 [18SE]

Joint Action Plan Between Brazil and the U.S. To Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality: support values and goals (see H. Res. 1254), H5110 [9JN]

Medicare: eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 5901), H2758 [24AP]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 103), S9415 [24SE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 289), H812 [7FE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1359), H6733 [21JY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S7279 [24JY]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 1446), H8276 [16SE]

Small business: establish mentorship program to help minority and women-owned small businesses build capacity and access to contracts in the construction industry (see H.R. 7087), H9973 [25SE]

Letters

NASA appropriations legislation amendments creating greater diversity in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce: House Diversity and Innovation Caucus, H5393 [12JN]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Charles E. Coger and Joan L. Wharton, One Church, One Child of Maryland, Inc., E1121 [3JN]

———James H. Scully, Jr., American Psychiatric Association, E1122 [3JN]

———Linda Rosenberg, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, E1120 [3JN]

———Linda Wharton-Boyd and Courtney Lang, National Minority Mental Health Task Force, E1121 [3JN]

———Lynn J. Goodloe, National Alliance on Mental Illness, E1121 [3JN]

———Mark A. Nordenberg, University of Pittsburgh, E1121 [3JN]

———Nancy Carter, National Alliance on Mental Illness, E1121 [3JN]

———several individuals, E1120 [3JN]

Status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities in Iraq: Jeffrey T. Bergner, Dept. of State, S87 [22JA]

———Senator Obama, S86 [22JA]

Motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7701 [31JY]

Press releases

Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy To Host First Urban Invitational Baseball Tournament: Major League Baseball, E439 [31MR]

Remarks in House

Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans: repeal provision of law requiring termination (H.R. 674), H7255, H7256 [29JY], H7709 [31JY]

African Americans: economic opportunities, H1806-H1810 [31MR]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration, H6805-H6809 [22JY], E1529 [23JY], E1631 [31JY], E1662 [1AU]

———anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 297), H6424-H6426 [14JY], E1389 [26JN], E1483 [16JY], E1490 [17JY], E1514, E1520 [22JY]

Aviation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise funding, H8589 [23SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of integration of the Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 377), H6082, H6083 [25JN], H6808 [22JY], E1389 [26JN]

Children and youth: make grants to carry out activities to prevent teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities (H.R. 468), E2119 [28SE]

Civil rights: clarify legal standard for punitive damages for wage discrimination based on sex to require malice or reckless indifference, H7696, H7697 [31JY]

———delay implementation of new wage discrimination regulations and develop technical assistance materials to assist small businesses with compliance, H7695, H7696 [31JY]

———delay implementation of new wage discrimination regulations until a study is conducted examining effect on employer recruiting and hiring, H7694, H7695 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H2557, H2558 [23AP], H5115 [10JN], H7678-H7704 [31JY], E690, E698, E702 [23AP], E1268 [18JN], E1682, E1686, E1695, E1698 [1AU], E1731 [9SE]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (H. Res. 1388), H7637-H7642 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), corrections in engrossment, H7705 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), motion to recommit, H7701-H7703 [31JY]

———prevent protections for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex from including job applicants, H7693 [31JY]

———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (H.R. 5129), E73 [23JA]

Coast Guard: establish a partnership with minority serving institutions to promote the development of minorities in mid-level and senior management civilian positions, H2671, H2673 [24AP]

Credit: eliminate predatory credit card practices targeting Hispanic Americans, E2113 [28SE]

———require FRS study on impact of credit availability for small businesses, veterans, or minorities prior to enacting legislation to enhance disclosure under an open end credit plan, H8612 [23SE]

Democratic Party: historic Presidential primary season, H4979 [5JN]

Dept. of Education: give veteran-owned businesses same contracting preferences as minority and women-owned businesses, H4943 [4JN]

———historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities funding, H1356 [6MR]

———historically Black colleges and universities funding, H771, H772 [7FE]

Dept. of Justice: require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) funding to collect data relative to racial distribution of criminal charges filed, H6446 [14JY]

Diseases: provide education about heart disease within African-American community, E1503 [17JY]

Ecology and environment: enhance environmental justice education in middle and high schools that serve disadvantaged students, H8438 [18SE]

FAA: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs funding, E2174 [30SE]

Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (H. Res. 1095), H2280-H2284 [15AP], E625 [16AP]

Florida: tribute to Nicaraguan Americans, E2155 [29SE]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus (H.R. 5152), E95 [29JA]

GAO: study the impact that law school accreditation requirements, law school costs, and student access have on racial and ethnic minorities, H753 [7FE]

Health: improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3014), H7132 [24JY]

Housing: minority serving organizations funding for counseling and support, H2865 [30AP]

———support goal of increased and sustainable homeownership and recognize importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (H. Con. Res. 392), E1498 [17JY]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (H. Res. 1169), E797 [1MY]

Joint Action Plan Between Brazil and the U.S. To Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality: support values and goals (H. Res. 1254), H7876-H7878 [9SE]

Major League Baseball: tribute to minority community outreach initiative, E439 [31MR]

Medicare: eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (H.R. 5901), E726 [24AP]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 426), H10228 [27SE]

Minority Business Development Agency: tribute, E1529 [23JY]

NAACP: anniversary, H819 [12FE], E162 [12FE], E245 [26FE]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 289), H910-H912 [13FE], E195, E202 [14FE], E227 [25FE]

———report highlighting social inequalities for African Americans, E498 [3AP]

NASA: clarify that Outreach and Technology Assistance Program will include small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses and give preference to small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans and HUBZone small businesses, H5371, H5391-H5393 [12JN]

National Association of Medical Minority Educators, Inc.: anniversary, E1674 [1AU]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (H. Res. 135), H10115 [26SE]

———observance, E1828 [17SE]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: observance, E726 [24AP], E765 [29AP]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 86), H1307 [5MR], E920 [14MY]

———establish (H. Con. Res. 134), H4121-H4123 [19MY], H4433 [21MY], E981 [21MY], E1047 [23MY], E1120 [3JN]

National Urban League: report highlighting African-American women's issues, H1438 [10MR]

New York, NY: tribute to Caribbean Community Conference, E1231 [13JN]

Palestinians: assist refugees in finding new homes outside refugee camp during ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict, H337 [17JA]

Paycheck Fairness Act: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, H7698 [31JY]

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 (H. Res. 185), H1836-H1839 [1AP], H2524 [22AP], E505, E508 [4AP]

SBA: establish pilot program to make grants to minority institutions that partner with nonprofit organizations under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2620 [23AP]

Senior Executive Service: provide for greater diversity within and improve policy direction and oversight (H.R. 3774), H4846-H4848 [3JN]

Senior Military Leadership Diversity Commission: ensure Coast Guard representation, H4753 [22MY]

———establish, H6806 [22JY], E1529 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

alt.Consulting (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S1701 [6MR]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration, S7142 [23JY]

———anniversary of integration (S. Con. Res. 94), S7078 [22JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of integration of the Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 377), S6331, S6332 [27JN]

Civil rights: history relative to minorities, S10548 [17NO]

———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (S. 2554), S286 [24JA]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1105), S277 [24JA], S440 [29JA], S657 [5FE], S1115 [25FE], S1197 [26FE], S1701 [6MR], S1814 [10MR], S1992 [12MR], S2427 [3AP], S2739 [8AP], S2936 [10AP], S2973 [14AP], S3071 [16AP], S3250 [22AP], S3972 [8MY], S4174 [14MY], S4614 [21MY], S4779 [22MY], S5362 [6JN], S5589 [12JN], S6930 [17JY], S7567 [28JY], S9478 [25SE], S9996 [27SE], S10166 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: create high-level task force to study diversity in the Armed Forces, S8931 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: adult English literacy programs funding, S2050 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require pilot program on the use of community-based organizations to ensure that veterans receive the care and benefits they need (S. 2796), S2356 [2AP]

EPA: establish a working group to assist Federal agencies develop criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations (S. 2549), S209 [23JA]

FAA: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs funding, S9338-S9340 [23SE]

Fair Housing Act: anniversary, S2121 [13MR]

———commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (S. Res. 503), S2589 [3AP]

FCC: promote transparency in adoption of new media ownership rules and establish independent panel to recommend how to increase representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership (S. 2332), S1872 [11MR], S4268, S4269 [15MY]

Health: expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting, S1839 [11MR]

———expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (S. 2723), S1677 [6MR]

———increase Federal investment in public and preventive health (S. Res. 640), S7977 [31JY]

Iraq: status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities, S86 [22JA]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 426), S10423 [2OC]

NAACP: anniversary, S914 [12FE]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 289), S1653, S1654 [5MR]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 622), S8141 [8SE]

University of Maryland, Baltimore County: anniversary of Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Scholarship Program, S2226 [31MR]

Reports

Predatory Charity—The Self-Interested Self-Help of the Center for Responsible Lending: Consumers Rights League, E581-E583 [10AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1388) (H. Rept. 110-807), H7627 [30JY]

Environmental Justice Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 642) (S. Rept. 110-485), S9414 [24SE]

Environmental Justice Renewal Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2549) (S. Rept. 110-498), S9414 [24SE]

Media Ownership Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2332) (S. Rept. 110-461), S8528 [15SE]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1650) (S. Rept. 110-257), S93 [22JA]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 622), S7903 [31JY]

Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1338) (H. Rept. 110-783), H7169 [28JY]

Repeal Provision of Law Requiring Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans Termination: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 674) (H. Rept. 110-772), H7163 [24JY]

Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2148) (S. Rept. 110-517), S10323 [1OC]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3774) (H. Rept. 110-672), H4828 [22MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7702 [31JY]

Statements

State of Emergency—Stemming the Tide of Injustice Against African Americans: NAACP, E498-E501 [3AP]

Summaries

Israeli Initiative—The Right Road to Peace: Binyamin Elon, H338 [17JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 134, National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, H4121 [19MY]

H. Con. Res. 289, NAACP anniversary, H910 [13FE]

H. Con. Res. 297, Armed Forces integration anniversary, H6424 [14JY]

H. Con. Res. 377, use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of integration of the Armed Forces, H6082 [25JN]

H. Con. Res. 426, Minority AIDS Initiative anniversary, H10228 [27SE]

H. Res. 135, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, H10115 [26SE]

H. Res. 185, 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, H1836 [1AP]

H. Res. 1095, commemorate anniversaries of enactment of Fair Housing Act and later enactment of amending legislation, H2280 [15AP]

H. Res. 1254, support values and goals of Joint Action Plan Between Brazil and the U.S. To Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality, H7876 [9SE]

H. Res. 1388, consideration of H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act, H7637 [31JY]

H.R. 674, repeal provision of law requiring termination of Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, H7255 [29JY]

H.R. 3774, Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act, H4846 [3JN]

S. Con. Res. 94, Armed Forces integration anniversary, S7077, S7078 [22JY]

S. Con. Res. 103, Minority AIDS Initiative anniversary, S9425 [24SE]

S. Res. 503, commemorate anniversaries of enactment of Fair Housing Act and later enactment of amending legislation, S2485, S2589 [3AP]

S. Res. 622, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S7301 [24JY], S8142 [8SE]

S. Res. 640, increase Federal investment in public and preventive health, S7976 [31JY]

S. Res. 669, recognize efforts and contributions of Hispanic scientists, S9212 [22SE]

Tributes

King, Martin Luther, Jr., S1994 [12MR], H16-H18 [15JA], E75 [28JA]