RACIAL RELATIONS
Addresses
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Robert F. Kennedy, S5358 [6JN]
Amendments
Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (H.R. 3432), H370 [22JA]
Appointments
Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, S9557 [25SE], S10186 [30SE], S10191 [1OC], H5841 [23JN], H7835 [8SE], H10088 [26SE]
Articles and editorials
Mildred Loving, Who Fought Ban on Mixed Marriage Dies at 68, E831 [6MY]
Bills and resolutions
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: anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS (see S. Res. 600), S6019 [24JN] (see H. Res. 1293), H5797 [20JN]
———authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see S. 3511), S8948 [17SE]
Civil Rights Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1309), H6176 [26JN]
———clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges (see S. 3209), S6285 [26JN]
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 Justice: establish a pilot program to promote fairness in the criminal justice system through identifying and eliminating unjustified disparities in the administration of justice (see S. 3245), S6560 [10JY] (see H.R. 6518), H6673 [16JY]
Discrimination: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 7016), H9084 [23SE]
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: prohibit funding for U.N. Durban Review Conference or any planning, preparation, or implementation of a follow-up meeting to the Durban I Conference in Durban, South Africa (see H.R. 5847), H2486 [17AP]
Human rights: defeat campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the U.N. Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries (see H. Res. 1361), H6824 [22JY]
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD): recognize value as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights (see H. Res. 1055), H1771 [14MR]
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]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (see H. Res. 1061), H1821 [31MR]
———reauthorize memorial (see S. 3607), S9657 [26SE]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 289), H812 [7FE]
Remarks in House
Abolish The N-Word Project, Inc.: tribute to Black History Month essay contest, E518 [4AP]
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (H. Res. 194), H7224-H7227, H7267 [29JY], E1610 [30JY], E1646, E1692 [1AU]
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]
Brazoria, TX: tribute to Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators Texas Delta Xi Chapter H.O. Tanner School honorees, E195 [14FE], E211 [19FE]
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: anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS (H. Res. 1293), H5807-H5811, H5815 [23JN], E1329 [24JN]
———authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (H.R. 998), H8369-H8371 [17SE]
Cleveland, OH: tribute to Council on American-Islamic Relations, E623 [16AP]
Czech Republic: condemn remarks made by local Czech official on the integration of the Roma people, E751 [29AP]
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]
Dunham, Katherine: tribute (H. Res. 655), H7039-H7041 [23JY]
Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (H. Res. 1095), H2280-H2284 [15AP], E625 [16AP]
History: commemorate anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, E287 [4MR]
Human rights: defeat campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the U.N. Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries (H. Res. 1361), H8647-H8652 [23SE]
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD): recognize value as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights (H. Res. 1055), E434 [14MR]
Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (H. Con. Res. 214), H9886, H9887 [25SE], H10059 [26SE]
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]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H1944 [2AP], H1999 [3AP], E614 [15AP]
———anniversary of assassination (H. Res. 1061), H1860-H1864, H1877 [1AP], H1891 [2AP], H1994, H1997, H1998 [3AP], E472, E475 [2AP], E493, E497 [3AP], E506 [4AP], E536 [8AP]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H6, H8 [15JA], E36 [17JA], E49 [18JA]
———observance (H. Res. 61), E87 [28JA]
NAACP: anniversary, H819 [12FE], E162 [12FE], E245 [26FE]
———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 289), H910-H912 [13FE], E195, E202 [14FE], E227 [25FE]
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act: provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act (H.R. 1239), E788 [1MY]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Loving v. Virginia decision legalizing interracial marriage in the U.S., E1213 [12JN]
Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (H.R. 3432), H837 [12FE]
———establish (H.R. 3432), Senate amendment, H370-H372 [22JA]
Waters, Representative: South Africa Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo Silver Award recipient, E801 [1MY]
Remarks in Senate
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: anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS (S. Res. 600), S6095 [24JN]
———history relative to minorities, S10548 [17NO]
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 Justice: establish a pilot program to promote fairness in the criminal justice system through identifying and eliminating unjustified disparities in the administration of justice (S. 3245), S6565 [10JY]
Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (S. Res. 503), S2589 [3AP]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, S3053 [16AP]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S195 [23JA]
NAACP: anniversary, S914 [12FE]
———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 289), S1653, S1654 [5MR]
Reports filed
Civil Rights History Project Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 998) (H. Rept. 110-848), H8126 [15SE]
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act Staff Additions and Oversight Funding To Carry Out the Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1239) (S. Rept. 110-320), S2944 [10AP]
Rulings of the Chair
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (H. Res. 194), H7227 [29JY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 214, pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson posthumously, H9886 [25SE]
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. Res. 194, apologize for enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans, H7224 [29JY]
H. Res. 655, tribute to Katherine Dunham, H7039 [23JY]
H. Res. 1061, Martin Luther King, Jr., assassination anniversary, H1860 [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. 1293, anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS, H5807 [23JN]
H. Res. 1361, defeat campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the U.N. Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries, H8647 [23SE]
H.R. 998, Civil Rights History Project Act, H8369 [17SE]
S. 3245, Justice Integrity Act, S6566 [10JY]
S. Con. Res. 94, Armed Forces integration anniversary, S7077, S7078 [22JY]
S. Res. 503, commemorate anniversaries of enactment of Fair Housing Act and later enactment of amending legislation, S2485, S2589 [3AP]
S. Res. 600, anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS, S6025, S6095 [24JN]
Tributes