AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

Congressional Gold Medal Receipt: Edward W. Brooke III, S10902 [29OC]

Articles and editorials

Health Gap Kills 3,200 Black Chicagoans Every Year, S13420 [18DE]

Justice Concludes Black Voters Need Democratic Party, H11511 [20OC]

On the Verge of a New Chapter in America and World History, E445 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions

African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 205), S6993 [24JN] (see H. Con. Res. 150), H6618 [11JN]

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2892), S13319 [16DE] (see H.R. 4345), H15499 [16DE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2648), H6074 [2JN]

Armed Forces: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients and contributions of Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 185), H2632 [24FE]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H163 [9JA]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H493 [23JA] (see H. Res. 185), H2632 [24FE]

Black Music Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H6013 [21MY]

Black Stuntmen's Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9899 [23SE]

Brooke, Edward W., III: tribute (see S. Res. 323), S10777 [27OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acquire a statue of ``The Unknown Slave'' for display in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 3127), H7836 [8JY]

———authorize a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Res. 53), S2423 [24FE]

———authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 24), S5820 [21MY] (see H. Con. Res. 135), H6012 [21MY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth (see S. Con. Res. 17), S4311 [2AP] (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4129 [30MR]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Edward W. Brooke III (see S. Con. Res. 43), S10061 [1OC]

Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Building, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3562), H9490 [14SE]

Children and youth: foster resilience in African-American youth (see H. Res. 419), H5399 [7MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H90 [8JA]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1278), H2924 [3MR]

———tribute (see H. Res. 926), H13353 [19NO]

Civil rights: 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. 395), S2027 [9FE] (see H.R. 586), H381 [15JA]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the ``Freedom Summer'' of 1964 (see H. Con. Res. 166), H8355 [17JY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner (see H. Con. Res. 82), H4026 [25MR]

Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9899 [23SE]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H29 [6JA]

Computers: recognize achievement of parity in computer science (see H. Con. Res. 53), H1520 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide additional funding for successful claimants in racial discrimination settlement and establish criminal penalties for fraud relative to such claims (see S. 972), S5127 [5MY] (see H.R. 3623), H9806 [22SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 4343), H15499 [16DE]

Dept. of Justice: transmit to the House of Representatives all information relative to decision to dismiss U.S. v. New Black Panther Party (see H. Res. 994), H15502 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see S. 1629), S8993 [6AU]

———determine feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Chicago, IL (see H.R. 4004), H12287 [3NO]

———recognize Langston golf course in Washington, DC, for important legacy and contributions to African-American golf history (see S. Res. 162), S5820 [21MY]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating Green McAdoo School in Clinton, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 453), H162 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 2444), H5665 [14MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1964), H4522 [2AP]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4404), H15501 [16DE]

———develop comprehensive national HIV/AIDS strategy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H442 [21JA]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 186), H35 [6JA]

———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see S. 844), S4513 [21AP] (see H.R. 1995), H4580 [21AP]

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see S. Res. 191), S6805 [18JN] (see H. Res. 346), H4582 [21AP]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Langston golf course (see H. Res. 526), H6538 [10JN]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR: designate (see S. 1314), S6887 [22JN] (see H.R. 2971), H7084 [19JN]

Dungy, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H382 [15JA]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see S. Res. 88), S3898 [26MR] (see H. Res. 301), H4129 [30MR] (see H. Res. 302), H4250 [31MR] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 44), H1158 [10FE]

Hampton, Lionel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 66), H2874 [26FE]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (see H. Res. 568), H7085 [19JN]

History: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see S. Con. Res. 26), S6543 [11JN]

———establish commission to commemorate ending of chattel slavery in the U.S. (see H.R. 4346), H15499 [16DE]

Horne, Lena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 67), H2874 [26FE]

International Civil Rights Center & Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1819), S10635 [21OC] (see H.R. 3912), H11712 [22OC]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: observance (see H. Res. 929), H13354 [19NO]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 16), S4172 [1AP] (see S. Con. Res. 29), S6650 [16JN] (see H. Con. Res. 91), H4396 [1AP]

Johnson, John H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3990), H12287 [3NO]

Jordan, Barbara: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 8), H71 [7JA]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 159), S5820 [21MY] (see S. Res. 198), S6846 [19JN] (see H. Res. 546), H6806 [15JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 659), H8355 [17JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: recognize anniversary of visit to India and positive influence of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on Civil Rights Movement (see H. Res. 134), H1045 [4FE]

Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute: tribute (see H. Res. 660), H8356 [17JY]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 73), H30 [6JA]

Major League Baseball: tribute to Civil Rights Game (see H. Res. 530), H6618 [11JN]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2013), H4580 [21AP]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 73), H387 [16JA]

MASON DE-529 (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp in commemoration of crew (see S. Con. Res. 33), S7779 [21JY] (see S. Con. Res. 34), S7869 [22JY]

Miami, FL: recognize historical significance of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park (see H. Res. 361), H4733 [23AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3090), H7704 [26JN]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see S. 2738), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 4036), H12456 [5NO]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Res. 148), H1158 [10FE]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 3), S994 [28JA] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H779 [28JA]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 62), H2835 [25FE]

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2095), S10916 [29OC] (see H.R. 3967), H12140 [29OC]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 229), S8272 [29JY]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (see S. Res. 350), S11344 [10NO] (see H. Res. 901), H12587 [6NO]

New York, NY: tribute to New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for educating Americans about the African-American migration (see H. Con. Res. 42), H1158 [10FE]

Obama, President: tribute (see H. Res. 133), H1045 [4FE]

Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 45), H1158 [10FE]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H1158 [10FE]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H195 [13JA]

Schomburg, Arthur: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 43), H1158 [10FE]

Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 46), H1158 [10FE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 186), H9670 [16SE]

Small Business Act: raise the net worth amount under the small business program for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 4253), H14445 [9DE]

Stokes, Carl B.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5169 [5MY] (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6155 [3JN]

Sutton, Clifton (Chuck): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 68), H2874 [26FE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 227), S337 [13JA] (see H.R. 1078), H1605 [13FE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: honor sacrifice of Stephen T. Johns, acknowledge relationship between African Americans and Jewish Americans, and encourage cooperation to combat hate-related violence (see H. Con. Res. 154), H6806 [15JN]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 754), H778 [28JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the messman and steward branches of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H.R. 4063), H12971 [7NO]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1695), S9733 [23SE] (see H.R. 3927), H11790 [26OC]

Cost Estimates

Civil Rights History Project Act (H.R. 586): CBO, H4599 [22AP]

Factsheets

Historically Black Colleges and Universities and United Negro College Fund Continue To Rise To Meet These Challenges Although Their Federal Funding Is Disproportionately Low, Relative to Other Institutions of Higher Education, H641 [28JA]

Historically Black Colleges and Universities as Well as United Negro College Fund Serve a Predominantly Low-Income, Minority Student Population, H640 [28JA]

Letters

Election of President Obama: Jack F. Kemp, S5048 [4MY]

Support goals and ideals of African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month: Michael J. Boo, National Marrow Donor Program (organization), S7023 [24JN]

Urge settlement of discrimination claims brought by Hispanic and minority farmers: Timothy C. Pigman, S11473 [18NO]

Lists

Congressional Black Caucus Health and Wellness Taskforce benchmarks for the 111th Congress, H5695 [18MY]

First African Americans to join Baltimore, MD, City Fire Dept., E251 [12FE]

Obituaries

Franklin, John Hope: Economist (publication), S4501 [21AP]

Proclamations

Tribute to Wayne C. Thompson: Representative Watson, E77 [13JA]

Remarks in House

African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 150), E1375 [11JN]

Alabama: anniversary of Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches, E986 [27AP]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Gum Springs community, E1281 [2JN]

———anniversary of Laurel Grove Baptist Church, E2307 [17SE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2648), H6081 [3JN]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: tribute to Virginia State University Beta Gamma chapter, E2827 [19NO]

Arlington, TX: anniversary of ``Sharing Dr. King's Dream Celebration'', E45 [8JA]

Armed Forces: tribute to Army 54th Coast Artillery Regiment, E2750 [6NO]

Athalie Range Cultural Arts Foundation: tribute, H12180 [2NO]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to first African Americans to join Baltimore City Fire Dept., E250 [12FE]

Bass, Karen: tribute (H. Res. 49), H5765 [19MY]

BET Networks: tribute to television series ``Harlem Heights'', E313 [24FE]

Black, Claude W., Jr.: Realizing the Dream, Inc., Testament of Hope Award recipient, E162 [28JA]

Black History Month: observance, H1640, H1647-H1653 [23FE], E210, E213 [4FE], E409, E444, E445 [25FE], E482, E488 [26FE]

———observance (H. Res. 83), H2615-H2619 [24FE], E473 [26FE]

Black Music Month: anniversary (H. Res. 476), H7689 [26JN], H8043-H8045 [14JY], E1642 [7JY]

Black Stuntmen's Association: tribute (H. Con. Res. 190), E2339 [23SE]

Bond, Julian: North Carolina NAACP Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E167 [28JA]

Butterfield, Representative: conflict of interest due to Congressional Black Caucus membership while leading investigation into corporate sponsorship of Congressional Black Caucus trips to Caribbean, H7732 [7JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 135), H7719-H7721 [7JY], E1495 [18JN], E1663 [8JY], E1737, E1744 [13JY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth (H. Con. Res. 86), H4590, H4601, H4602 [22AP]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Edward W. Brooke III (S. Con. Res. 43), H11540-H11542 [21OC]

Caribbean nations: optimism over inauguration of President Obama, E445 [25FE]

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania: tribute to Founder's Day celebration, H12258 [3NO]

Children and youth: foster resilience in African-American youth (H. Res. 419), E1097 [7MY]

Civil rights: 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. 586), H4597-H4601 [22AP]

Civil Rights History Project Act: funding, H7050, H7051 [19JN]

Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women: tribute (H. Con. Res. 190), E2339 [23SE]

Coast Guard: increase minority recruitment, E2621 [23OC]

Colleges and universities: historically Black colleges and universities funding, H640 [28JA]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E9 [6JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: anniversary of Veterans Braintrust, E500 [26FE]

———budget priorities, H3092-H3096 [9MR], H4461-H4469 [2AP], H5695-H5700 [18MY]

———legislative priorities, H3419 [16MR], H3724 [23MR], H4763 [27AP], H5091 [4MY], H6298-H6303 [8JN], H9478-H9481 [14SE]

Credit: protect homebuyers from predatory mortgage lending practices, H5286-H5293 [6MY]

Dallas, TX: anniversary of Political Congress of African-American Women (organization), E2418 [1OC]

de Baca, Mary: Iowa State University Advancing One Community Award recipient, E128 [22JA]

Delta Airlines, Inc.: tribute to first all-female, African American crew of flight 5202, E596 [9MR]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Inkster Alumnae chapter, E2854 [1DE]

Dept. of Education: historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities funding, H9603 [16SE]

Dept. of Justice: ruling on Kinston, NC, decision to eliminate political party affiliations from candidate ballots during mayoral and city council elections, H11507-H11509 [20OC]

———transmit to the House of Representatives all information relative to decision to dismiss U.S. v. New Black Panther Party (H. Res. 994), E3025 [17DE]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 2444), E1173 [14MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community, H5091 [4MY]

———address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (H.R. 1964), E2870 [2DE]

———develop comprehensive national HIV/AIDS strategy, H13445 [2DE]

———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (H.R. 1995), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

District of Columbia: tribute to Black Pride Festival, E1187 [18MY]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR: designate (H.R. 2971), H9766, H9767 [22SE], E1513 [19JN]

———designate (S. 1314), H12978, H12979 [16NO]

Dungy, Tony: tribute (H. Res. 70), H5765 [19MY]

Forbes, George L.: NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1505 [19JN]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (H. Res. 301), H4103, H4107-H4113 [30MR]

———tribute (H. Res. 320), H4539-H4543, H4553 [21AP], E960 [23AP], E986 [27AP]

Fresno, CA: ``End the Silence'' breast cancer awareness project recipient of West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award, E2862 [2DE]

Galena Park, TX: tribute to Fidelity Manor Schools, E257 [12FE]

Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc.: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast, E10 [6JA]

Harlem Cultural Archives Historical Society: tribute to Lloyd Everett Dickens Family legacy, E2245 [10SE]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (H. Res. 568), H11995-H11997 [28OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H5091-H5094 [4MY], H5695-H5700 [18MY]

History: establish commission to commemorate ending of chattel slavery in the U.S. (H.R. 4346), E3048 [17DE]

Houston, TX: Riverside General Hospital veterans post-traumatic stress disorder funding, H15002 [16DE]

———tribute to placement of historical marker commemorating St. Paul Industrial Training School, E948 [23AP]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: anniversary of first Presidential campaign, H13071, H13072, H13073, H13074, H13075, H13115, H13116 [18NO], E2819 [19NO]

Jackson, TN: anniversary of New Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E264 [12FE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 29), H9036 [29JY], E2091 [31JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1512, E1514 [19JN]

Junior Matrons of Morristown (organization): anniversary, E1564 [24JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 659), H11185-H11187 [13OC], E2034 [28JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: recognize anniversary of visit to India and positive influence of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on Civil Rights Movement (H. Res. 134), H1107-H1111 [10FE], E240 [11FE]

Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute: tribute (H. Res. 660), H11536-H11538 [21OC]

Major League Baseball: tribute to Civil Rights Game (H. Res. 530), H6768-H6770 [15JN]

Malcolm X: anniversary of assassination, E984 [27AP]

Manteo, NC: tribute to Pea Island Life-Saving Station, E2452 [6OC]

Marine Corps: tribute to Montford Point Marines, E409 [25FE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (H. Res. 73), H394-H398 [21JA]

Miami, FL: recognize historical significance of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park (H. Res. 361), H9296, H9297 [8SE]

———tribute to Black Crossroads—The African Diaspora in Miami exhibit at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, E336 [24FE]

———tribute to Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1949 reunion, E903 [21AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H8850 [27JY]

Montgomery, Dabney: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 237 Trailblazer Award recipient, E1321 [4JN]

NAACP: anniversary, E2322 [21SE]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 35), H1111, H1116 [10FE], E235 [10FE], E239, E241 [11FE], E249, E250, E253, E264, E268 [12FE], E272, E292 [13FE], E311 [24FE], E1232 [21MY], E2168 [31JY]

———tribute to Mid-Manhattan Branch NAACP Women of Excellence program, E715 [19MR]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: observance, E2277 [15SE]

Network Journal: tribute to Black Women in Business Honorees, E675 [16MR], E698 [18MR]

NSF: Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program funding, H6933 [17JN]

Ohio: observance of Emancipation Day, E2335 [22SE]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary, E684 [17MR]

125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) (organization): tribute to winners of the BID on Culture banner design competition, E787 [26MR]

Paul Quinn College: anniversary, E675 [16MR]

Philadelphia (PA) Tribune: anniversary, E2712 [4NO]

Piney Woods, MS: anniversary of the Piney Woods School, E2573 [20OC]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (H. Res. 150), H14894-H14896 [15DE], E3026 [17DE]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (H. Res. 57), H9457-H9459 [14SE], H9546 [15SE]

Salisbury, NC: tribute to Commemorative Classic football game between Livingstone College and Johnson C. Smith University, H9812 [23SE], E2373 [25SE]

Sandy Ground Historical Society Inc.: tribute, E2656 [29OC]

Senior Military Leadership Diversity Commission: ensure National Guard and Reserves representation, H7362 [25JN]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 186), H10016-H10018 [29SE], E2401 [30SE]

Sullivan, SC: tribute to Fort Moultrie Visitor Center African Passages exhibit, E727 [19MR]

Sunshine Slopers, Inc.: anniversary, E2490 [8OC]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H5720 [19MY], E1162 [14MY]

Tibotec Therapeutics (business): tribute to Gender Race and Clinical Experience (GRACE) study, E2426 [1OC], E2597, E2598 [21OC]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: honor sacrifice of Stephen T. Johns, acknowledge relationship between African Americans and Jewish Americans, and encourage cooperation to combat hate-related violence (H. Con. Res. 154), E1423 [15JN]

Unemployment: rates, H14851-H14862 [14DE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E2129, E2168 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate

African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 205), S7022, S7023 [24JN]

Black History Month: observance, S2073 [10FE]

Brooke, Edward W., III: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S10901 [29OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (S. Res. 53), S2500 [25FE], S2547-S2549 [26FE], S7456, S7457 [14JY]

———authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 135), S7372 [10JY], S7457 [14JY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth (H. Con. Res. 86), S4705 [23AP]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Edward W. Brooke III (S. Con. Res. 43), S10076 [1OC]

———unveiling of bust of Sojourner Truth in the Capitol rotunda, S4769 [28AP], S5175 [6MY]

Civil rights: 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. 586), S4723 [24AP]

———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 (S. 395), S2028 [9FE]

Civil Rights History Project Act: funding, S9581 [21SE], S9635 [22SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide additional funding for successful claimants in racial discrimination settlement and establish criminal penalties for fraud relative to such claims (S. 972), S5131 [5MY]

———urge settlement of discrimination claims brought by Hispanic and minority farmers, S11472-S11475 [18NO]

Dept. of the Interior: recognize Langston golf course in Washington, DC, for important legacy and contributions to African-American golf history (S. Res. 162), S5885 [21MY]

Diseases: urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (S. Res. 191), S6819 [18JN]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR: designate (S. 1314), S8715 [4AU]

Fort Valley State University: tribute, S9368 [15SE]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (S. Res. 88), S3939 [26MR]

Health: reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority uninsured populations, S11317 [10NO]

History: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (S. Con. Res. 26), S6761-S6768 [18JN]

———apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (S. Con. Res. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S6570 [11JN]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: anniversary of first Presidential campaign, S11486 [18NO]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 16), S4197 [1AP]

———pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 29), S7022 [24JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 159), S6792 [18JN]

———observance (S. Res. 198), S6856, S6857 [19JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary, S8861 [5AU]

Lansing, MI: anniversary of Union Missionary Baptist Church, S10633 [21OC]

Meharry Medical College: tribute, S6181 [4JN]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of St. Mark A.M.E. Church, S1276 [2FE]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (S. 2738), S11216 [5NO]

NAACP: anniversary, S2170, S2209, S2210 [12FE], S2587 [27FE], S8533 [30JY]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 35), S2314, S2347 [13FE]

National Association of Black Men United: anniversary, S11114 [4NO]

National Association of Minority Contractors: anniversary, S6710 [17JN]

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (S. 2095), S10927 [29OC]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 229), S8499 [29JY]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (S. Res. 350), S11354, S11355 [10NO]

Piney Woods, MS: anniversary of Piney Woods School, S10359 [13OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 186), S9991 [30SE]

Sivad Productions, Inc.: tribute, S785 [22JA]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 227), S342 [13JA], S7552 [15JY]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Howard High School of Technology, S9369 [15SE]

Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Inc.: anniversary, S2319 [13FE]

Reports

Civil Rights History Project Act (H.R. 586): Committee on House Administration (House), H4598 [22AP]

Reports filed

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1314), S8557 [30JY]

Plaque in the Emancipation Hall Commemorating the Role of Enslaved African Americans in Construction of the Capitol: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Con. Res. 135) (H. Rept. 111-153), H6742 [12JN]

Statements

Tribute to M. Paul Redd: Mario M. Cuomo, E246 [11FE]

———William O'Shaughnessy, E246 [11FE]

———WVOX-Radio (New Rochelle, NY), E246 [11FE]

Tribute to William T. Coleman, Jr.: Senator Specter, S2358 [23FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 35, NAACP anniversary, H1111 [10FE]

H. Con. Res. 135, plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol, H7719 [7JY]

H. Con. Res. 186, support goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, H10016 [29SE]

H. Res. 49, tribute to Karen Bass, H5765 [19MY]

H. Res. 57, express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children, H9459 [14SE], H9546 [15SE]

H. Res. 70, tribute to Tony Dungy, H5765 [19MY]

H. Res. 73, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, H394 [21JA]

H. Res. 83, Black History Month, H2615 [24FE]

H. Res. 134, recognize anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India and positive influence of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on Civil Rights Movement, H1107 [10FE]

H. Res. 150, tribute to A. Philip Randolph, H14894 [15DE]

H. Res. 320, tribute to John Hope Franklin, H4539 [21AP]

H. Res. 361, recognize historical significance of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park in Miami, FL, H9296 [8SE]

H. Res. 476, Black Music Month, H8043 [14JY]

H. Res. 530, tribute to Major League Baseball Civil Rights Game, H6768 [15JN]

H. Res. 568, John Brown's raid in Harpers Ferry, WV, anniversary, H11995 [28OC]

H. Res. 659, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., anniversary, H11185 [13OC]

H. Res. 660, tribute to Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute, H11536 [21OC]

H. Res. 994, Dept. of Justice transmittal to the House of Representatives all information relative to decision to dismiss U.S. v. New Black Panther Party, E3026 [17DE]

H.R. 586, Civil Rights History Project Act, H4597 [22AP]

H.R. 2971, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR, H9766 [22SE]

S. 227, Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, S343-S345 [13JA]

S. 395, Civil Rights History Project Act, S2028 [9FE]

S. 972, provide additional funding for successful claimants in Dept. of Agriculture racial discrimination settlement and establish criminal penalties for fraud relative to such claims, S5131 [5MY]

S. 1314, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR, S8715 [4AU], H12978 [16NO]

S. Con. Res. 3, NAACP anniversary, S998 [28JA]

S. Con. Res. 16, pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson posthumously, S4196 [1AP]

S. Con. Res. 17, use of Capitol Building Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth, H4601 [22AP]

S. Con. Res. 17, use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth, S4387 [2AP]

S. Con. Res. 24, plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol, S5878 [21MY]

S. Con. Res. 26, apologize for enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans, S6568 [11JN], S6761 [18JN]

S. Con. Res. 29, pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson posthumously, S6656 [16JN], S7022 [24JN], H9037 [29JY]

S. Con. Res. 33, issue commemorative postage stamp in commemoration of crew of U.S.S. MASON DE-529, S7793 [21JY]

S. Con. Res. 34, issue commemorative postage stamp in commemoration of crew of U.S.S. MASON DE-529, S7891 [22JY]

S. Con. Res. 43, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Edward W. Brooke III, S10069, S10076 [1OC]

S. Con. Res. 43, use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Edward W. Brooke III, H11540 [21OC]

S. Res. 53, plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol, S2430 [24FE], S2500 [25FE]

S. Res. 88, tribute to John Hope Franklin, S3933, S3939 [26MR]

S. Res. 159, Juneteenth Independence Day, S5876 [21MY]

S. Res. 162, recognize Langston golf course in Washington, DC, for important legacy and contributions to African-American golf history, S5877, S5886 [21MY]

S. Res. 191, urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men, S6819 [18JN]

S. Res. 198, Juneteenth Independence Day, S6850, S6857 [19JN]

S. Res. 205, support goals and ideals of African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month, S7014, S7023 [24JN]

S. Res. 229, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S8279, S8499 [29JY]

S. Res. 323, tribute to Edward W. Brooke III, S10786 [27OC]

S. Res. 350, New Orleans, LA, school integration anniversary, S11350, S11355 [10NO]

Tributes

Dungy, Tony, E93 [15JA]

Franklin, John Hope, S4058 [31MR], S4500 [21AP], E926 [22AP], E1317 [4JN]

Obama, President, S670 [20JA]