MINORITIES

Amendments

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4940 [29AP]

Articles and editorials

Christian Killed in Northern Iraqi City, H478 [22JA]

``Hate Crime'' Problem, S10726 [26OC]

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

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

Raising the Bar—Latino and Latina Presence in the Judiciary and the Struggle for Representation, S6983-S6985 [24JN]

Sarbox for Housing—How To Restrict Lending to the Poor for Years To Come, H2857 [26FE]

When Combating Hate Should Be a Federal Fight, S7525 [15JY], S10726 [26OC]

Why I Voted Against Bork, S8801 [5AU]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 1822), H4249 [31MR]

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

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: anniversary of Office of Multicultural Affairs (see H. Res. 913), H13266 [18NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 182), S212 [8JA] (see H.R. 12), H28 [6JA]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 904), S4806 [28AP] (see H.R. 2151), H4914 [28AP]

Civil Rights Act: clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges (see S. 166), S169 [7JA]

———repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 3038), H7444 [25JN]

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

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 256), H69 [7JA]

———establish a national hate crime hotline and hate crime information and assistance website and provide training and education to local law enforcement to prevent hate crimes (see H.R. 2684), H6154 [3JN]

———prevent hate crimes and provide support services for victims of hate crimes (see H.R. 262), H70 [7JA]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 909), S4806 [28AP] (see H.R. 1913), H4520 [2AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H4913 [28AP]

———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. 70), H30 [6JA]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (see H. Res. 215), H3055 [5MR]

———establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 4343), H15499 [16DE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to eligible schools to assist such schools to discontinue use of derogatory or discriminatory name or depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname (see H.R. 4152), H13353 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being through parenting practices and skills (see S. 1404), S7192 [7JY]

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]

———provide authority to guarantee sureties against loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bond by disadvantaged business enterprises (see H.R. 2991), H7144 [23JN]

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

———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 H. Res. 346), H4582 [21AP]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see S. 1765), S10318 [8OC] (see H.R. 3419), H9205 [30JY]

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

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. 416), H5399 [7MY]

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (see S. Res. 322), S10735 [26OC] (see H. Res. 944), H13520 [3DE]

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

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. 2279), H5306 [6MY]

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

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 592), H7705 [26JN]

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

National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities: designate (see H.R. 2778), H6414 [9JN]

National Minority Donor Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H7705 [26JN]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 246), H3438 [16MR]

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

NIH: reauthorize and elevate the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities to Institute status (see S. 914), S4807 [28AP]

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

SBA: establish mentorship and assistance programs designed to help minority, veteran-owned, and woman-owned small businesses operate in the construction industry (see H.R. 3771), H11165 [8OC]

Senior Executive Service: provide for greater diversity and improve policy direction and oversight (see S. 1180), S6185 [4JN] (see H.R. 2721), H6264 [4JN]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1244), H2886 [2MR]

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

Encourage equitable distribution of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to community-based, minority-owned banks as well as national banks: Michael A. Grant, National Bankers Association, E621 [10MR]

———Orson Aguilar and Bob Gnaizda, Greenlining Institute, E620 [10MR]

Expand authorization for death penalty to include non-homicide hate crimes: Michael W. Macleod-Ball, Christopher E. Anders, and Jennifer Bellamy, ACLU, S7685 [20JY]

———Thomas M. Susman, ABA, S7686 [20JY]

Expand authorization for death penalty to include non-homicide hate crimes and identify and prosecute hate crimes offenses according to guidelines using neutral and objective criteria: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S7685 [20JY]

Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes: Commission on Civil Rights, S7514 [15JY]

———Joe Solmonese, Human Rights Campaign (organization), S7393 [13JY]

———Leroy D. Baca, Los Angeles County, CA, Sheriff's Dept., S7523 [15JY]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S7393 [13JY]

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: several Commission on Civil Rights members, H4955 [29AP]

———Timothy McDonald, African American Ministers in Action (organization), H4948 [29AP]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures: Senator Specter, S7225 [8JY]

Provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S7696 [20JY]

Status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities in Iraq: Representative Wolf, E58 [9JA]

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]

Supporters of Leahy amendment on Federal assistance to prosecute hate crimes to H.R. 1391, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7394 [13JY]

Supporters of S. 914, Cures Acceleration Network establishment, and NIH reauthorization and National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities elevation to Institute status, S4817 [28AP]

Motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 12), H135 [9JA]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4956 [29AP]

Proclamations

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

Questions and answers

Clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges in the Civil Rights Act, S743 [22JA]

Remarks in House

Cho, Howard: Dept. of Commerce Minority Manufacturer of the Year Award recipient, E2457 [6OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 12), H41 [7JA], H75 [8JA], H94, H124-H138 [9JA], H553 [27JA], H12988 [16NO], E67, E69 [13JA], E90 [14JA]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 12), motion to recommit, H135, H136 [9JA]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 2151), E999 [28AP]

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: budget priorities, H5695-H5700 [18MY]

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

Crime: protect certain sexual behaviors from hate crime prosecution, H4990-H4993 [29AP], H5056-H5058 [30AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, H9743 [22SE], H10477-H10486, H10513-H10516 [6OC], H11080, H11083 [7OC], H11117-H11119, H11121, H11127-H11140, H11146, H11160 [8OC], E2503 [9OC], E2505, E2506 [13OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4722 [23AP], H4905-H4911 [28AP], H4940-H4958, H4972, H4990-H4993 [29AP], H5046, H5056-H5058 [30AP], H6542, H6543 [11JN], E878 [2AP], E1004 [28AP], E1015-E1017 [29AP], E1028, E1032, E1035, E1038 [30AP], E1072 [6MY], E1083 [7MY], E1179 [15MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), consideration (H. Res. 372), H4929-H4938 [29AP], E1017 [29AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), motion to recommit, H4956, H4957 [29AP]

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

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (H. Res. 215), H9526, H9527 [15SE], E2270 [15SE], E2288 [16SE], E2310 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit recruitment, enlistment, or retention of persons associated or affiliated with groups associated with hate crimes, H7348 [25JN]

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

Dept. of Energy: ensure minority-serving institutions are represented on the Solar Technology Roadmap Committee, H11608 [22OC]

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]

Dept. of State: report on U.S.-Brazil Joint Action Plan To Eliminate Racial Discrimination, H6500, H6501 [10JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: encourage equitable distribution of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to community-based, minority-owned banks as well as national banks, E620 [10MR]

———establishment of the Public-Private Investment Program to provide assistance to minority and women-owned businesses, H3787 [24MR]

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: 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]

Fairfax Education Association: tribute to Human and Civil Rights Committee Walt Mika Award recipients, E1270 [2JN]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H5091-H5094 [4MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E2234 [10SE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (H. Res. 416), E1108 [7MY]

Iraq: status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities, H477 [22JA], H13322 [19NO], E58 [9JA]

———support religious and ethnic minorities (H. Res. 944), E2880 [3DE]

Lawyers and attorneys: set cap on attorney fees for cases of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H135, H136 [9JA]

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]

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

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

Research: tribute to minority participation in clinical medical trials, E2475 [8OC]

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

SBA: establish mentorship and assistance programs designed to help minority, veteran-owned, and woman-owned small businesses operate in the construction industry (H.R. 3771), H12987 [16NO]

———give priority for disadvantaged small businesses outreach grants to underrepresented areas, women, service-disabled veterans, and minority-owned organizations, H7775, H7776 [8JY]

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

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

Unemployment: rates, H13501-H13505, H13508 [3DE], H14851-H14862 [14DE]

University of New Mexico: inclusion in Hispanic Business (publication) lists of best graduate schools for diversity, H9707 [17SE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E2168 [31JY]

Worcester, MA: tribute to YMCA of Central Massachusetts Minority Achievers Program, E1309 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: tribute to Native Alaskans, S11021 [3NO]

Capital punishment: expand authorization for death penalty to include non-homicide hate crimes, S7683, S7684 [20JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 12), S767 [22JA]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 182), S238 [8JA], S239 [9JA], S375 [14JA], S4781 [28AP]

Civil Rights Act: clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges, S418, S558, S588, S589 [15JA], S698-S712 [21JA], S733-S735, S739-S745, S767, S770 [22JA]

———clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges (S. 166), S364-S366 [14JA]

Crime: conduct study to determine if States are adequately addressing hate crimes and provide limited Federal assistance in State prosecution of hate crimes, S7629, S7633, S7634 [16JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S7392-S7395 [13JY], S7471, S7477 [14JY], S7511-S7526, S7529, S7540, S7543-S7548 [15JY], S7589, S7591, S7595, S7598, S7603, S7607, S7611-S7613, S7623, S7627 [16JY], S7671-S7677, S7692-S7696 [20JY], S8088 [24JY], S10615, S10631 [21OC], S10663-S10669, S10672-S10675, S10678, S10679, S10683-S10686 [22OC], S10725, S10726 [26OC], S10772-S10774 [27OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 909), S4808-S4812 [28AP], S6969 [24JN], S7037, S7065 [25JN], S7408-S7410 [13JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 909), unanimous-consent request, S7521, S7522 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: urge settlement of discrimination claims brought by Hispanic and minority farmers, S11472-S11475 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being through parenting practices and skills (S. 1404), S7196 [7JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines for hate crimes offenses to be identified and prosecuted according to neutral and objective criteria, S7684 [20JY]

———limit prosecution of hate crimes offenses until standards are established for the application of the death penalty, S7684 [20JY]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (S. 1765), S10320 [8OC]

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

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (S. Res. 322), S10739 [26OC]

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

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

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

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]

NIH: reauthorize and elevate the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities to Institute status (S. 914), S4813 [28AP]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: efforts to improve relations between Slovak Republic and Hungary, S13248 [15DE]

SBA: ensure that contracts initiated with economic stimulus assistance follow existing Federal procurement laws, S2299 [13FE]

Senior Executive Service: provide for greater diversity and improve policy direction and oversight (S. 1180), S6188 [4JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 111-91), H4913 [28AP]

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1913) (H. Rept. 111-86), H4838 [27AP], H4913 [28AP]

Statements

Federal Assistance To States, Local Jurisdictions, and Indian Tribes To Prosecute Hate Crimes: Several Religious Leaders, S7520 [15JY]

Laying the Foundation for National Prosperity—The Imperative of Closing the Racial Wealth Gap: Center for Community Economic Development, H3787-H3789 [24MR]

Texts of

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

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

H. Res. 215, Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency anniversary, H9526 [15SE]

H. Res. 372, consideration of H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, H4929 [29AP]

H.R. 12, Paycheck Fairness Act, H124-H126 [9JA]

H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, H4940 [29AP]

S. 914, Cures Acceleration Network establishment to accelerate research discoveries into life-saving therapies, and NIH reauthorization and National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities elevation to Institute status, S4815-S4817 [28AP]

S. 1180, Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act, S6188 [4JN]

S. 1404, Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act, S7196-S7199 [7JY]

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

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

S. Res. 322, support religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq, S10738 [26OC]

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