HISPANIC AMERICANS

Appointments

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino, S4705 [23AP], S5086 [4MY], S9572 [17SE], H4970 [29AP]

Articles and editorials

Bank of America Casts Wider Net for Hispanics, S5421 [13MY]

Not Anti-Hispanic To Oppose Sotomayor, S8899 [6AU]

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

Bills and resolutions

Census: require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to contain a checkbox or similar option so that respondents may indicate Dominican extraction or descent (see S. 1084), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 1504), H3401 [12MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 128), S5128 [5MY] (see H. Res. 230), H3145 [10MR]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 122), S4964 [30AP]

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

———continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (see H. Res. 69), H382 [15JA]

———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]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 2987), H7085 [19JN]

———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]

———promote research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations (see S. Res. 148), S5435 [13MY]

Garcia, Hector P.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 48), S13320 [16DE] (see H. Con. Res. 222), H14981 [15DE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 268), S9372 [15SE] (see H. Res. 783), H10069 [29SE]

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

National Hispanic Media Week: designate (see S. Res. 325), S10777 [27OC]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S9436 [16SE]

———establish (see H. Res. 737), H9490 [14SE]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary (see S. Res. 213), S7639 [16JY] (see H. Res. 655), H8302 [16JY]

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]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see S. 768), S4172 [1AP]

Letters

Nomination of Sonia M. Sotomayor to be Supreme Court Justice: Jesse Miranda, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, S8846 [5AU]

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

Proclamations

Tribute to South Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Representative Cuellar, E2540 [15OC]

Remarks in House

Borunda, David: Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Businessman of the Year award recipient, E2187 [8SE]

Brown, Sarita: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E2383 [29SE]

California: anniversary of Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, E589 [9MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, E1065 [5MY]

———observance (H. Res. 230), H5069-H5073 [4MY], E1059, E1061, E1065, E1066 [5MY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to La Sagrada Familia Festival, E1625 [26JN]

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

Davenport, IA: anniversary of League of United Latin American Citizens Davenport Council No. 10, E968 [23AP]

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

Diseases: continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (H. Res. 69), H8451-H8455 [21JY]

———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]

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

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H9346 [9SE], H9449 [14SE], H9537 [15SE], H9707 [17SE], E2234 [10SE], E2292 [16SE], E2371, E2373 [25SE], E2429 [1OC], E2503 [9OC], E2528, E2536 [14OC], E2557 [15OC]

———observance (H. Res. 783), H11997-H11999 [28OC], E2669 [29OC], E2681 [2NO], E2710, E2719 [4NO]

Inland Empire Hispanic News (publication): anniversary, E909 [21AP]

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

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: establish (H. Res. 737), H9449, H9450 [14SE]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E2561 [15OC]

National Museum of the American Latino Commission: tribute to appointees, E2871 [2DE]

New York, NY: anniversary of El Museo del Barrio (museum), E2583 [20OC]

———tribute to Puerto Rican Day Parade, E1335 [8JN]

Reading, PA: anniversary of Daniel Torres Hispanic Center, E1084 [7MY]

Texas: tribute to Hector P. Garcia Day, E2446 [6OC]

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

Unemployment: rates, H14851-H14862 [14DE]

University of Miami: anniversary of Hispanic-American Cultural Institute, E2957 [10DE]

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

Remarks in Senate

Cinco de Mayo: observance (S. Res. 128), S5167 [5MY]

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

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 122), S4995, S4996 [30AP]

Diseases: promote research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations (S. Res. 148), S5456 [13MY]

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

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S10482 [15OC]

———observance (S. Res. 268), S9389 [15SE]

League of United Latin American Citizens: anniversary, S333 [13JA]

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

National Hispanic Media Week: designate (S. Res. 325), S10791 [27OC]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (S. Res. 269), S9487 [16SE]

Nevada Association for Latin Americans, Inc.: anniversary, S8677 [3AU]

Perez, Thomas E.: impact of views on immigration and limited English-proficiency individuals' health care services on suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S10126-S10129 [6OC]

Romero, Ed: Senator Dennis Chavez Civil Rights and Leadership Award recipient, S2364 [23FE]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary (S. Res. 213), S7652 [16JY]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to role with LatinoJustice PRLDEF (organization), S8821 [5AU], S8898 [6AU]

———evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to statements on gender and ethnicity, S8818, S8822, S8827 [5AU], S8915, S8919, S8923, S8928, S8938, S8942, S8943 [6AU]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (S. 768), S4179 [1AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 69, continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month, H8451 [21JY]

H. Res. 230, Cinco de Mayo, H5069 [4MY]

H. Res. 737, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, H9449 [14SE]

H. Res. 783, Hispanic Heritage Month, H11997 [28OC]

S. Con. Res. 48, tribute to Hector P. Garcia, S13325 [16DE]

S. Res. 122, Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans, S4978, S4996 [30AP]

S. Res. 128, Cinco de Mayo, S5163, S5167 [5MY]

S. Res. 148, promote research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations, S5443, S5456 [13MY]

S. Res. 213, Santa Fe, NM, anniversary, S7652 [16JY]

S. Res. 268, Hispanic Heritage Month, S9381, S9389 [15SE]

S. Res. 269, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, S9440, S9487 [16SE]

S. Res. 325, National Hispanic Media Week, S10787, S10791 [27OC]

Tributes

Salazar, Senator, S670 [20JA]