DISCRIMINATION

Amendments

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 372), S8799, S8809 [10DE], H8973 [22DE]

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (S. Res. 322), S6964, S6989 [5AU]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (S. 2781), S6976 [5AU]

Articles and editorials

Bill Takes on Disturbing Pay Gap—But Offers Flawed Remedies, S7926 [17NO]

Fair Pay Isn't Always Equal Pay, S7927 [17NO]

One Year Later, China's Crackdown After Uighur Riots Haunts a Homeland, S5106 [17JN]

Paycheck Fairness?, S7926 [17NO]

Paycheck Fairness Act—A Flawed Approach to Job Bias, S7927 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 591), S6078 [21JY] (see H. Res. 1504), H5503 [1JY]

———establish additional research, study, and reporting requirements for the working group reviewing possible repeal of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell''on homosexuality (see H.R. 4902), H2215 [22MR]

———recognize Committee on Armed Services (Senate) hearing and testimony on ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy as an important step in permitting gays and lesbians to serve openly (see H. Res. 1090), H647 [22FE]

Black Stuntmen's Association: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 50), S796 [25FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for photo exhibition ``Being Untouchable'' and a ceremony in honor of the exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 306), H6283 [28JY]

Civil rights: anniversary of the Freedom Rides (see H. Res. 1779), H8785 [17DE]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3772), S7034 [13SE]

———prohibit religious discrimination in educational programs or activities (see S. 3821), S7352 [22SE] (see H.R. 6216), H6989 [23SE]

Civil Rights Act: prohibit discrimination in public accommodations and public facilities on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 4828), H1357 [11MR]

Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 50), S796 [25FE]

Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (see H.R. 4570), H471 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see S. 3693), S6651 [3AU] (see S. 3754), S6884 [5AU] (see S. 3838), S7420 [23SE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure health service programs or surveys provide for voluntary collection of data on sexual orientation and gender identity of participants in such programs or surveys (see H.R. 6109), H6681 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 5304), H3482 [13MY]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Women's Bureau (see H. Res. 1589), H6572 [30JY]

Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 6500), H8263 [8DE]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 4820, 4828), H1357 [11MR] (see H.R. 4988), H2458 [25MR]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 4806), H1322 [10MR]

Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see S. 3220), S2377 [15AP] (see S. 3223), S2423 [19AP]

Iran: condemn certain content in Iranian textbooks aimed at indoctrinating and radicalizing students with anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, and anti-Western sentiment and restricting women's rights (see H. Res. 1497), H5303 [30JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 5748), H5674 [15JY]

Medicare: provide all beneficiaries with the right to guaranteed issue of a supplemental policy and annual open change-in-enrollment periods (see H.R. 5844), H5984 [22JY]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H422 [27JA]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (see H. Res. 1713), H7453 [15NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions that prohibit preexisting condition exclusions or other discrimination based on health status for adults (see H.R. 6449), H7643 [29NO]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1764), H8519 [15DE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 3390), S4082 [20MY] (see H.R. 4530), H422 [27JA]

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1566), H6283 [28JY]

Taxation: provide for the eligibility of older workers for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5558), H4635 [17JN]

U.N.: promote respect for and full application of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (see H. Res. 1551), H5985 [22JY]

Wells, Ida B.: tribute (see S. Res. 494), S2477 [20AP]

Cloture motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3772), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7928 [17NO]

Excerpts

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: determination on merits of Pigford claims (2008), H7654 [30NO]

Letters

Enhance Armed Forces readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation: John M. Shalikashvili, S7241 [21SE]

———Susan W. Prager, Association of American Law Schools, E1115 [16JN]

———U.S. Army Reserve Captain, E1023-E1025 [8JN]

Replace current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality in the military with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation: Carl E. Mundy, Jr., H4030 [27MY]

———Clarence E. Hill, American Legion, H4052 [27MY]

———Gary Roughead, Navy, H3891, H4017 [27MY]

———George W. Casey, Jr., Army, H3891, H4017 [27MY]

———James T. Conway, Marine Corps, H3891, H4017 [27MY]

———Joyce Wessel Raezer, National Military Family Association, H4052 [27MY]

———Michael G. Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Robert M. Gates, Dept. of Defense, H3891, H3986, H4017 [27MY]

———Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force, H3891, H4017 [27MY]

Lists

Organizations opposing S. 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act, S7926 [17NO]

Motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3772), S7730 [29SE]

Remarks in House

American Veterans for Equal Rights, Inc.: participation of Chicago, IL, chapter in salute to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender veterans, E189 [22FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, H6166 [28JY], E1366 [20JY], E1462 [28JY], E1482 [29JY]

———anniversary (H. Res. 1504), H5987-H5996, H6021-H6023, H6025 [26JY], E1427, E1429, E1434 [27JY], E1563 [10AU]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H759 [24FE], H3207 [6MY], H3752 [25MY], H3878-H3885, H3890-H3899, H3984-H3989, H3998-H4000, H4002-H4007, H4016-H4019, H4025, H4028-H4030, H4043, H4048, H4049, H4052, H4054-H4060, H4075, H4078-H4081 [27MY], H4200, H4203-H4207 [28MY], H5824 [21JY], H6863 [22SE], H7760 [1DE], H8073 [7DE], H8359, H8383-H8388, H8390-H8410 [15DE], H8751, H8758, H8780 [17DE], H8944 [22DE], E988, E989, E991, E994, E996, E998, E1007, E1011 [28MY], E1023, E1041 [8JN], E1072 [10JN], E1110 [15JN], E1115 [16JN], E1230 [29JN], E2162 [16DE], E2177, E2180, E2182, E2197, E2199 [18DE], E2224 [21DE]

California State University, Fresno: tribute to conferring of honorary degrees to Japanese-American students who were removed from the college during World War II, E922 [24MY]

Civil rights: anniversary of the Freedom Rides (H. Res. 1779), H8977 [22DE]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 12), H2648 [20AP], E633 [22AP]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 182), H2768 [21AP]

Courts: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (S. 181), H2805 [22AP], E633 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for resolution of certain discrimination claims by women farmers and reform loan system in order to end gender discrimination (H.R. 4264), H796 [24FE], E246 [25FE]

———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H7635-H7641 [29NO], H7652-H7657, H7685-H7695 [30NO], H7845-H7850 [1DE], E2017, E2020, E2022 [1DE], E2058 [2DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H2805 [22AP], E633 [22AP]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 372), H8966-H8974 [22DE]

Garcia, Hector P.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 222), H2519-H2521 [14AP], E554, E564 [15AP]

Greensboro, NC: anniversary of Woolworth lunch counter sit-in, E33 [15JA], E38 [19JA]

———tribute to opening of International Civil Rights Center & Museum, E38 [19JA]

Insurance: limit pre-existing condition exclusions in the individual health insurance market to those permitted in the group health insurance market (H.R. 4019), H912 [25FE], H6978 [23SE]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (H.R. 1619), H6884 [23SE]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H2256, H2257 [23MR]

Intelligence services: improve workplace diversity, H884, H885 [25FE]

Iowa: anniversary of Safe Schools law, E1490 [29JY]

Iran: condemn content in Iranian textbooks aimed at indoctrinating and radicalizing students with anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, and anti-Western sentiment and restricting women's rights (H. Res. 1497), H5208 [30JN]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, E1910 [16NO]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (H. Res. 175), E2241 [22DE]

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities, H5976 [22JY]

———support religious and ethnic minorities (H. Res. 944), H675-H679 [23FE], E219, E221 [24FE], E266 [26FE], E280 [2MR]

Kentucky Commission on Human Rights: anniversary, E101 [27JA]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 5748), E1341 [15JY]

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month: observance, E1110 [15JN]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (S. 2781), H6852-H6854 [22SE]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (H. Res. 901), H435-H437 [2FE]

———anniversary of school integration (H. Res. 1713), H7412-H7414 [15NO]

Pakistan: ensure inter-religious dialogue and protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities (H. Res. 764), H4914 [29JN]

Paul, Rand: assessment of comments regarding the Civil Rights Act, H3686 [20MY]

Sacramento City College: tribute to conferring of honorary degrees to Japanese-American students who were removed from the college during World War II, E903 [20MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 4530), H2702 [21AP], E183 [22FE]

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (organization): anniversary (H. Res. 1566), H6440-H6444 [29JY], E1535 [30JY]

Taxation: provide for the eligibility of older workers for the work opportunity credit (H.R. 5558), H4600 [17JN]

U.N.: promote respect for and full application of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (H. Res. 1551), E1406 [22JY]

Women: increase awareness of the existence of, and overcome, gender bias in academic science and engineering through research and training, H3361 [12MY]

World War II: recognize anniversary of Executive order authorizing internment of Japanese-, German-, and Italian-American communities and increase awareness of events surrounding such internment, E226 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S6240 [26JY], S6391 [28JY]

———anniversary (S. Res. 591), S6119 [21JY], S6131-S6144 [22JY], S6239 [26JY]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, S4167 [25MY], S4564 [28MY], S5214 [21JN], S7065-S7067 [14SE], S7191-S7193, S7196 [20SE], S7234-S7245, S7253, S7258, S7259 [21SE], S7874 [15NO], S8542-S8546 [6DE], S8663, S8680, S8685 [9DE], S8968 [14DE], S10386 [16DE], S10504 [17DE], S10649-S10655, S10657-S10661, S10663-S10670, S10672, S10674, S10676-S10679, S10689 [18DE], S10732, S10737 [19DE], S11027 [22DE]

———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (S. 3065), S1022-S1024 [3MR]

Black Stuntmen's Association: tribute (S. Con. Res. 50), S802 [25FE]

Children and youth: enhance quality of life for all children, S4204-S4206 [25MY]

———rate of suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teenagers, S8291 [30NO]

China: ensure linguistic, cultural, and religious rights, call for release of political and religious prisoners, and cease harassment of Uighur people, S5106 [17JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 182), S2470 [20AP]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3772), S7048 [13SE], S7052 [14SE]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3772), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7879 [15NO], S7924-S7929 [17NO]

———prohibit religious discrimination in educational programs or activities (S. 3821), S7353 [22SE]

Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women: tribute (S. Con. Res. 50), S802 [25FE]

Contracts: discrimination against minority- and women-owned businesses in airport related contracts, S1606 [16MR]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions, S3083-S3085 [4MY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S6831, S6832 [5AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, S6800-S6803 [5AU], S8172-S8202 [19NO], S8294 [30NO]

———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (S. 3693), S6715, S6727 [4AU], S6836 [5AU]

———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (S. 3754), unanimous-consent request, S6851, S6852 [5AU]

Dept. of Justice: provide for parity in settlement of claims by Hispanic and women farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Dept. of Agriculture farm credit and benefit programs, S7939 [17NO]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S2470 [20AP]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 372), S8809-S8817 [10DE]

Garcia, Hector P.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 222), S2529 [21AP]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, S2560 [22AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, S7739 [29SE], S8634 [8DE]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (S. Res. 71), S8121 [19NO]

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (S. Res. 322), S6989 [5AU]

Kagan, Elena: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to decision as Solicitor General on ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy challenge by a Washington Air Force Reserve unit member, S5980-S5983 [19JY], S6613 [3AU]

Labor unions: history of unionization, importance of collective bargaining, and role of NLRB in regulatory enforcement, S512 [9FE]

———history of unionization and importance of collective bargaining, S7380 [23SE]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (S. 2781), S6976, S6977 [5AU]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (S. 3390), S4084-S4087 [20MY], S4206 [25MY]

SSA: reduce backlog of disability claims filed under Social Security, S1648 [17MR]

Supreme Court: decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., on restricting time limits on employees seeking redress for wage discrimination, S512, S513 [9FE], S5220, S5221 [22JN], S5730 [12JY], S5800 [14JY], S6616, S6622 [3AU]

Wells, Ida B.: tribute (S. Res. 494), S2481 [20AP]

Reports filed

Change References in Federal Law to Mental Retardation or Mentally Retarded Individuals to References to an Intellectual Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2781) (S. Rept. 111-244), S6647 [3AU]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 42) (H. Rept. 111-666), H7757 [30NO]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2965, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1764) (H. Rept. 111-681), H8519 [15DE]

Prohibit Challenges to Eligibility To Register or Vote Relative to Home Foreclosure or a Jurisdiction Adversely Affected by Disaster: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3489) (H. Rept. 111-457), H2456 [25MR]

Veterans, Women, Families With Children, and Persons With Disabilities Housing Fairness Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 476) (H. Rept. 111-678), H8285 [9DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 222, tribute to Hector P. Garcia, H2519 [14AP]

H. Res. 901, New Orleans, LA, school integration anniversary, H435 [2FE]

H. Res. 944, support religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq, H676 [23FE]

H. Res. 1504, Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary, H5989 [26JY]

H. Res. 1566, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (organization) anniversary, H6440 [29JY]

H. Res. 1713, New Orleans, LA, school integration anniversary, H7412 [15NO]

H. Res. 1764, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2965, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act, H8383 [15DE]

H. Res. 1779, Freedom Rides anniversary, H8977 [22DE]

S. 372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S8817-S8824 [10DE], H8966-H8973 [22DE]

S. 2781, change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability, S6976 [5AU], H6852 [22SE]

S. 3390, Student Nondiscrimination Act, S4085 [20MY]

S. 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act, S7040-S7042 [13SE]

S. Con. Res. 50, tribute to Black Stuntmen's Association and Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women, S802 [25FE]

S. Res. 494, tribute to Ida B. Wells, S2479, S2481 [20AP]

S. Res. 591, Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary, S6087 [21JY], S6146 [22JY]