MINORITIES
Amendments
Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (S. Res. 322), S6964, S6989 [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]
Paycheck Fairness?, S7926 [17NO]
Paycheck Fairness Act—A Flawed Approach to Job Bias, S7927 [17NO]
Strengthening America, E2077 [7DE]
Bills and resolutions
African Americans: recognize individuals who have overcome obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science (see H. Res. 1133), H1027 [2MR]
Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program (organization): recognize contributions to community health and fight against racial health disparities (see H. Res. 1591), H6572 [30JY]
Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 6258), H7389 [29SE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3772), S7034 [13SE]
Colombia: tribute to work of Constitutional Court on behalf of Colombia's internally displaced persons, especially indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombians, and women (see H. Res. 1224), H2459 [25MR]
Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (see H.R. 4570), H471 [2FE]
Community Reinvestment Act: improve assessments of regulated financial institutions (see H.R. 6334), H7392 [29SE]
Dept. of Commerce: establish Minority Business Development Program (see S. 4026), S9022 [14DE]
Dept. of Education: make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see S. 3891), S7787 [29SE] (see H.R. 5096), H2798 [21AP]
Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 5033), H2639 [15AP]
Diseases: improve quality of cancer care and quality of life for patients and survivors (see H.R. 5560), H4635 [17JN]
———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 6389), H7394 [29SE]
Education: provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 6244), H7389 [29SE]
———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to lead to improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see S. 3885), S7787 [29SE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 6078), H6571 [30JY]
Health: provide for insurance and Medicare Advantage reform, reduce disparities in Medicare, and regulate importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4813), H1323 [10MR]
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]
NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 51), S796 [25FE] (see H. Con. Res. 242), H932 [25FE]
NASA: authorize the Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy (see H.R. 5534), H4506 [15JN]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1547), H5920 [21JY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 595), S6302 [27JY]
National Minority Golf Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1486), H4974 (see H. Res. 1486), H5203 [29JN]
New Mexico: tribute to Hispanic Education Act (see H. Res. 1432), H4386 [10JN]
New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (see H. Res. 1713), H7453 [15NO]
Railroads: require a certain percentage of high-speed rail project funds be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 5010), H2503 [13AP]
SBA: establish the Minority Entrepreneurship and Business Development Program (see H.R. 4422), H40 [12JA]
———waive non-Federal share requirement under certain programs (see S. 3165), S2115 [25MR]
Small business: ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see H.R. 4929), H2318 [24MR]
———reaffirm Congress' intent that Federal contracting officers have discretion to choose among any small business development and contracting programs when awarding contracts (see S. 3190), S2162 [26MR]
———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers (see S. 4025), S9022 [14DE]
Sports: make funds and tax benefits available to assist job creation and workforce diversification in the golf industry (see H.R. 5878), H6163 [27JY]
U.N.: promote respect for and full application of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (see H. Res. 1551), H5985 [22JY]
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]
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
African Americans: impact of unemployment and importance of job creation, H1423-H1430 [15MR]
———recognize individuals who have overcome obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science (H. Res. 1133), H1688, H1689 [19MR]
Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program (organization): recognize contributions to community health and fight against racial health disparities (H. Res. 1591), E1518 [30JY]
Calleros, Charles: State Bar of Arizona Committee on Minorities and Women in the Law Award recipient, E1216 [28JN]
Civil rights: 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]
CleNET International, LLC: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency Minority Global Technology Firm of the Year Award recipient, E1513 [30JY]
Computers: study Federal cybersecurity workforce needs, address minority employment disparities in the cybersecurity industry, and include minority-serving institutions on the Cybersecurity University-Industry Task Force, H503, H504 [3FE]
Dept. of Defense: assess contractor performance involving small business concerns owned by women, veterans, socially and economically disadvantaged, and service-disabled individuals as subcontractors, H2972, H2973 [28AP]
———increase access to contracts by minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses, H2960 [28AP]
———provide list of minority-, women-, and disadvantaged-owned small businesses who received defense contracts, H3997 [27MY]
———support diversity in acquisition workforce development program, H2970 [28AP]
Dept. of Education: make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 5096), E612 [21AP]
Dept. of HUD: increase Community Development Block Grant Program funding directed at minority-serving institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, H6353 [29JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: ensure that Small Business Lending Fund Program materials are culturally and linguistically diverse, provide for minority outreach, and disaggregate data, H4541 [16JN]
Dept. of Transportation: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization funding, H6372 [29JY]
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), H7192 [28SE]
Economy: impact of job training programs, H1427 [15MR]
Education: ensure that students enrolled in 2-year certificate or associate programs are eligible for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and increase minority participation in STEM careers, H3395 [12MY]
———provide special consideration to high-needs schools and underrepresented teachers and minorities when determining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fellowship grants, H8846 [21DE]
FEMA: allow local government agencies receiving National Flood Insurance Program funding to coordinate with entities and agencies that have experience dealing with the disabled, seniors, and minorities, H5629 [15JY]
Greensboro, NC: anniversary of Woolworth lunch counter sit-in, E33 [15JA], E38 [19JA]
Housing Advocates, Inc.: tribute, E1098 [15JN]
Intelligence services: develop competitive grant program to recruit African American college students, H880 [25FE]
———improve workplace diversity, H884, H885 [25FE]
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]
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]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 5748), E1341 [15JY]
League of Black Women: tribute to annual leadership conference, E1099 [15JN]
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month: observance, E1110 [15JN]
Minimum wage: impact of increase, H2276 [24MR]
NAACP: anniversary, H5520 [13JY]
———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 242), H4543-H4546 [16JN], E1137, E1147 [17JN], E1167 [22JN], E1185 [23JN]
———anniversary of Gloucester County, NJ, chapter, E124 [2FE]
———anniversary of Virginia State conference, E1868 [29SE]
———tribute to Gary, IN, chapter, E560 [15AP]
National Association of Colored Women's Clubs and Youth Affiliates, Inc.: anniversary, E1305 [13JY]
National Urban Fellows (organization): anniversary, E87 [26JA]
New Mexico: tribute to Hispanic Education Act, E499 [25MR]
New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (H. Res. 901), H435-H437 [2FE]
———anniversary of school integration (H. Res. 1713), H7412-H7414 [15NO]
New York LGBT Health Month: observance, E546 [14AP]
NSF: conduct outreach to encourage fellowship and scholarship applications from underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, H3392 [12MY]
Office of Minority and Women Inclusion: establish, H4967 [29JN]
Portland, OR: tribute to Portland Development Commission for exceeding diversity goals in construction contracting, E182 [22FE]
Red Project Collective (organization): anniversary of Red Pump Project, E478 [24MR]
Reyes, Eddie: SBA Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E878 [19MY]
States: ensure women and minority-owned businesses are provided with capital lending opportunities, H4513 [16JN]
U.N.: promote respect for and full application of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (H. Res. 1551), E1406 [22JY]
Remarks in Senate
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]
Contracts: discrimination against minority- and women-owned businesses in airport related contracts, S1606 [16MR]
Courts: increase diversity of the Fourth Circuit, S10925 [21DE]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S6831, S6832 [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]
Education: provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to lead to improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students (S. 3885), S7799 [29SE]
FAA: Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Airport Improvement Program funding, S1802 [22MR]
———Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program funding, S1802 [22MR]
Health: reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, S685 [23FE]
Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (S. Res. 322), S6989 [5AU]
NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 242), S5161 [18JN]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 595), S6341 [27JY]
SBA: waive non-Federal share requirement under certain programs, S5423 [24JN]
———waive non-Federal share requirement under certain programs (S. 3165), S2116 [25MR]
Small business: reaffirm Congress' intent that Federal contracting officers have discretion to choose among any small business development and contracting programs when awarding contracts (S. 3190), S2163 [26MR]
Transportation Security Administration: require awarding of Government contracts to small and disadvantaged businesses, S1154 [4MR]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 242, NAACP anniversary, H4543 [16JN]
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. 1133, recognize African American individuals who have overcome obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science, H1688 [19MR]
H. Res. 1713, New Orleans, LA, school integration anniversary, H7412 [15NO]
H.R. 1995, Diabetes in Minority Populations Evaluation Act, H7192 [28SE]
S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act, S2117 [25MR]
S. 3190, Small Business Programs Parity Act, S2163 [26MR]
S. 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act, S7040-S7042 [13SE]
S. 3885, Race to the Top Act, S7800 [29SE]
S. Con. Res. 51, NAACP anniversary, S803 [25FE]
S. Res. 595, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S6308, S6341 [27JY]