ETHNIC GROUPS see also Minorities

Amendments

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 129), S3874, S3878 [23MY]

Articles and editorials

Bernard M. Luketich— Celebrating 35 Years as National President of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America, E1140 [25JY]

For the Redskins, What’s in a Name? Plenty, H6352 [8OC]

Indian Tribe Pushes for Washington Redskins Name Change as NFL Owners Gather, H6352 [8OC]

NFL To Meet Tribe Over Redskins Name, H6353 [8OC]

Tackling the Offensive, H6353 [8OC]

Washington Redskins Name—Washington Post Poll Finds Most D.C. Area Fans Support It, H4087 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see S. 1174), S4585 [18JN] (see H.R. 1726), H2349 [25AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 129), S3091 [6MY] (see H. Res. 189), H2393 [26AP]

Burma: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups (see H. Res. 418), H7187 [18NO]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 248), H3095 [4JN]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 168), S357 [29JA] (see H.R. 438), H300 [29JA]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 2215), H2964 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 3322), H6768 [23OC]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see S. 1408), S6126 [31JY] (see H.R. 2893), H5260 [31JY]

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. 906), H814 [28FE]

——— provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 74), H30 [3JA]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 305), H170 [15JA]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 328), H5399 [2AU]

Diseases: 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 S. 516), S1592 [11MR]

Dominican Americans: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 85), H659 [26FE]

Europe: recognize people of African Descent and Black Europeans (see H. Res. 421), H7252 [19NO]

Greek Americans: recognize contributions in the U.S. and the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, IL, for documenting such contributions (see H. Res. 338), H5476 [10SE]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 224), H2774 [17MY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H293 [25JA]

——— recognize the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 277), S7674 [30OC] (see H. Res. 386), H6675 [22OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 246), S6647 [19SE] (see H. Res. 363), H5922 [27SE]

Iran: observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, acknowledge the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance, and recognize U.S. tour of the Cyrus Cylinder (see H. Res. 130), H1719 [20MR]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of beginning of Korean immigration in the U.S. (see H.R. 3729), H8107 [12DE]

Law enforcement: mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7310 [20NO]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1038), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2851), H5173 [30JY]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 838), H659 [26FE]

National Americans of African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 369), H6052 [30SE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 219), H2774 [17MY]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 381), H6545 [11OC]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1630 [19MR]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 726), H546 [14FE]

Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 157), H1992 [12AP]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 568), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1217), H1547 [15MR]

Syria: call on opposition to outline a vision of inclusion for all people, support development of transitional justice, and urge respect for international humanitarian law and preservation of minorities (see H. Res. 223), H2774 [17MY]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 1278), H1717 [20MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2519), H4078 [26JN]

Women: ensure access to best available overall and reproductive health care and affordable insurance, reduce health disparities, end gender-based violence, and promote economic security (see H. Res. 94), H816 [28FE]

——— ensure access to contraception, preventive services, accurate health care information, cancer screenings, and affordable insurance for pregnancy-related needs and reduce health disparities (see S. Res. 60), S944 [27FE]

Letters

Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act: Jefferson Keel, National Congress of American Indians, H3261 [11JN], H6351 [8OC]

Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H773 [28FE]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H781 [28FE]

Lists

Croatian Fraternal Union of America official family, E1140 [25JY]

Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1277 [10SE]

Friends of VAWA Coalition members, H781 [28FE]

National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women members, H773–H780 [28FE]

Poems

‘‘What Would You Miss About Immigrants, if They Didn’t Come to America?,’’ Erin Stark, S6187 [1AU]

Press releases

Civil and Human Rights Coalition Calls Republican VAWA Proposal ‘‘Nothing Less Than Shameful’’: Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H781 [28FE]

Friends of VAWA Coalition Calls on the House To Defeat the Substitute to S. 47 and Pass the Bipartisan Senate Bill: Friends of VAWA Coalition, H780 [28FE]

House of Representatives’s Introduction of the Violence Against Women Act: Sharon Stapel, New York City Anti-Violence Project (organization), H781 [28FE]

NARF Applauds Sponsors of Proposed Legislation To Curtail Offensive ‘‘Redskin’’ Trademark: Native American Rights Fund (organization), H3260 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to Centennial Celebration honorees, E1369 [25SE]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (H.R. 1726), H2303, H2304 [25AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2626 [15MY], E625 [8MY]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of independence, E656 [14MY]

Bethesda, MD: tribute to St. George Greek Orthodox Church Greek Orthodox Youth of America chapter, E358 [21MR]

Brahmin Samaj of USA (organization): anniversary, E1646 [13NO]

Branford, CT: anniversary of Branford Italian-American Club, E1466 [9OC]

Bronx, NY: anniversary of Bronx Dominican Day Parade, E1126 [24JY]

Burma: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups (H. Res. 418), E1695 [18NO]

Burpee, Noreen S.: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E748 [23MY]

California: anniversary of California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, E1259 [9SE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Maria Konopnicka Polish Language School, E1907 [19DE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 438), H1987 [12AP], E73 [29JA]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (H.R. 2215), E763 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (H.R. 3322), E1722 [20NO]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (H.R. 2893), E1535 [22OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit racial, ethnic, or religous profiling, H3212, H3213 [5JN]

Dept. of State: reinstate Priority 2 refugee immigration status for Ahiska Turks, E1803 [5DE]

Egypt: condemn and address persecution of religious minorities, H4085 [27JN]

El Concilio (organization): anniversary, E1606 [30OC]

Europe: recognize people of African Descent and Black Europeans (H. Res. 421), E1703 [19NO]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (H. Res. 47), H4608 [18JY], H5418 [9SE], E64 [25JA]

——— observance of the holiday of Diwali, H6835 [29OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H5598 [18SE], H5897 [27SE], E1385 [26SE], E1454, E1456 [8OC], E1474 [10OC], E1493, E1494 [11OC], E1511, E1514 [15OC], E1524–E1526, E1528 [16OC], E1541 [22OC], E1650, E1651 [13NO], E1757 [2DE]

Iran: human rights violations, H4220 [9JY]

Iraq: anniversary of chemical weapons attack on Halabja, Kurdistan, E315 [15MR]

Johns, David J.: appointment as Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, E317 [15MR]

Korean Americans: anniversary of first immigrants in the U.S., E1457 [8OC]

Law enforcement: mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (H.R. 3560), H7386 [2DE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 2851), E1158 [30JY]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 838), E195 [26FE]

Madrid, Sandra E.: Seattle, WA, Latino City Employees (organization) Latino Heritage Award recipient, E1883 [16DE]

Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, E620 [8MY]

Merrillville, IN: anniversary of Slovak Club, E1384 [26SE]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of South Florida, E1737 [21NO]

Minorities: emergency mortality rate of minority individuals, H4853 [22JY]

——— improve health of minority individuals, H2416–H2424 [6MY], E548 [25AP]

Nagorno-Karabakh: allocation of foreign aid, E537 [24AP]

——— anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, E211, E224 [28FE], E242 [5MR]

——— anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, E261 [11MR]

——— anniversary of independence, H956 [5MR], E244 [5MR]

——— resolution of dispute, E280 [13MR]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 219), E693 [17MY]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1276 [10SE]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E1535 [22OC]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (H. Con. Res. 27), E332 [19MR]

National Parent Teacher Association: observance of Month of the Hispanic Child, H5598 [18SE]

New York (NY) El Diario La Prensa: anniversary, E1634 [12NO]

One Million Bones (organization): tribute, E1093 [18JY]

Ortiz, Steven: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E555 [25AP]

Pakistan: prohibit funding for purposes of domestic repression of ethnic and religious minorities, E885 [17JN]

Parma, OH: anniversary of Ukrainian Ridna Shkola Heritage School, E1739 [21NO]

Portugal: observance of Dia de Portugal, E910 [18JN]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition high school diploma recipients, E1559 [23OC]

Round Lake Park, IL: tribute to Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, E421 [11AP]

Russia: human rights violations, H6837 [29OC]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (H.R. 1217), E316 [15MR]

Supreme Court: decision in Fisher v. University of Texas relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, E1199 [1AU]

Syria: call on opposition to outline a vision of inclusion for all people, support development of transitional justice, and urge respect for international humanitarian law and preservation of minorities (H. Res. 223), E693 [17MY]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (H.R. 1278), H3259 [11JN], H3657 [17JN], H4087 [27JN], H4316 [10JY], H5095 [30JY], H6350 [8OC], E363 [21MR], E1469 [9OC]

University of New Mexico: tribute to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy, E1837 [11DE]

University of New Orleans: anniversary of integration, E1855 [12DE]

Vallejo, CA: tribute to Pista Sa Nayon Festival, E825 [6JN]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H677–H681 [27FE], H736–H748, H772–H784, H793–H799 [28FE], E217 [28FE]

Washington Redskins (football team): call for name change, H3259 [11JN], H4087 [27JN], H4316, H4321 [10JY], H5095 [30JY], H6350 [8OC], H6559 [12OC], H6573 [14OC], H7193 [19NO], E930 [20JN], E1469 [9OC], E1505 [14OC]

Remarks in Senate

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 129), S3878 [23MY]

Burma: democracy efforts, S6171 [1AU]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 168), S358 [29JA]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (S. Res. 277), S7800 [4NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S6548, S6593 [18SE]

——— observance (S. Res. 246), S6672 [19SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1038), S3849 [23MY], S8089 [18NO]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, S502–S504, S507–S510 [7FE], S808 [25FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 60, ensure access by women to contraception, preventive services, accurate health care information, cancer screenings, and affordable insurance for pregnancy-related needs and reduce health disparities, S947 [27FE]

S. Res. 129, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3096 [6MY], S3878 [23MY]

S. Res. 246, Hispanic Heritage Month, S6663 [19SE]

S. Res. 277, recognize the Hindu holiday of Diwali, S7682 [30OC]