HISPANIC AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

American GI Forum (organization): support and commend mission, goals, and ideals (see S. Res. 399), S1775 [26MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 437), S2648 [5MY]

Dept. of Education: promote innovative education practices, help educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see H.R. 5219), H6976 [28JY]

Dept. of Labor: prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see S. 2269), S2470 [29AP]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 429), S2470 [29AP] (see H. Res. 559), H3292 [29AP]

Employment: encourage corporate, academic, and social entities to develop rules requiring consideration of minority candidates when searching for a business vendor or filling leadership positions (see S. Res. 511), S4705 [22JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 545), S5588 [15SE] (see H. Res. 723), H7528 [15SE]

Minorities: anniversary of Executive order addressing environmental justice in minority and low-income populations (see H. Res. 479), H1771 [11FE]

——— improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5294), H7126 [30JY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 547), S5629 [16SE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 428), S2470 [29AP] (see H. Res. 560), H3364 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (H.R. 1726), H4440–H4444 [19MY]

Aurora, IL: tribute to Hispanic Pioneer’s Breakfast, E1420 [16SE]

Bandera, TX: tribute, E1629 [19NO]

Bazan, Frida: Texas 27th Congressional District Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest winner, E3 [7JA]

Boys 2 Men (organization): tribute, H2202 [6MR]

Centro Hispano of Dane County, WI (organization): tribute to Fiesta Hispana, E1436 [17SE]

Compañeros en Salud/Partners in Health (organization): anniversary, E1811 [12DE]

Courts: decision in Mendez v. Westminster ending segregation of Mexican and Mexican-American students in California schools, H4691 [21MY]

Crystal City, TX: tribute, H2068 [28FE]

Del Norte Bakery (business): tribute, H2683 [26MR]

Del Rio, TX: tribute, H5648 [24JN]

Dept. of Education: conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and institutions in rural areas to provide information on applying for demonstration program for competency-based education, H6689–H6693 [23JY]

——— promote innovative education practices, help educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (H.R. 5219), H6940 [28JY]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (H. Res. 559), H3297 [30AP]

District of Columbia: tribute to Latino Pride Festival, E872 [29MY]

Economy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H3229–H3234 [28AP]

Education: ensure access to quality education for minorities, H3231 [28AP]

——— impact of segregated neighborhoods on access to quality public school education, H4464, H4465, H4468, H4469 [19MY]

El Primer Paso Ltd.: anniversary, E1624 [18NO]

Fresno, CA: Fresno Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recipient of U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Chamber of the Year award, E1640 [19NO]

FRS: proposed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mortgage regulations, H2042, H2043 [27FE]

Galvez, Roberto, Jr.: Mexican Federation of Sports Newscasters Best Sports Anchor award recipient, E1793 [10DE]

Garcia, Mariana S.: Mr. Amigo Association Mr. Amigo Award recipient, E242 [25FE]

Garifuna-American Heritage Month: observance, E572 [10AP]

Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) (organization): anniversary, E1699 [2DE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H7628 [17SE], E1399 [15SE], E1411, E1412, E1416, E1417, E1419, E1421, E1424 [16SE], E1428, E1431 [17SE], E1457 [19SE]

Hispanic Heritage of Odessa (organization): tribute, E1399 [15SE]

La Plaza Inc.: anniversary, E537 [7AP]

Law enforcement: mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (H.R. 3560), H7282 [8SE]

——— prohibit racial profiling, H5174 [9JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 2851), H7283 [8SE]

League of United Latin American Citizens: tribute to Lake County, IL, Youth Council for ‘‘Operation Clean Up Waukegan’’ initiative, E1157 [15JY]

Library of Congress: anniversary of Hispanic Reading Room, E1454 [19SE]

Loera, Juan E.: Fresno, CA, Latino Rotary Club Service Above Self Award recipient, E1291 [31JY]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Nicaraguan Cultural Committee ‘‘Jose de la Cruz Mena’’, E819 [22MY]

Madison, WI: tribute to Latino Children and Families Council, E656 [1MY], E701 [7MY]

MANA, A National Latina Organization: anniversary, E1158 [15JY]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H3230–H3234 [28AP], H3248 [29AP]

——— improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 5294), H7049, H7052 [30JY]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Morris County Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce, E1712 [3DE]

National Latino Enrollment Week: participation in enrollment for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H2014 [27FE]

NSF: create a specific program for Hispanic-serving institutions to provide grants for research, curriculum, and infrastructure development, H4940 [29MY], E874 [29MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, E278 [28FE]

TELACU Education Foundation: tribute, E822 [22MY]

Unity Council (organization): anniversary, E1564 [13NO]

Ventura County, CA: anniversary of Rebozo Festival, E769 [19MY]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H1998 [26FE]

Waukegan, IL: tribute to community organizations that provide services to immigrant families, E1041 [20JN]

Women: improve economic condition of women, H1535–H1540 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (H.R. 1726), S3308 [22MY], S3536 [10JN]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (S. Res. 437), S2676, S2677 [5MY]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 429), S2524 [29AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 545), S5720 [17SE]

King, Representative Steve: characterization of remarks on Hispanic community, S2597 [1MY], S3392 [4JN], S3560 [11JN]

Latino Chamber of Commerce of Pueblo, Inc.: anniversary, S5860 [18SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1038), S5474 [10SE], S6373 [8DE]

Lawrence, Teresa: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana Excelencia Award for Small Business Leadership recipient, S5371 [8SE]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (S. Res. 547), S5650 [16SE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 428), S2524 [29AP]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Latin American Community Center, S5306 [31JY]

Reports

Employment Outlook for African Americans and Latinos in the Upstream Oil and Natural Gas Industry: IHS Global, Inc., H5795 [26JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1726, award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers, H4440 [19MY]

S. Res. 399, support and commend mission, goals, and ideals of American GI Forum (organization), S1777 [26MR]

S. Res. 428, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S2475 [29AP]

S. Res. 429, Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans, S2475 [29AP]

S. Res. 437, Cinco de Mayo, S2649 [5MY]

S. Res. 511, encourage corporate, academic, and social entities to develop rules requiring consideration of minority candidates when searching for a business vendor or filling leadership positions, S4714 [22JY]

S. Res. 545, Hispanic Heritage Month, S5590 [15SE]

S. Res. 547, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, S5635 [16SE]

Tributes

Garcia, Hector P., E5 [7JA]