MINORITIES

Amendments

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S2242, S2244, S2247, S2284, S2285 [8AP], S5513 [10SE], S5530, S5566, S5567, S5568 [11SE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 653), S4433, S4435 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

Ban on Doctors’ Group Imperils Muslim Minority in Myanmar, H3931 [7MY]

President Obama’s Persistent ‘77 Cent’ Claim on the Wage Gap Gets a New Pinocchio Rating, S2306 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions

Burma: develop nondiscriminatory solution addressing Rakhine State’s need for peace and security, end persecution of Rohingya people, and respect internationally recognized human rights for all minority groups (see S. Res. 586), S6205 [20NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 2501), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 4188), H2300 [11MR]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 4765), H5022 [29MY]

Civil rights: improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 2172), S1818 [27MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 2199), S1923 [1AP]

Crime: extend coverage of Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (see H.R. 5711), H7995 [14NO]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (see H. Res. 502), H2198 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see S. 2863), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 4897), H5494 [18JN]

——— 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 Energy: establish and carry out a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy-related jobs to increase the number of minorities and women in the workforce (see H.R. 4526), H3363 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths, define severe maternal morbidity, and eliminate maternal health disparities (see H.R. 4216), H2360 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to establish a national hate crime hotline and hate crime information and assistance website and provide training and education to local law enforcement to prevent hate crimes (see H.R. 5028), H5876 [8JY]

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]

Dept. of State: provide a report on U.S. efforts to survey and secure the return, protection, and restoration of stolen or otherwise unreturned Christian properties in Turkey and Turkish occupied territories (see H.R. 4347), H2748 [28MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that minority- and women-owned businesses have fair and full opportunity to compete in rail projects and contracts and that such federally subsidized projects do not discriminate (see H.R. 4439), H3143 [9AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 4999), H5817 [26JN]

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

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]

GAO: conduct studies on enrollment by racial and ethnic minorities and by low-income seniors in Medicare Advantage program (see H.R. 4211), H2360 [12MR]

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

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 564), H3408 [1MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1770 [11FE]

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

NIH: develop a pilot program to improve medical trial participation, retention, efficiency, effectiveness, and diversity (see H. Res. 510), H2301 [11MR]

NSF: encourage and further research on engagement of underrepresented youth in science, technology, engineering, and science (STEM) fields (see H.R. 4161), H2255 [6MR]

——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4833), H5248 [10JN]

Pensions: require plans to establish policies on firm-specific risks in asset management services, greater diversification in investment strategies, and inclusion of diverse asset managers and minority brokerage firms (see H.R. 5877), H9303 [11DE]

SBA: increase maximum loan amount for loans under the Microloan program (see S. 2487), S3811 [18JN]

Cloture motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S5488 [10SE], S5530 [11SE], S5579 [15SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), motion to proceed, S2179 [7AP], S2299 [9AP]

Lists

United Health Foundation Diverse Scholar Initiative participants, E1179 [16JY]

Motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S2179 [7AP], S2203 [8AP], S2293 [9AP], S5487 [10SE], S5524, S5530 [11SE]

Remarks in House

ABA: Standards Review Committee proposal to change accreditation standard regarding bar passage, E163 [4FE]

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

Bridgewater Interiors, LLC: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency Minority Manufacturer of the Year Award recipient, E172 [5FE]

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), H3929–H3932 [7MY]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (H.R. 4765), E891 [30MY]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H7279–H7287 [8SE], H7302 [9SE], H8201–H8209 [1DE], H8229, H8230 [2DE], H8279, H8360 [3DE], H8661, H8662 [4DE], H8871, H8872 [9DE], H8939 [10DE], E1735, E1736 [4DE]

——— end discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H2983 [7AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H1535–H1540 [3FE], H7661 [17SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H1442 [28JA], H1484 [29JA], H1927 [25FE], H2597–H2600 [24MR], H2658, H2660 [26MR], H2999, H3004, H3011 [8AP], H3065, H3066 [9AP], H3147 [10AP], H6988 [29JY], H7061, H7065 [30JY], H7305 [9SE], H7689 [18SE], E544, E545, E550 [8AP], E589 [28AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), unanimous-consent request, H7063, H7064 [30JY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), H7851 [18SE], E549 [8AP]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary, H5593 [20JN], H5730 [25JN], H6226 [15JY], E1010 [18JN], E1185 [17JY]

CODE.org (organization): tribute to Hour of Code, H8876 [9DE]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency, H2348 [12MR], E303, E313 [5MR]

——— anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (H. Res. 502), H3148 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: increase opportunities for women-owned small businesses, H4724 [21MY]

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]

——— submit report to Congress on needs of limited English proficient students using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), E1228 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Economic Impact and Diversity funding, H6015, H6016 [9JY], H6101 [10JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H5178, H5179 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: civil rights issues affecting major sports leagues, H4948 [29MY]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 653), H6837 [25JY]

——— provide a report on U.S. efforts to survey and secure the return, protection, and restoration of stolen or otherwise unreturned Christian properties in Turkey and Turkish occupied territories (H.R. 4347), E1207 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish Office of Energy Employment and Training to support the hiring of veterans, women, and underrepresented minorities, H5794–H5797, H5807 [26JN], H6101 [10JY]

——— partner with colleges and universities, including historically Black colleges and universities and veteran serving institutions, in South Atlantic States to promote geological and geophysical education, H5787, H5788 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that minority- and women-owned businesses have fair and full opportunity to compete in rail projects and contracts and that such federally subsidized projects do not discriminate (H.R. 4439), E554 [9AP]

Domestic policy: criminal justice reform, H8025 [17NO]

Economy: impact of illegal aliens, H8863–H8866 [8DE]

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

——— improve economic condition of minorities, H3230–H3234 [28AP], H3248 [29AP], H8022 [17NO]

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]

——— increase participation of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, H4468 [19MY]

Foreign countries: call for release of all prisoners of conscience and condemn persecution of religious minorities, H3148 [10AP]

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

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

Houston Community College: opening of Minority Business Development Agency Business Center, E313 [5MR]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs, H8019 [17NO]

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]

National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.: tribute, E1694 [2DE]

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Womens Clubs, Inc.: anniversary of Central Jersey Club, E603 [28AP]

National Basketball Association: commend response by Commissioner Adam Silver to racial remarks by Donald Sterling and urge owners to remove Sterling from ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers (basketball team), H3298 [30AP]

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

——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (H.R. 4833), E943 [10JN]

Racial relations: condemn remarks by Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling, H3222 [28AP], E615 [29AP]

Sanger, Margaret: personal beliefs and views on birth control, H2734 [27MR]

Supreme Court: decision in Schuette v. Coalition To Defend Affirmative Action on Michigan constitutional amendment prohibiting State universities from considering race as part of its admissions process, E615 [29AP]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H5505 [19JN]

United Health Foundation: tribute to Diverse Scholar Initiative, E1179 [16JY]

Voting: assessment of State laws requiring photo identification to vote, H7926 [12NO]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H1998 [26FE]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: expand membership of Advisory Committee to include women and minority hunting and fishing advocacy, outreach, or education organizations, H1577 [4FE]

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

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: expand and improve the provision and insurance coverage of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations, S1360–S1362 [6MR]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, S5474 [10SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S2041 [1AP], S2043 [2AP], S2149 [3AP], S3001 [14MY], S5400–S5402 [9SE], S5475, S5480, S5486 [10SE], S5548 [11SE], S5573, S5578–S5582 [15SE], S5595, S5597 [16SE], S5684 [17SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), motion to proceed, S2179, S2183 [7AP], S2203–S2224, S2226, S2290 [8AP], S2293, S2294, S2296–S2300, S2305–S2307, S2313, S2317 [9AP], S5487 [10SE], S5523, S5524, S5527, S5528–S5530 [11SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), unanimous-consent agreement, S5549 [11SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), unanimous-consent request, S2218 [8AP], S5548 [11SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 84), S593 [29JA]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary, S4142 [26JN], S4302–S4304 [9JY]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 653), S3961 [25JN], S4435, S4436 [10JY]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities, S3961 [25JN]

——— call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs, S743 [4FE]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, S6489–S6491 [10DE]

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

National Basketball Association: commend response by Commissioner Adam Silver to racial remarks by Donald Sterling, S2549 [30AP]

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

SBA: Microloan program funding, S6846 [15DE]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S2558 [30AP], S4142 [26JN]

Ukraine: condemn taking of political prisoners and human rights violations of minorities by pro-Russian militants and support sanctions against Russia and democracy efforts of Ukraine, S2602 [1MY]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, S932 [12FE]

Reports

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

Reports filed

Develop Nondiscriminatory Solution Addressing Rakhine State’s Peace and Security, End Persecution, and Call for Respect of Human Rights for All Minority Groups in Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 586), S6349 [4DE]

Statements

Prohibit Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program Funding To Implement Proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ Rule: Nathan Mehrens, Americans for Limited Government (organization), H5178 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 418, 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 by Burma, H3929 [7MY]

S. 653, Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act, S4435 [10JY], H6837 [25JY]

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

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. 586, develop nondiscriminatory solution addressing Rakhine State’s need for peace and security, end persecution of Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all minority groups in Burma, S6209 [20NO]