MINORITIES

Articles and editorials

Affordable Care Act Adds 16.4 Million to Health Insurance Rolls, S1560 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bangladesh: protect human rights, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent growth of extremist groups (see H. Res. 396), H5769 [29JY]

Business and industry: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3232), H5587 [28JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 688), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1343), H1625 [10MR]

Children’s Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 476), H6974 [9OC]

Civil rights: improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 83), S58 [7JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S1891 [25MR] (see S. 2070), S6894 [22SE] (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1787), H2209 [14AP]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 875), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2200), S7470 [22OC]

Colleges and universities: require institutions of higher education to report annually on the use of race, color, or national origin in the admissions process (see H.R. 2720), H4135 [10JN]

——— strengthen minority-serving institutions (see S. 2317), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4098), H8410 [19NO]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H37 [6JA]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 41), H37 [6JA]

——— 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. 442), H479 [21JA]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career (see S. 696), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 4020), H8240 [16NO]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H2768 [30AP]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1183), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 840), H916 [10FE]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 833), H916 [10FE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— require State report cards to reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see S. 389), S832 [5FE]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H810 [4FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— award grants for career support for skilled internationally-educated health professionals (see H.R. 2709), H4135 [10JN]

——— 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. 2651), H3913 [4JN]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 2540), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see S. 1909), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize use of certain grants to institutions of higher education to support majors related to criminal justice in order to increase racial diversity of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3872), H7389 [2NO]

——— provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 51), H37 [6JA]

Dept. of State: report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion (see H.R. 3836), H7253 [27OC]

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. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 621), H662 [28JA]

——— make permanent the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans (see H.R. 4306), H10710 [18DE]

Diversity: designate a national day of celebration for the diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 204), H2269 [15AP]

Drugs: improve inclusion in clinical trials (see H.R. 2468), H3505 [20MY]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 1557), H1898 [24MR]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5029 [9JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE] (see H. Res. 130), H1500 [27FE]

Fair Housing Act: clarify congressional intent that certain prohibitions do not extend to conduct resulting in a disparate impact on a protected class unless the person engaging in that conduct intends that impact (see H.R. 3145), H5330 [21JY]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Government: protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3231), H5587 [28JY]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see S. 1903), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 249), H2792 [1MY]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 285), H3561 [21MY]

——— express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5865 [9SE]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see H. Res. 111), H1069 [13FE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 2381), H3252 [15MY]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H3212 [14MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 238), H2770 [30AP]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

SBA: increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (see S. 1859), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3175), H5465 [23JY]

Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see H.R. 273), H223 [12JA]

——— repeal a loan data collection requirement (see H.R. 1766), H2208 [14AP]

U.S. Code: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (see S. 1889), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3295), H5763 [29JY]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 268), H3252 [15MY]

Voting: permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

Women: recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

Factsheets

What the Paycheck Fairness Act Would Really Do: National Women’s Law Center, S1752 [24MR]

Letters

Call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people in Burma and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups: Representatives McGovern and Pitts, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, E575 [23AP]

Dept. of HHS outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of research opportunities: Michael L. Lomax, United Negro College Fund, Inc., H5079 [10JY]

Press releases

Energy Revolution Is Creating Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities: Carlton Carroll, American Petroleum Institute, H6960 [9OC]

Parliamentarians Call on ASEAN Leaders To Address the Rohingya Crisis and the Escalating Risk of Atrocity Crimes in Myanmar: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (organization), E576 [23AP]

Remarks in House

African Americans: impact of high levels of incarceration and homicide rates of young African-American males on families and communities, H4364–H4370 [15JN]

Amtrak: ensure consideration of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses requests for proposals for station development opportunities, H1593 [4MR]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, H2493 [28AP]

Bangladesh: protect human rights, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent growth of extremist groups (H. Res. 396), H5609 [29JY]

Black Data Processing Associates (organization): anniversary, E816 [2JN]

——— anniversary of District of Columbia chapter, E889 [12JN], E905 [16JN]

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, E575 [23AP]

CFTC: encourage Office of the Chief Economist employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H2131 [13AP], H2201–H2206 [14AP], H4008 [10JN], H5474 [27JY], H8437, H8439–H8443 [30NO], H9004 [3DE], E529 [20AP], E535 [21AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H460 [21JA], H1839 [23MR], H2970, H2972 [14MY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2162, H2163, H2164, H2167, H2168, H2199 [14AP], H2226, H2227, H2229, H2254 [15AP], E465 [13AP], E477, E482, E485, E490, E493 [14AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1787), E482 [14AP]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements for women, H4018 [10JN]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H6119 [17SE]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary, E1004 [7JY]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Gold Medallion recipient, H8444 [30NO], E944 [23JN]

Colleges and universities: tribute to historically Black colleges and universities, E1718 [7DE]

Crime: homicide rate of young African-American males, H2139 [13AP]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H5288 [16JY], H7380–H7383 [2NO], H8439 [30NO]

Dept. of Defense: assess outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities prior to outsourcing military base contracts, H3194, H3195 [14MY]

——— conduct outreach program to assist women, veteran, and minority-owned small businesses, H8128 [5NO]

——— establish collaborative programs to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, H3176 [14MY]

——— identify historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to assist them in developing and enhancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) capacities, H8128 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: ensure proposed regulations will not adversely impact minorities, students with disabilities, English learners, and low income students, H1393, H1394 [27FE]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H1254 [26FE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), E895 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: continue to encourage public-private partnerships in oil and gas exploration, production, midstream, and refining with minority-serving institutions, H6957 [9OC]

——— environmental justice for minority and low-income populations funding, H2693 [30AP]

——— science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs for minorities funding, H2754 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: award grants for career support for skilled internationally-educated health professionals (H.R. 2709), H4010 [10JN]

——— conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of biomedical research opportunities, H5078–H5080 [10JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H3884, H3885 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3979, H3980 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3753 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to law enforcement agencies that engage in discriminatory profiling based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin, H3738 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify minority groups to be targeted in human resources outreach, H7683 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding to stop, investigate, detain, or arrest people on highways based on physical appearance, H3883 [4JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: establish Office of Energy Employment and Training, H3299 [18MY]

Domestic policy: address economic and health issues facing women, E1841 [18DE]

Drugs: improve inclusion in clinical trials, H5012 [9JY]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes, H3634–H3640 [1JN]

——— acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (H. Res. 159), H1750 [18MR]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2287 [16AP]

——— improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP], H3634–H3640 [1JN], E169, E170 [5FE]

Education: address participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H3328 [19MY], H3448 [20MY]

——— recognize importance of investment in public education programs and promote and improve education opportunities for underserved populations, H2668 [30AP], H4369 [15JN]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 1557), H5308–H5312 [21JY]

Employment: provide apprenticeship programs for African Americans to assist in construction of Keystone XL Pipeline, H176 [9JA]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7372–H7378 [2NO], E1576, E1577 [3NO]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 130), E759 [20MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: anniversary, E980 [25JN]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (H. Res. 506), H7319–H7322 [28OC], H8344 [18NO], E1561 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require an evaluation of each alternative in an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment to identify potential effects on low-income communities and communities of color, H6237, H6238 [25SE]

——— require consideration of impacts on low-income populations when formulating new regulations, H260, H261 [13JA]

FRS: require inclusion of women-owned and minority-owned small businesses in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Small Business Advisory Board membership, H2342 [21AP]

Health: improve health of minority individuals, H2132–H2139 [13AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

Housing: encourage homeownership among minorities, H9030 [8DE]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (H. Con. Res. 7, H9678 [17DE]

Iraq: condition assistance on political inclusion of ethnic and sectarian minorities, H3175 [14MY]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, H1517 [2MR], H7380 [2NO]

——— condemn killing of law enforcement officers and call for restoration of law and order, H5808 [8SE], E1271 [11SE]

——— criminal justice reform, H2492 [28AP], H3960 [9JN], H4387 [16JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1933), H2666 [30AP], H7383 [2NO], E557 [22AP]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 2381), E723 [15MY]

——— require academy enrollees to attend training on sensitivity, including training on ethnic and racial bias, cultural diversity, and police interaction with the disabled, mentally ill, and new immigrants, H3730 [2JN]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (H. Res. 262), E1575 [3NO]

Law enforcement officers: reform police practices and accountability, H4168 [11JN]

——— reform police practices in urban areas, H3297–H3301 [18MY]

Mosby, Marilyn J.: commend decision by Baltimore, MD, State’s Attorney to indict police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, H2789 [1MY]

Mother’s Day: call to create ‘‘Mothers in Yellow’’ movement to address and combat violence in our communities, H2493 [28AP]

NAACP: anniversary, E215, E217 [13FE]

——— anniversary (H. Con. Res. 2), H1022–H1025 [12FE], E204 [12FE], E232 [24FE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: support goals and ideals, H6257 [25SE]

National Minority Health Month: observance, H2132–H2139 [13AP]

National objectives: increase efforts to ensure equality for all people, H922 [11FE]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (H. Res. 123), E241 [24FE]

New Brunswick, NJ: anniversary of Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, E395 [24MR]

NIH: include data on underrepresented groups, such as women and minorities, in report on efforts to attract, retain, and develop emerging scientists, H5074 [10JY]

NSF: increase participation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for commercial space industry, H3407 [20MY]

Quad County Urban League: tribute, E883 [11JN]

Sardis, MS: tribute to North Panola High School, E1101 [22JY]

SBA: increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (H.R. 3175), E1112 [23JY]

——— support entrepreneurial development programs for women and minority owned businesses, H3407 [20MY]

Space policy: provide outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, and national Indian institutions for participation in opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3528 [21MY]

——— provide outreach to women-owned and minority-owned businesses on opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3527 [21MY]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, E984 [25JN]

——— hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, E1752 [9DE]

U.S. Code: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms, H8963 [2DE]

Unemployment: rates relative to African Americans, H3299 [18MY]

——— rates relative to African-American women, H3300 [18MY]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 268), E728 [15MY]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H2202 [14AP]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5534 [28JY], H5607, H5608, H5610 [29JY], E1108 [22JY], E1227–E1229 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, S2450, S2459 [28AP], S2638 [5MY], S2663 [6MY]

——— indictment of police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, S2638 [5MY]

Civil rights: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1751–S1755, S1757, S1766 [24MR], S2204, S2210 [15AP]

——— improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, S7633 [29OC]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1239 [3MR], S2211 [15AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 862), S2927 [14MY], S5011 [13JY], S6045 [28JY], S6269 [4AU], S7049 [30SE], S7633 [29OC]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 875), S7633 [29OC]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 2200), S7477 [22OC], S7479 [26OC]

Dept. of Education: create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career, S8460 [8DE]

Discrimination: anti-Muslim rhetoric by Republican Party Presidential candidates, S6821 [21SE], S6891 [22SE], S8443 [7DE], S8446, S8447, S8473, S8476 [8DE], S8625 [14DE]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (S. Res. 87), S3728 [3JN], S8654 [15DE]

Health: improve health of minority individuals, S2395 [23AP]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens, S6971 [28SE]

——— call for release of detained U.S. citizens (S. Con. Res. 16), S2743, S2746, S2749–S2751 [11MY]

——— call for release of detained U.S. citizens (S. Con. Res. 16), unanimous-consent agreement, S2733 [7MY]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incarceration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S6878–S6880 [22SE]

——— assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incareration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S991 [12FE]

——— prohibit racial profiling, S1297 [4MR]

——— prohibit racial profiling (S. 1056), S2662 [6MY], S4593 [24JN], S8655 [15DE]

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.: anniversary, S1888 [25MR]

National Minority Health Month: observance, S2395 [23AP]

National objectives: advance ‘‘opportunity agenda’’ to increase education and economic options for individuals in impoverished communities, S2727 [7MY]

Pope Francis: characterization of inspirational statements, S6880 [22SE]

Poverty: improve circumstances to create opportunities for those living in abject poverty and implement criminal justice reforms, S2459 [28AP], S2662 [6MY]

Republican Party: impact of rhetoric, S8249 [2DE]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1378 [10MR], S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

——— hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, S8564 [10DE]

Unemployment: youth and young adult unemployment rate, S3917 [9JN]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (S. 1889), S6182 [30JY]

Reports

Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: Liana C. Landivar, Bureau of the Census (excerpt), H3448 [20MY]

Reports filed

Express Concern About Anti-Semitism and Encourage Cooperation With European Governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe To Prevent and Respond: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 87), S3236 [21MY]

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1557) (H. Rept. 114–117), H3251 [15MY]

Federal Intern Protection Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3231) (H. Rept. 114–383), H10709 [18DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 354, encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, H7372 [2NO]

H.R. 1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act, H5308–H5310 [21JY]

S. Con. Res. 16, call for release of detained U.S. citizens in Iran, S2732 [7MY], S2751 [11MY]

S. Res. 87, express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, S1122 [25FE]