ASIAN AMERICANS

Addresses

U.S. and Laos Diplomatic Relations Anniversary: Representative McCollum, E1719 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY] (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 4308), H10710 [18DE]

Dept. of Education: 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]

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

——— 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]

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

Lunar New Year: observance (see S. Res. 80), S984 [12FE] (see H. Res. 115), H1069 [13FE]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 275), H3388 [19MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture (see H.R. 4307), H10710 [18DE]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see S. Res. 157), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 240), H2770 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Asian American Hotel Owners Association: anniversary, E527 [17AP]

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Asian-American Chamber Award recipients, E645 [1MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2967 [14MY], H3402 [20MY], E656 [5MY], E665 [8MY], E718 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, E1745 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: include Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions in list of institutions eligible for historic preservation training and degree programs, H8428 [30NO]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Houston Asian Chamber of Commerce, E948 [23JN]

Laos: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S., E1718 [7DE]

Lunar New Year: observance, E225 [20FE]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms, H8963 [2DE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 275), E751 [19MY]

Organization of Chinese Americans: anniversary of Asian Pacific America Advocates, Sacramento, CA, chapter, E704 [14MY]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Japantown neighborhood, E1217 [8SE]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (H. Res. 240), E640 [1MY]

Tribute, E225 [20FE]

Remarks in Senate

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S2682 [6MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 185), S3251 [21MY]

Denver, CO: anniversary of Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, S5003 [13JY]

Dept. of Education: provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, S4809, S4826, S4830 [8JY]

Lunar New Year: observance, S853 [9FE]

——— observance (S. Res. 80), S1011 [12FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 80, Lunar New Year, S1009 [12FE]

S. Res. 157, recognize Southeast-Asian Americans’ economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events, S2579 [30AP]

S. Res. 185, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3246 [21MY]