AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. (excerpt), E65 [13JA]

Joint Congressional Address: President Trump, H1386–H1390 [28FE]

Removal of Plaque Honoring Local Confederate Soldiers From Jefferson County, WV, Courthouse: Peter Onoszko, Jefferson County, WV, Commission, E1202 [12SE]

U.S. Air Force Academy Policy on Racial Diversity: Jay Silveria, E1330 [5OC]

Appointments

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission, S7362 [28NO], S7490 [29NO], S7651 [30NO], H9414 [16NO], H10361 [21DE]

Articles and editorials

Cohen—Trump Budget Hurts African-Americans, E362 [22MR]

History of Surveillance and the Black Community, H8068 [23OC]

Military History of African Americans (excerpt), H7483 [25SE]

Noose at the Smithsonian Brings History Back to Life, S3847 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 791), H875 [1FE]

——— mint commemorative coins (see S. 166), S342 [17JA] (see H.R. 579), H546 [13JA]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 3123), H5374 [29JN]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3334), H6144 [20JY]

Bassett, Ebenezer D.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3125), H5374 [29JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 69), S1448 [27FE] (see H. Res. 79), H877 [1FE]

——— support goals and ideals and honor the contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients (see H. Res. 134), H1302 [16FE]

Black Women’s Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 583), H8143 [24OC]

Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 812), H876 [1FE]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 16), H877 [1FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederated States of America from display in the National Statuary Hall (see S. 1772), S5056 [7SE] (see H.R. 3701), H7181 [7SE]

Civil rights: declassify documents from civil rights cold cases and establish a civil rights cold case record collection and the Cold Case Records Review Board (see H.R. 1272), H1462 [1MR]

——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 2486), H4309 [17MY]

Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (see H.R. 3660), H6612 [18AU]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 9 historically Black colleges and universities (see S. Res. 366), S8260 [21DE] (see H. Res. 563), H7918 [10OC]

——— condemn increased harassment and violence against students because of racial, ethnic, religious, and sexual background and recognize efforts of staff and law enforcement to respond to such crimes (see H. Con. Res. 86), H8225 [25OC]

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1194), H1301 [16FE]

Commission To Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the ‘‘War on Drugs’’: establish (see H.R. 1055), H1184 [14FE]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H38 [3JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint): accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from Maryland and display the statue in the U.S. Capitol (see S. 402), S1218 [15FE]

Cook, Samuel D.: tribute (see S. Res. 285), S6360 [5OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to award funds to certain land-grant African-American colleges and universities to award scholarships to students attending such institutions (see H.R. 51), H38 [3JA]

Dept. of Defense: change the name of any military installation or property named after any individual who took up arms against the U.S. during the U.S. Civil War or anyone who supported such efforts (see H.R. 3658), H6611 [18AU]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of grant funds to establish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) resource centers at historically Black colleges and universities and other minority serving institutions (see H.R. 4699), H10345 [20DE]

——— improve educational opportunities for physician assistants by expanding scholarships, increasing loan limits, and expanding programs for institutions serving rural areas and minorities (see H.R. 1603), H2182 [17MR]

——— improve the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program (see S. 2268), S8260 [21DE] (see H.R. 1123), H1298 [16FE]

——— 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 H.R. 3709), H7182 [7SE]

——— strengthen prevention and response measures for hate crimes on college campuses (see H.R. 4093), H8075 [23OC]

——— support career and technical education high school programs to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career (see S. 1004), S2680 [2MY]

——— support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with skills they need for lifelong success (see H.R. 4508), H9597 [1DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2351), H4176 [4MY]

——— call for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness (see H. Res. 539), H7533 [26SE]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 2410), H4189 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration (see H.R. 799), H876 [1FE]

——— publish certain demographic data relative to missing children (see H.R. 2096), H2804 [14AP]

——— pursue civil actions to eliminate patterns or practices of civil rights violations by police (see H.R. 3799), H7422 [14SE]

Dept. of Labor: urge labor unions and businesses to recruit, hire, and train unemployed young African-American men to rebuild infrastructure, technology and computer networks, and energy distribution systems (see H.R. 52), H38 [3JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (see S. 1645), S4425 [27JY]

——— conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, MS (see S. 644), S1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1715), H2369 [23MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3714), H7216 [8SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: amend regulations for racial appropriateness (see H.R. 995), H1099 [9FE]

Detroit River: celebrate history by commemorating the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument in Detroit, MI, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada (see S. Res. 72), S1501 [28FE] (see H. Res. 158), H1392 [28FE]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S2175 [3AP] (see H.R. 1861), H2628 [3AP]

Drugs: make marijuana legal at the Federal level, incentivize States to change marijuana laws that disproportionately impact minority communities, and allow retroactive review of marijuana sentences (see S. 1689), S4667 [1AU]

Education: express need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education (see H. Con. Res. 29), H1302 [16FE]

Employment: encourage development of best business practices by corporate, academic, or social entities to increase consideration of underrepresented populations for managerial or leadership positions (see S. Res. 11), S205 [10JA] (see H. Res. 77), H820 [31JA]

Evers-Williams, Myrlie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2130), H2846 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions and strengthen legal protections against environmental injustice for low-income and minority communities (see S. 1996), S6768 [24OC] (see H.R. 4114), H8143 [24OC]

400 Years of African-American History Commission: establish (see S. 392), S1218 [15FE] (see H.R. 1242), H1391 [28FE]

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission: establish (see S. 1582), S4081 [19JY] (see H.R. 2989), H5048 [21JN]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 649), H9757 [7DE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 100), H1083 [7FE]

Gregory, Richard (Dick): tribute (see H. Res. 554), H7750 [3OC]

Howard University: anniversary (see H. Res. 224), H2370 [23MR]

Infrastructure: require spending bills to include workforce development programs that recruit and train individuals from high unemployment communities and veterans and outreach to underrepresented contractors and businesses (see H. Res. 159), H1392 [28FE]

Investments: provide an exemption and payments from taxation for 501(c)(3) bonds issued on behalf of a historically Black college or university (see H.R. 1080), H1243 [15FE]

Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 3), H45 [3JA]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Res. 71), S1501 [28FE] (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1392 [28FE]

Jubilee Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 19), H46 [3JA]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 214), S3858 [29JN] (see H. Res. 386), H4937 [15JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of ‘‘Beyond Vietnam—A Time To Break Silence’’ sermon (see H. Res. 246), H2697 [4AP]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 411), S1304 [16FE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1498), H2051 [10MR]

Lawrence, Robert H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 344), S7405 [29NO]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: develop policies to support transgender women of color (see H. Res. 545), H7635 [28SE]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: expand boundary (see S. 1202), S3097 [23MY] (see H.R. 2611), H4503 [23MY]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of civil unrest following acquittal of police officers charged with using excessive force (see S. Res. 147), S2616 [27AP]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 267), H95 [4JA]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): issue a forever stamp in commemoration of Prince Hall Freemasonry (see H.R. 152), H42 [3JA]

Medicaid: incentivize development of community-based interventions to reduce health disparities among certain populations (see H.R. 2048), H2787 [6AP]

——— provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 148), H42 [3JA]

Miller, Doris: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 834), H944 [2FE]

——— reconsider merits of awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously relative to possible racial bias in original decision to award the Navy Cross (see H. Con. Res. 19), H945 [2FE]

Morehouse College: anniversary (see H. Res. 641), H9598 [1DE]

Morgan State University: anniversary (see S. Res. 293), S6536 [18OC]

Morrill, Justin Smith: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3034), H5138 [23JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 17), H877 [1FE]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see S. 857), S2363 [4AP] (see H.R. 1927), H2751 [5AP]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see S. 1446), S3801 [27JN] (see H.R. 1135), H1298 [16FE]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see S. 924), S2490 [24AP]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (see S. Res. 268), S6134 [26SE]

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 9), H546 [13JA]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 501), H6654 [5SE]

Navy: call for exoneration of African American sailors convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA, during World War II (see H. Res. 452), H5920 [17JY]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 391), S1218 [15FE] (see H.R. 1088), H1243 [15FE]

——— protect name of the Harlem neighborhood (see H. Res. 425), H5376 [29JN]

Racial relations: condemn murder of Richard W. Collins III on University of Maryland campus, recognize threat of hate speech and activities, and promote tolerant and safe learning environment on college campuses (see H. Res. 423), H5376 [29JN]

Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus: anniversary (see S. Res. 317), S6924 [31OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 273), S6223 [28SE]

Thomas, Clarence: tribute (see S. Res. 13), S314 [12JA] (see H. Res. 50), H471 [12JA]

Trump, President: prohibit funding to implement Executive order establishing Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (see S. 1547), S3961 [12JY] (see H.R. 3029), H5109 [22JN] (see H.R. 3214), H5758 [12JY]

Tuskegee Airman Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4406), H9376 [15NO]

U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 3980), H7887 [5OC]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 402), H5109 [22JN]

Veterans: recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices, their patriotism, and the need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1083 [7FE]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 501), H6654 [5SE]

Women: recognize growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses (see S. Res. 304), S6816 [25OC] (see H. Res. 586), H8225 [25OC]

World War II: officially recognize service and sacrifice of African-American soldiers of the 333d Field Artillery Battalion who were massacred during Battle of the Bulge (see S. Res. 99), S1995 [27MR] (see H. Con. Res. 43), H2696 [4AP]

Essays

State of the Union: Julia Stergas, S539 [31JA]

——— Musa Mayange, S359 [20JA]

Letters

Condemn recent surge in hate crimes: Congressional Black Caucus, H4838 [12JN]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site boundary expansion: Rachel Patton, Preserve Arkansas (organization), S3099 [23MY]

——— several Little Rock, AR, residents, S3100 [23MY]

——— Whitney Patterson, Central High Neighborhood, Inc., S3099 [23MY]

Nomination of E. Scott Pruitt to be EPA Administrator: several African American environmental justice organizations, S1325 [16FE]

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act: Marc H. Morial, National Urban League, H8116 [24OC]

Temporary protected status for Haitian nationals extension: Congressional Black Caucus, H8518 [6NO]

21st Century Respect Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H9448 [28NO]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H9448 [28NO]

Virginia law relative to interracial marriage: Richard and Mildred Loving, S957 [6FE]

Lists

African-American service members buried at Normandy American Cemetery, H1252–H1254 [16FE]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest high school participants, E232 [27FE]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest middle school participants, E232 [27FE]

General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, Inc., presidents (1867–2018), H8220 [25OC]

Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington Educational and Charitable Foundation, Inc., and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Epsilon Lambda Chapter Black and Gold Scholarship Ball award recipients, E1418 [24OC], E1456 [31OC]

People killed during 1967 Newark, NJ, riots, H5442 [12JY]

Proclamations

Thurgood Marshall Day: Representative Nanette Diaz Barragan, E1303 [2OC]

Tribute to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Madison, WI, Alumnae Chapter: Representative Pocan, E1161 [5SE]

Proposals

Support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S3537 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Abortion: comparison of issue with slavery, H8482 [3NO]

Adams, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1257 [16FE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 791), E122 [1FE]

Allen University: historical significance, H1175 [14FE]

Benedict College: tribute, H1225 [15FE]

Birmingham, AL: tribute to A.H. Parker High School, E603 [4MY]

Black Archives of Mid-America (organization): tribute, H2818 [25AP], E531 [25AP]

Black History Month: observance, H885, H887 [2FE], H1116, H1117–H1123 [13FE], H1175 [14FE], H1249, H1251, H1292 [16FE], H1324, H1344–H1350 [27FE], H1361 [28FE], E121 [1FE], E138 [3FE], E182 [13FE], E188 [14FE], E236 [27FE]

——— observance (H. Res. 79), H1173 [14FE]

Black Panther Party (organization): anniversary, E64 [13JA]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance, E1062 [26JY]

Blue, Kanasha: Buffalo, NY, NAACP Chapter Rufus Frazier Human Services Award recipient, E795 [8JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2457–H2462 [27MR]

——— impact on education programs, H2457, H2458 [27MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: dispute over display of high school art competition painting depicting interaction between police and African Americans, H220 [9JA]

Card-Beckles, Kathlyn: Westchester Black Bar Association, Inc., Spring Gala honoree, E1113 [4AU]

Castile, Philando: lack of NRA response to shooting death during traffic stop, H5033 [21JN], H5055 [22JN]

Christian Recorder (publication): anniversary, E1061 [26JY]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H5055 [22JN], H5185 [27JN], H8067–H8074 [23OC]

——— continuing struggle of African Americans, H1345–H1350 [27FE]

Clinton College: tribute, H1249 [16FE]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 9 historically Black colleges and universities, H9529 [30NO]

——— anniversary of 9 historically Black colleges and universities (H. Res. 563), H9781–H9787 [11DE]

——— importance of historically Black colleges and universities, H1348 [27FE]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E9 [3JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H7829–H7834 [4OC]

——— legislative priorities, H599–H606 [23JA], H8066 [23OC]

——— tribute to Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, H2228 [20MR]

Crime: condemn recent surge in hate crimes, H1363 [28FE], H4838–H4845 [12JN]

Dallas, TX: tribute to law enforcement officers killed at 2016 protest march, H4299 [17MY], H5288 [28JN]

Danforth, Paul: inclusion in dsm Magazine ‘‘Sages Over 70’’ list, E1704 [14DE]

Darien, GA: recognize as place of first known recording of the song ‘‘Kumbaya’’, H9714 [7DE]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Columbus, OH, Alumnae Chapter, E190 [14FE]

——— tribute to Newport News, VA, Alumnae Chapter, E1419 [24OC]

Denmark Technical College: tribute, H1292 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: National Institute of Food and Agriculture funding, H7037 [6SE]

Dept. of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program funding, H2457 [27MR]

——— historically Black colleges and universities funding, H2457, H2458 [27MR]

——— support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with skills they need for lifelong success (H.R. 4508), H9782, H9784 [11DE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 2410), H7538 [27SE]

Dept. of Justice: publish certain demographic data relative to missing children, H4455 [23MY]

——— publish certain demographic data relative to missing children (H.R. 2096), E505 [14AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: amend regulations for racial appropriateness (H.R. 995), H9448, H9449 [28NO], E1618 [29NO]

District of Columbia: tribute to DC Black Pride festival, E688 [22MY]

Doddsville, MS: tribute to Delta Industrial Institute High School, E380 [24MR]

El Paso, TX: tribute to Return to El Paso Roots event, E728 [25MY]

Emmett Till Memorial Commission: tribute, E663 [18MY]

FBI: categorization of certain African American activists, E1447 [27OC]

——— categorization of certain African-American activists, H8067–H8074 [23OC]

5000 Role Models of Excellence Project (organization): tribute, H4416 [22MY], H8067 [23OC], E1420 [24OC]

Florida A&M University: anniversary of Graduate Feeder Scholars Program, E1158 [5SE]

Fort Worth Association of Federated Women’s Clubs: anniversary, E1161 [5SE]

400 Years of African-American History Commission: establish (H.R. 1242), H2985–H2987 [1MY], H4599 [25MY], E730 [25MY]

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission: establish (H.R. 2989), H7952–H7954 [11OC], E864 [21JN]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of State Center Community College District Wall of Honor at African American Historical & Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley, E233 [27FE]

Gary, IN: tribute to Gary Frontiers Service Club Inc., Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees and officers, E39 [10JA]

General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, Inc.: anniversary, H8220–H8222 [25OC]

Geter, Stephanie Barber: Buffalo, NY, NAACP Chapter Medger Evers Award recipient, E789 [8JN]

Greensboro, NC: anniversary of St. James Presbyterian Church, H403 [12JA]

Harriet Tubman Press (Loyola Marymount University publication): tribute, E1372 [12OC]

Historically Black colleges and universities: tribute, H9781–H9787 [11DE]

Hopkins, SC: anniversary of New Light Beulah Baptist Church, H5439 [12JY]

Horton, Tyler: Buffalo, NY, NAACP Chapter Youth Award recipient, E798 [8JN]

Huntsville, AL: Sixth Council Training School reunion, E1148 [25AU]

Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington Educational and Charitable Foundation, Inc.: tribute to Black and Gold Scholarship Ball award recipients, E1418 [24OC], E1456 [31OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E863 [21JN]

——— observance (H. Res. 386), H4934 [15JN], E828 [15JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: tribute, E581 [2MY]

——— tribute to James ‘‘Biff’’ Carter Kappas on Capitol Hill Legislative Policy Conference, H3010, H3011, H3012 [2MY]

Kelly, John F.: condemn statements by White House Chief of Staff about Representative Frederica S. Wilson relative to FBI building dedication speech, H8069 [23OC]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H2634, H2641, H2680 [4AP]

Law enforcement: criminal justice reform, H7479, H7484 [25SE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1498), E316 [10MR]

Lewis, Tiffany R.: Buffalo, NY, NAACP Chapter Daniel R. Acker Community Service Award recipient, E793 [8JN]

Lisbon, LA: placement of Friendship Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, E1613 [29NO]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: expand boundary (H.R. 2611), H7251–H7253 [12SE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, E39 [10JA], E64, E65 [13JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (H.R. 267), H2065, H2066, H2071 [15MR]

Mesiah, Frank B.: Buffalo, NY, NAACP Chapter President’s Award recipient, E791 [8JN]

Morehouse College: anniversary, H1135 [14FE], E190 [14FE]

Morrill, Justin Smith: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 3034), E893 [23JN]

Morris College: tribute, H1249 [16FE]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr., Observance Committee, E42 [10JA]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 17), H1173, H1176 [14FE], E194 [14FE], E204 [15FE]

——— anniversary of New Haven, CT, branch, E245 [28FE]

——— anniversary of Savannah, GA, branch, H1133 [14FE]

——— tribute to New Jersey State Conference, E1325 [4OC]

National Minority Health Month: observance, H2906 [27AP], E552 [27AP]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (H.R. 1927), H6306, H6330, H6331 [26JY]

——— Historic Preservation Fund Historically Black Colleges and Universities grants funding, E1234 [14SE]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program, H1175 [14FE]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (H.R. 1135), H5207–H5210 [27JN]

New York, NY: anniversary of National Council of Negro Women North Bronx Section, E1116 [4AU]

——— dedication of Ponsie B. Hillman Way, E1217 [13SE]

——— tribute to historical and cultural contributions of African Americans from 13th Congressional District, E182 [13FE]

Newark, NJ: anniversary of 1967 riots protesting police brutality, H5442 [12JY]

News media: allegations of media bias, H7927 [11OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H90–H93 [4JA]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, H9588 [1DE], E1675 [7DE]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of First African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1193 [11SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, E552 [27AP]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, E1610 [28NO]

Philander Smith College: anniversary, H1955 [9MR]

Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity: Federal court ruling on request for State voting records relative to Federal privacy review requirements, E1082 [28JY]

Purcellville, VA: anniversary of desegregation of Purcellville Library, E501 [12AP]

Racial relations: assess impact of Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools and ensure vigilance against resegregation of society, H1173–H1176 [14FE]

Richmond, VA: anniversary of First Baptist Church Centralia, E666 [18MY]

——— anniversary of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, E1159 [5SE]

Richmond (VA) Free Press: anniversary, H1116 [13FE], E180 [13FE]

Roberts, Herman: Chicago, IL, Blues Hall of Fame inductee, E1366 [12OC]

Russia: alleged purchase of negative Facebook ads depicting African Americans, H8070 [23OC]

Second Chance Act: funding, H2459 [27MR]

Shaw University: tribute, H8220, H8221 [25OC]

Sickle Cell Awareness Day: observance, H7538 [27SE]

Silveria, Jay: commend statement as superintendent of U.S. Air Force Academy relative to racial incident, H7762 [4OC], E1330 [5OC]

Smithsonian Institution: anniversary of Anacostia Community Museum, E1241 [18SE]

Sports: actions of athletes during sporting events protesting racial inequality and discrimination, H7439, H7440, H7476 [25SE], H7491, H7494, H7495, H7522 [26SE], H7666–H7668 [2OC], H7925 [11OC]

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to 2020 Plan to reduce poverty, H1341 [27FE], E240 [27FE]

Tarpon Springs, FL: anniversary of Rose Historical Cemetery, H5057 [22JN]

Thomas, Clarence: Supreme Court confirmation process relative to accusations of sexual harrassment, H228 [9JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H2461 [27MR], H2634 [4AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to impact on minority communities, H2995–H3001 [1MY], H9795 [12DE], E582 [2MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to policies impacting African Americans, H2045 [10MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to race relations, H1121 [13FE], H7477–H7484 [25SE], E1298 [2OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement Executive order establishing Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (H.R. 3214), H5908 [17JY]

——— response to widow of soldier killed in Niger, H8066, H8067 [23OC], E1419 [24OC], E1447 [27OC]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of Black Women’s Task Force, E1302 [2OC]

Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Day Fly In: anniversary, E576 [1MY]

Voorhees College: tribute, H1292 [16FE]

Voting: protect the right to vote, H723–H729 [30JA], H5905–H5911 [17JY], E325 [15MR]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H5056 [22JN]

——— restore, H8582 [7NO], H9161 [13NO]

Washington Informer Newspaper Co., Inc.: anniversary, E1432 [25OC]

Wiley, Anthony, Jr.: Buffalo, NY, NAACP Chapter Youth Award recipient, E790 [8JN]

World War II: officially recognize service and sacrifice of African-American soldiers of the 333d Field Artillery Battalion who were massacred during Battle of the Bulge (H. Con. Res. 43), H8362 [1NO]

——— tribute to African-American veterans, H1254 [16FE]

——— tribute to 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, H2636 [4AP]

Wright, Carolyn: Texas Women Lawyers (organization) Pathfinder Award recipient, E349 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

American Revolution: tribute to African-American soldiers from Kentucky, S3828 [28JN]

Black, Timuel D., Jr.: Citizen Action Illinois (organization) Pauls Award recipient, S6284 [3OC]

Black History Month: observance, S1090, S1091 [10FE], S1296, S1392 [16FE], S1428–S1430 [27FE]

——— observance (S. Res. 69), S1454 [27FE]

Black Women’s History Week: observance, S1993 [27MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederated States of America from display in the National Statuary Hall (S. 1772), S5058 [7SE]

Children and youth: impact of government regulations on provision of equal access to quality education for all children, S1683–S1685 [8MR]

Dallas, TX: tribute to law enforcement officers killed at 2016 protest march, S2940 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: support career and technical education high school programs to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career (S. 1004), S2681 [2MY]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of 1967 Detroit Riot, S6872 [30OC]

DeVos, Sec. of Education: evaluation of statements on historically Black colleges and universities and school choice, S1463 [28FE]

Drugs: make marijuana legal at the Federal level, incentivize States to change marijuana laws that disproportionately impact minority communities, and allow retroactive review of marijuana sentences (S. 1689), S4669 [1AU]

400 Years of African-American History Commission: establish (H.R. 1242), S8268 [21DE]

——— establish (S. 392), S1219 [15FE]

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission: establish (H.R. 2989), S6590, S6591 [18OC]

——— establish (S. 1582), S4083 [19JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 214), S4695 [1AU]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (S. 411), S1296 [16FE], S1943 [23MR]

Lawrence, Robert H., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 344), S7490 [29NO]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of integration of Central High School, S6088, S6089 [25SE]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: expand boundary (H.R. 2611), S8268 [21DE]

——— expand boundary (S. 1202), S3099, S3100 [23MY]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of civil unrest following acquittal of police officers charged with using excessive force (S. Res. 147), S2628 [27AP], S6324 [4OC]

Major League Baseball: observance of Jackie Robinson Day, S2489 [24AP]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (H.R. 267), S8268, S8269 [21DE]

Morgan State University: anniversary (S. Res. 293), S6590 [18OC]

NAACP: anniversary of Danbury, CT, branch, S6448 [17OC]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals, S3537, S3538 [15JN], S3680 [21JN]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (H.R. 1927), S8267, S8269 [21DE]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (S. Res. 268), S6138 [26SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S3306–S3309 [7JN], S3345 [8JN], S3465–S3467 [14JN]

Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity: characterization of intent of commission, S5195 [12SE]

Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus: anniversary (S. Res. 317), S6931 [31OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 273), S6234 [28SE]

World War II: officially recognize service and sacrifice of African-American soldiers of the 333d Field Artillery Battalion who were massacred during Battle of the Bulge (S. Res. 99), S6409 [16OC]

——— tribute to 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, S3206 [25MY]

Reports filed

African American Civil Rights Network Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1927) (H. Rept. 115–241), H6211 [24JY]

400 Years of African-American History Commission Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 392) (S. Rept. 115–63), S2963 [16MY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1242) (H. Rept. 115–105), H3002 [1MY]

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2989) (H. Rept. 115–340), H7886 [5OC]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2611) (H. Rept. 115–290), H6653 [5SE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Park Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 267) (S. Rept. 115–49), S2845 [9MY]

Medgar Evers House Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 644) (S. Rept. 115–46), S2845 [9MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1715) (H. Rept. 115–123), H4220 [16MY]

National Park Service Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Program Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1135) (H. Rept. 115–157), H4622 [2JN]

Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2410) (H. Rept. 115–354), H8041 [19OC]

21st Century Respect Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 995) (H. Rept. 115–427), H9467 [28NO]

Statements

21st Century Respect Act: Representative Jeffries, H9448 [28NO]

Testimonies

Diversity and Inclusion Issues at Bucks County, PA, Schools: Aliyah Salley, E1730 [19DE]

——— Jayla Johnson, E1686 [12DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 43, officially recognize service and sacrifice of African-American soldiers of the 333d Field Artillery Battalion who were massacred during World War II Battle of the Bulge, H8362 [1NO]

H.R. 267, redesignate Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site as a national historic park, H2065 [15MR]

H.R. 995, 21st Century Respect Act, H9448 [28NO]

H.R. 1135, National Park Service Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program reauthorization, H5207 [27JN]

H.R. 1242, 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act, H2985 [1MY]

H.R. 1927, African American Civil Rights Network Act, H6330 [26JY]

H.R. 2611, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act, H7251 [12SE]

H.R. 2989, Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act, H7952 [11OC]

S. Res. 11, encourage development of best business practices by corporate, academic, or social entities to increase consideration of underrepresented populations for managerial or leadership positions, S209 [10JA]

S. Res. 13, tribute to Clarence Thomas, S319 [12JA]

S. Res. 69, Black History Month, S1452 [27FE]

S. Res. 71, pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson posthumously, S1505 [28FE]

S. Res. 72, celebrate history of the Detroit River by commemorating the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument in Detroit, MI, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, S1505 [28FE]

S. Res. 99, officially recognize World War II service and sacrifice of African-American soldiers of the 333d Field Artillery Battalion who were massacred during Battle of the Bulge, S2000 [27MR]

S. Res. 147, civil unrest in Los Angeles, CA, following acquittal of police officers charged with using excessive force anniversary, S2628 [27AP]

S. Res. 214, Juneteenth Independence Day, S3864 [29JN]

S. Res. 268, National Voter Registration Day, S6138 [26SE]

S. Res. 273, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, S6230 [28SE]

S. Res. 285, tribute to Samuel D. Cook, S6367 [5OC]

S. Res. 293, Morgan State University anniversary, S6537 [18OC]

S. Res. 304, recognize growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses, S6818 [25OC]

S. Res. 317, Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus anniversary, S6930 [31OC]

S. Res. 344, tribute to Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., S7407 [29NO]

S. Res. 366, anniversary of 9 historically Black colleges and universities, S8264 [21DE]