[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MINORITIES
Addresses
Religious Minorities in the Middle East: Representative Wolf,
E1989 [21DE]
Articles and editorials
Voter ID Mess Subverts an American Birthright, H5119 [23JY]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: ensure military leadership reflects the diversity
of the population of the U.S. (see S. 3181), S3174 [15MY]
Children and youth: prevent childhood obesity (see H.R. 6461),
H6231 [20SE]
Civil rights: improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay
requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 3256),
S3688 [4JN]
------improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of
wages based on sex (see S. 3220), S3422 [22MY]
------restore effective use of group actions for claims arising
under antidiscrimination laws (see S. 3317), S4368 [20JN] (see
H.R. 5978), H3914 [20JN]
Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co.
(see H.R. 4275), H1739 [28MR]
Dept. of HHS: implement demonstration projects at federally
qualified community health centers to prevent child
maltreatment and promote family well-being through parenting
practices and skills (see H.R. 5841), H3162 [18MY]
------provide for research and education to improve screening,
detection, and diagnosis of prostate cancer (see S. 3345),
S4674 [27JN] (see H.R. 6033), H4156 [27JN]
Diseases: urge Federal agencies to designate funds for
education, awareness outreach, and research specifically
focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men
(see S. Res. 493), S4203 [14JN] (see S. Res. 529), S5487
[26JY] (see H. Res. 753), H5629 [1AU]
Education: consider bolstering literacy among African-American
and Hispanic men a national priority (see H. Res. 721), H4655
[29JN]
------increase participation of historically underrepresented
demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 3475), S5870
[1AU]
Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (see S.
2249), S2166 [28MR] (see H.R. 6042), H4156 [27JN]
Health: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 2474),
S2823 [26AP]
Law enforcement: provide grants to States to prevent racial
profiling (see H.R. 4398), H1977 [18AP]
NAACP: anniversary (see S. Res. 520), S5047 [16JY] (see H. Con.
Res. 130), H4655 [29JN]
National Caucus on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health
Disparities: support goals and ideals of Movement Is Life
initiative (see S. Res. 535), S5870 [1AU]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support
goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H5078 [19JY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
designate (see S. Res. 579), S6626 [21SE]
NSF: provide grants to increase minority students receiving
college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM
faculty members (see H.R. 4483), H2064 [24AP]
SBA: establish the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program to
provide eligible small businesses with access to commercial
real property (see H.R. 5813), H3102 [17MY]
SEC: require annual disclosures relative to the compensation
brackets in which an issuer's minority and women employees
reside (see H.R. 3791), H78 [18JA]
Senior citizens: strengthen programming, services, and outreach
for diverse elders (see S. 3593), S6545 [20SE]
Taxation: deny all deductions for business expenses associated
with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex,
race, or color (see H.R. 4376), H1914 [17AP]
Voting: condemn passage of State legislation that unduly burdens
the ability to vote and oppose any election law or proposed
legislation that has a disproportionate impact on vulnerable
communities (see H. Res. 542), H640 [8FE]
Cloture motions
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3612
[24MY], S3713 [5JN]
E-mails
Repeal of Obamacare Act: Aracely Rodriguez, H4797 [11JY]
Factsheets
Race/Ethnicity and Triple Negative Breast Cancer, H3066 [17MY]
Letters
Dept. of Justice funding for programs or activities that involve
racial, ethnic, or religious profiling by any law enforcement
organization: C. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance, H2533
[9MY]
------Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2533 [9MY]
------Marge Baker and Paul R. Gordon, People for the American
Way (organization), H2533 [9MY]
Florida legislation that would restrict the early voting period
and voter registration: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational
Fund, Inc., Florida Conference of Black State Legislators, and
Florida State Conference of the NAACP, E98-E100 [31JA]
Impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter
suppression'' legislation: several Representatives, H101
[23JA]
Paycheck Fairness Act: David French, National Retail Federation,
S3713 [5JN]
------R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3712 [5JN]
------several business organizations, S3712 [5JN]
------William T. Robinson III, ABA, S3699 [5JN]
Lists
Organizations supporting S. 1670, End Racial Profiling Act,
S2355 [17AP]
United Health Foundation Diverse Scholar Initiative
participants, E1151 [27JN]
Voter suppression legislation by State, H2310 [7MY]
Motions
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (S. 3220), S3612 [24MY]
Remarks in House
Armed Forces: increase opportunities for women and minorities in
officer positions and Special Operations Forces, H5046, H5047
[19JY]
Charles Drew University: tribute to graduates, E964 [1JN]
Children and youth: address senseless acts of violence, E418
[22MR]
CIA: increase recruitment and retention of racial and ethnic
minorities to professional intelligence positions, H3301,
H3302 [31MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex, E519 [16AP]
------improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of
wages based on sex (H.R. 1519), H444 [3FE], H2192 [26AP],
H3190 [30MY], H3278, H3280, H3285, H3286 [31MY], E553, E560
[17AP], E976 [5JN], E1036 [8JN]
------improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of
wages based on sex (S. 3220), H3582 [7JN]
------restore effective use of group actions for claims arising
under antidiscrimination laws (H.R. 5978), H3917 [21JN]
Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co.
(H.R. 4275), E472 [28MR]
Civilian Property Realignment Commission: provide assistance to
small, minority, and woman-owned businesses seeking to be
awarded contracts to redevelop Federal property, H500-H502
[6FE]
Columbia University: tribute to Mailman School of Public Health
Dept. of Sociomedical Sciences Doctoral Program/Initiative for
Maximizing Student Diversity, E1662 [28SE]
Crime: anniversary of legislation to provide Federal assistance
to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute
hate crimes, E1678 [2OC]
------provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions,
and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, H1833-H1835
[16AP], H1852 [17AP]
Davis, Belva: Progressive Oakland Women for Empowerment and
Reform (P.O.W.E.R.) Lifetime Achievement award recipient,
E1528 [14SE]
Dept. of Commerce: Minority Business Development Agency funding,
H2370 [8MY]
Dept. of Defense: conduct outreach program to benefit women- and
minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of
functions from civilian employees to contractors, H2837, H3066
[17MY]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for programs or activities
that involve racial, ethnic, or religious profiling by any law
enforcement organization, H2532-H2535 [9MY]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious
Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South
Central Asia (H.R. 440), E1989 [21DE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish Office of Energy Employment and
Training and Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, H3928-
H3930 [21JN]
Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Program funding, H4623 [29JN]
------Minority Business Resource Center funding, H4033-H4035
[26JN]
------Office of Civil Rights funding, H4036, H4037 [26JN]
------Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
funding, H4033-H4035 [26JN]
Education: consider bolstering literacy among African-American
and Hispanic men a national priority (H. Res. 721), H4690
[10JY], H5021 [19JY]
Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (H.R.
6042), E1152 [27JN]
GSA: ensure contracts are in compliance with workforce diversity
rules, H1829 [16AP], H1854 [17AP]
Health: health care programs funding, H1715 [28MR]
Indianola, MS: tribute to da' House of Khafre (business), E1718
[23OC]
Intelligence services: protect the civil liberties of ethnic and
religious minorities, H3302-H3305 [31MY]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling, H1646 [28MR], H1831
[16AP]
------provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R.
4398), E573 [18AP]
Mound Bayou, MS: tribute to J&W Smokehouse (business), E1720
[23OC]
NAACP: anniversary, H4673 [9JY], E1298 [23JY], E1460 [10SE]
Nesby & Associates, Inc.: King County, WA, Executive Minority
Small Business of the Year award finalist, E1525 [13SE]
NSF: provide grants to increase minority students receiving
college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM
faculty members (H.R. 4483), E643 [25AP]
Oakland, CA: tribute to Progressive Oakland Women for
Empowerment and Reform (P.O.W.E.R.) Ms. Delilah Beasley Tea
reception, E1528 [14SE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: ensure that
coordination and training between the intelligence community
and local law enforcement agencies not violate the civil
rights of minorities, H3301 [31MY]
SBA: establish the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program to
provide eligible small businesses with access to commercial
real property (H.R. 5813), E837 [17MY]
SEC: provide online information and conduct outreach to inform
small businesses and women-, veteran-, and minority-owned
businesses of efforts to improve access to public capital
markets for emerging growth companies, H1284, H1285 [8MR]
Taxation: deny all deductions for business expenses associated
with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex,
race, or color (H.R. 4376), E558 [17AP]
United Health Foundation: tribute to Diverse Scholar Initiative,
E1151 [27JN]
University of Houston: anniversary of Center for Mexican
American Studies, E1683 [5OC]
Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter
suppression'' legislation, H94-H102 [23JA], H503-H510 [6FE],
H2304-H2310 [7MY], H3729 [18JN], H5118-H5122 [23JY], H5209,
H5212 [25JY], H5537 [1AU], H6072 [19SE], H6153, H6159, H6162
[20SE], H6237 [21SE], E98 [31JA], E1301 [23JY], E1427 [3AU]
Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H94, H97, H101 [23JA]
W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home Inc.: tribute, E1722 [26OC]
Wesby, Maya: Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Essay Contest
award recipient, E1718 [23OC]
Zhao, Mark: SBA Guam Minority Small Business Champion of the
Year award recipient, E451 [27MR]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska: observance of Elizabeth Peratrovich Day and anniversary
of Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act, S827 [16FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (S. 3220), S3457 [22MY], S3459 [23MY],
S3536 [24MY]
------improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of
wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3612 [24MY],
S3669-S3671, S3672-S3674 [4JN], S3695, S3697-S3715 [5JN]
------restore effective use of group actions for claims arising
under antidiscrimination laws (S. 3317), S4370-S4372 [20JN]
Connecticut: tribute to SBA award recipients, S3079 [10MY]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local
jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes,
S1928 [21MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and
Ranchers Program funding, S4390 [21JN]
Dept. of HHS: provide for research and education to improve
screening, detection, and diagnosis of prostate cancer (S.
3345), S4676 [27JN]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious
Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South
Central Asia (H.R. 440), S13 [23JA]
Diseases: urge Federal agencies to designate funds for
education, awareness outreach, and research specifically
focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men
(S. Res. 493), S4206 [14JN]
------urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education,
awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how
prostate cancer affects African-American men (S. Res. 529),
S5626 [26JY]
FDA: ensure that adequate information is disseminated to health
care providers about potential benefits and risks of medical
products on all patient populations, S3498-S3500 [23MY]
Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (S.
2249), S2168 [28MR]
Health: improve health of minority individuals (S. 2474), S2830
[26AP]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1670), S2040
[27MR], S2354 [17AP]
NAACP: anniversary (S. Res. 520), S5023, S5024 [16JY]
Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter
suppression'' legislation, S90 [26JA], S2913 [7MY], S3958
[12JN], S6724, S6725 [13NO], S7758 [12DE]
Texts of
S. 2249, Senior Executive Service Reform Act, S2168-S2171 [28MR]
S. Res. 493, urge Federal agencies to designate funds for
education, awareness outreach, and research specifically
focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men,
S4206 [14JN]
S. Res. 520, NAACP anniversary, S5023, S5049 [16JY]
S. Res. 529, urge Federal agencies to designate funds for
education, awareness outreach, and research specifically
focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men,
S5493, S5626 [26JY]
S. Res. 535, support goals and ideals of National Caucus on
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health Disparities Movement Is
Life initiative, S5882 [1AU]
S. Res. 579, National Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Week, S6631, S6681 [21SE]