To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities.

Bill: 114-hr-4238
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2015-12-11
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians

Department of Energy

Minority and disadvantaged businesses

Racial and ethnic relations

Water resources funding
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Became Public Law No: 114-157.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends: (1) the Department of Energy Organization Act to revise the definition of &quot;minority&quot; to mean any U.S. citizen who is an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or Alaska Native; and (2) the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to revise the definition of &quot;minority group members&quot; (who own minority group enterprises) to mean U.S. citizens who are Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives.</p>

action_date: 2016-02-29
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This bill amends: (1) the Department of Energy Organization Act to revise the definition of &quot;minority&quot; to mean any U.S. citizen who is an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or Alaska Native; and (2) the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to revise the definition of &quot;minority group members&quot; (who own minority group enterprises) to mean U.S. citizens who are Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives.</p>

action_date: 2016-05-09
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This bill amends: (1) the Department of Energy Organization Act to revise the definition of &quot;minority&quot; to mean any U.S. citizen who is an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or Alaska Native; and (2) the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to revise the definition of &quot;minority group members&quot; (who own minority group enterprises) to mean U.S. citizens who are Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives.</p>

action_date: 2016-05-20
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This bill amends: (1) the Department of Energy Organization Act to revise the definition of &quot;minority&quot; to mean any U.S. citizen who is an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or Alaska Native; and (2) the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to revise the definition of &quot;minority group members&quot; (who own minority group enterprises) to mean U.S. citizens who are Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4238 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2015 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Royce , Mr. Becerra , Mr. Bera , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Crowley , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Engel , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Honda , Ms. Lee , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Takai , Mr. Takano , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Titus , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Sablan , and Mr. Swalwell of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities.

1. Modernization of terms relating to minorities (a) Office of minority economic impact Section 211(f)(1) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7141(f)(1) ) is amended by striking a Negro, Puerto Rican, American Indian, Eskimo, Oriental, or Aleut or is a Spanish speaking individual of Spanish descent and inserting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, a Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or an Alaska Native . (b) Minority business enterprises Section 106(f)(2) of the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6705(f)(2) ) is amended by striking Negroes, Spanish-speaking, Orientals, Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts and inserting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives .

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4238 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities.

1. Modernization of terms relating to minorities (a) Office of minority economic impact Section 211(f)(1) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7141(f)(1) ) is amended by striking a Negro, Puerto Rican, American Indian, Eskimo, Oriental, or Aleut or is a Spanish speaking individual of Spanish descent and inserting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, a Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or an Alaska Native . (b) Minority business enterprises Section 106(f)(2) of the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6705(f)(2) ) is amended by striking Negroes, Spanish-speaking, Orientals, Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts and inserting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives .

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4238 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2016 Received AN ACT To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities.

1. Modernization of terms relating to minorities (a) Office of minority economic impact Section 211(f)(1) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7141(f)(1) ) is amended by striking a Negro, Puerto Rican, American Indian, Eskimo, Oriental, or Aleut or is a Spanish speaking individual of Spanish descent and inserting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, a Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or an Alaska Native . (b) Minority business enterprises Section 106(f)(2) of the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6705(f)(2) ) is amended by striking Negroes, Spanish-speaking, Orientals, Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts and inserting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives .

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 4238 AN ACT To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities.

1. Modernization of terms relating to minorities (a) Office of minority economic impact Section 211(f)(1) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7141(f)(1) ) is amended by striking a Negro, Puerto Rican, American Indian, Eskimo, Oriental, or Aleut or is a Spanish speaking individual of Spanish descent and inserting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, a Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or an Alaska Native . (b) Minority business enterprises Section 106(f)(2) of the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6705(f)(2) ) is amended by striking Negroes, Spanish-speaking, Orientals, Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts and inserting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.