H.R. 4238 — 114th Congress
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.
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Latest action
May 20, 2016Became Public Law No: 114-157.
CRS summary
As of May 20, 2016Public Law
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
This bill amends: (1) the Department of Energy Organization Act to revise the definition of "minority" 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 "minority group members" (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.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordFeb 29, 2016 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Full roll callYea — 376: 212 R · 162 D · 1 I · 1 L
Not Voting — 57: 32 R · 25 D
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