1998 Resolutions
Executive Committee Leadership
- 98-01 Change of NBCSL Fiscal Year
- 98-02 State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
- 98-03 Ernestine Dillard: NBCSL 1998 Artist-in-Residence
Elementary and Secondary Education Leadership
- 98-04 America’s Public School Buildings
- 98-05 Delivering Quality Education to African-American Children
- 98-06 Improving Low-Performing Schools
- 98-07 “Read Across America” Day
Health Committee Leadership
- 98-08 Managed Care and Consumer Protections
- 98-09 Increasing Public Awareness of Post-menopausal Women’s Health
- 98-10 Coverage of Routine Glaucoma Screening
Housing Committee Leadership
- 98-11 The Nat’l Brotherhood of Section 3 Workers of Local 1888
- 98-12 Measures to Address the Problem of Childhood Lead Exposure
Human Services Committee Leadership
- 98-13 Condemnation of the Cowardly Act of Child Abuse and Neglect
- 98-14 Blood Pressure Awareness, Prevention and Treatment
Insurance Committee Leadership
- 98-15 Support for Methods for Determining Fair Insurance Practices
International Affairs Committee Leadership
- 98-16 Support for Australia’s Delegation of Aboriginal People
- 98-17 Urging Increased Involvement in U.S. Policy Toward African Nations
- 98-18 Support for Democracy in Haiti
- 98-19 Support for the Current Government of Sudan
- 98-20 African Trade and Investment Legislation
- 98-21 Debt Relief for African Countries
- 98-22 Support for the Rights of African Hebrew Israelites
Labor and Management Committee Leadership
- 98-23 A Call for Job Training Legislation
- 98-24 Support for a Living Wage
- 98-25 Workers’ Civil Rights to Free Association
- 98-26 Protections for Welfare Reform Workers
- 98-27 The Crown Central Petroleum Lockout
Law and Justice Committee Leadership
- 98-28 Urging the Establishment of State Commissions on Race Relations
- 98-29 Support for Statistical Sampling for the 2000 Census
- 98-30 Creation of a Task Force on Alternative Election Systems
- 98-31 Support for the Appointment and Confirmation of Bill Lann Lee
- 98-32 Support for the Appointment of David Satcher, MD
- 98-33 Support for the Nomination of Florida State Senator Darryl Jones
- 98-34 Support for the National Coalition on Black Voter Participation
- 98-35 Support for the CBC Working group on the Tobacco Settlement
- 98-36 The Prevalence of Weapons in Our Communities
- 98-37 Support of Equal Opportunity for All People
- 98-38 U.S. Constitution’s Reference to a Three-fifths Personhood
Post-Secondary Education Committee Leadership
- 98-39 Redeeming the American Promise Through Higher Education
- 98-40 Recognition of the Underground Railroad
Telecommunications and Energy Committee Leadership
- 98-41 Principles for Restructuring the Electric Power Industry
Transportation and Environment Committee
- 98-42 Neighborhood Protection Act
- 98-43 Transportation Improvements and Economic Opportunity
- 98-44 Environment Rights
Youth Committee Leadership
- 98-45 Renouncing and Denouncing the Use of the “N” Word
- 98-46 Support for the Black Student Leadership Forum
African-American Males Task Force Leadership
- 98-47 Privatization of Prisons
Ethics Task Force Leadership
- 98-48 Orientation for Legislators on Matters Dealing with Ethics