[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 21 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.J.Res. 21
                       One Hundred Third Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
  the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three


                            Joint Resolution

  
 
  Designating the week beginning September 18, 1994 as ``National 
Historically Black

                    Colleges and Universities Week''.

Whereas there are 104 historically black colleges and universities in 
  the United States;
Whereas such colleges and universities provide the quality education so 
  essential to full participation in a complex, highly technological 
  society;
Whereas black colleges and universities have a rich heritage and have 
  played a prominent role in American history;
Whereas such institutions have allowed many underprivileged students to 
  attain their full potential through higher education; and
Whereas the achievements and goals of the historically black colleges 
  and universities are deserving of national recognition: Now, 
  therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the week beginning 
September 18, 1994, is designated as ``National Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities Week'' and the President of the United States 
is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the 
people of the United States and interested groups to observe each such 
week with appropriate ceremonies, activities and programs, thereby 
demonstrating support for historically black colleges and universities 
in the United States.







                                Speaker of the House of Representatives.







                             Vice President of the United States and    
                                                President of the Senate.