[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 293 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 293

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of 
    ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 1999

Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, 
 Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, 
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of 
  Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
     Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
 Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of 
Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
  Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Thompson of 
  Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of 
North Carolina, and Mr. Wynn) submitted the following resolution; which 
           was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of 
    ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week''.

Whereas there are 105 historically black colleges and universities in the United 
        States;
Whereas black 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 black colleges and universities have allowed many underprivileged 
        students to attain their full potential through higher education;
Whereas the achievements and goals of historically black colleges and 
        universities are deserving of national recognition; and
Whereas Senate Resolution 178 would designate the week beginning September 19, 
        1999, as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week'': 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,
    That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideas of ``National Historically 
        Black Colleges and Universities Week''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling on the people of the United States and interested 
        groups to conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and 
        programs to demonstrate support for historically black colleges 
        and universities in the United States.
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