[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 178 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 178

   Designating the week beginning September 19, 1999, as ``National 
          Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 5, 1999

 Mr. Thurmond (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
   Torricelli, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Robb, Mr. Frist, Mrs. 
Lincoln, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Lott, 
Mr. Specter, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
  Grassley, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
  Craig, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Sessions) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
   Designating the week beginning September 19, 1999, as ``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; and
Whereas the achievements and goals of historically black colleges and 
        universities are deserving of national recognition: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF ``NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 
              UNIVERSITIES WEEK''.

    The Senate--
            (1) designates the week beginning September 19, 1999, as 
        ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week''; 
        and
            (2) requests that the President of the United States issue 
        a proclamation calling on the people of the United States and 
        interested groups to observe the week with appropriate 
        ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate support for 
        historically black colleges and universities in the United 
        States.
                                 <all>