[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 422 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 422

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate 
the week beginning September 12, 2004, as ``National Historically Black 
                   Colleges and Universities Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 10, 2004

  Mr. Graham of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. 
    Brownback, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Talent, Mrs. 
 Hutchison, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Miller, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. 
   Stabenow, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bunning, Mr. 
Allen, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Nelson of Florida) submitted 
 the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate 
the week beginning September 12, 2004, as ``National Historically Black 
                   Colleges and Universities Week''.

Whereas there are 105 historically Black colleges and universities in the United 
        States;
Whereas historically Black colleges and universities provide the quality 
        education so essential to full participation in a complex, highly 
        technological society;
Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have a rich heritage and 
        have played a prominent role in the history of the United States;
Whereas historically 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.

    (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the 
President should designate the week beginning September 12, 2004, as 
``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week''.
    (b) Proclamation.--The Senate requests the President to issue a 
proclamation--
            (1) designating the week beginning September 12, 2004, as 
        ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week''; 
        and
            (2) 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.
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