[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 158 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 158

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate 
the week beginning September 11, 2005, as ``National Historically Black 
                   Colleges and Universities Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 26, 2005

Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bunning, 
  Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr. DeMint, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Dole, Mr. 
Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, 
 Mr. Lott, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
 Talent, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Obama, and Mr. 
  Burr) 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 11, 2005, 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 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 11, 2005, 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 11, 2005, 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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