[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 135 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 135

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National 
      Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week should be 
                              established.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2007

Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
  Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
 Holt, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
Jefferson, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
      Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Brady of 
   Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
 Sestak, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meek 
   of Florida, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Hastings of Florida) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National 
      Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week should be 
                              established.

Whereas there are 103 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,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the achievements and goals of historically 
        Black colleges and universities in the United States;
            (2) supports the designation of an appropriate week as 
        ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week''; 
        and
            (3) requests the President to issue a proclamation 
        designating such a week, and calling on the people of the 
        United States and interested groups to observe such week with 
        appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate 
        support for historically Black colleges and universities.
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