[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 42 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 42

 Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as 
 the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 2020

   Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. 
Perdue, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
 Cardin, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Wicker) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as 
 the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions.

Whereas the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), popularly known as 
        the ``Second Morrill Act'', led to the creation of 19 historically Black 
        Federal land-grant educational institutions;
Whereas the 19 historically Black 1890 land-grant educational institutions are 
        identified as Lincoln University, Alcorn State University, the 
        University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Alabama A&M University, Prairie 
        View A&M University, Southern University, Virginia State University, 
        Kentucky State University, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 
        Florida A&M University, Delaware State University, North Carolina A&T 
        State University, Fort Valley State University, South Carolina State 
        University, Langston University, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee 
        University, Central State University, and West Virginia State 
        University;
Whereas the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 341), popularly known as the ``Smith-
        Lever Act'', provided for the establishment of the Cooperative Extension 
        Service within the Department of Agriculture for the dissemination, 
        through Federal land-grant educational institutions, of information 
        pertaining to agriculture and home economics;
Whereas, since the 125th Anniversary of the 19 historically Black 1890 land-
        grant educational institutions in 2015, Congress passed the 2018 Farm 
        Bill which included new Federal investments, such as--

    (1) the program providing scholarships for students at 1890 land-grant 
educational institutions under section 1446 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 322a); and

    (2) the recognition of at least 3 Centers of Excellence at 1890 land-
grant educational institutions under section 1673(d) of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(d)); and

Whereas appropriate recognition should be given to the significant contributions 
        made by the 19 historically Black 1890 land-grant educational 
        institutions to the heritage, educational development, advancement, and 
        agricultural strength of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant 
        Educational Institutions should be observed;
            (2) such a day should be observed with appropriate 
        ceremonies and activities to recognize the collective 
        contributions that these 19 historically Black Federal land-
        grant educational institutions have made to the United States;
            (3) the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act have 
        helped the United States develop agricultural leaders; and
            (4) the Department of Agriculture and the National 
        Institute of Food and Agriculture should remain committed to 
        supporting the goals of the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-
        Lever Act.
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