[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 22, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10733]
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       NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
259, and the Senate proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 259) designating the week beginning 
     September 20, 1998, as ``National Historically Black Colleges 
     and Universities Week,'' and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating to the resolution be 
printed at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 259) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 259

       Whereas there are 104 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, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week beginning September 20, 1998, 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.

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