[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 121 (Thursday, September 16, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11048-S11049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 178, which was 
reported by the Judiciary Committee.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:.

       A resolution (S. Res. 178) designating the week beginning 
     September 19, 1999, as ``National Historically Black Colleges 
     and Universities Week.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, 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 any statements relating to the resolution be 
printed in the report.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 178) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 178

       Whereas there are 105 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;

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       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,

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF ``NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK 
                   COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK''.

       The Senate--
       (1) designates the week beginning September 19, 1999, 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.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I should note that the principal sponsor of 
this legislation is the venerable Senator Thurmond of South Carolina.
  But I also want to note on behalf of my own State, where we have some 
outstanding historically black colleges and universities, I think it is 
appropriate that we have this week for Alcorn State University, Jackson 
State University, and Tougaloo in my own State, and we have outstanding 
academic institutions which have done a wonderful job over a long 
period of time.
  I commend Senator Thurmond for doing this.

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