[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 135 (Thursday, July 30, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4638]
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 42--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT 
AUGUST 30, 2020, BE OBSERVED AS THE 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1890 LAND-
                     GRANT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

  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:

                            S. Con. Res. 42

       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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