[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
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                  STATEMENTS ON SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 159--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 16, 
2001, AS ``NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK''

  Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bond, 
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
Cleland, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. 
Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, 
Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, 
Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landriew, 
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lott, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Miller, Mr. Nickles, Mr. 
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Specter, 
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Wellstone) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 159

       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;
       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 16, 2001, 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. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise to submit a Senate Resolution 
designating the week beginning September 16, 2001, as ``National 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.'' It is my privilege 
to sponsor this legislation, honoring the Historically Black Colleges 
of our Country, for the sixteenth time.
  Thousands of young Americans have received quality educations at the 
105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in this Country. These 
institutions have a long and distinguished history of providing the 
training necessary for participation in a rapidly changing society. I 
am pleased that eight of the 105 Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities are located in my State of South Carolina. Historically 
Black Colleges offer our citizens a variety of curricula and programs 
through which young people develop skills and talents, thereby 
expanding opportunities for continued social progress.
  Studies have shown that Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
have graduated the majority of black professionals in the Nation. The 
adoption of this resolution will affirm the United States' support for 
these institutions and the critical contributions of their alumni to 
our society.

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