[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17198]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 221 and that the 
Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 221) recognizing National 
     Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the 
     importance and accomplishments of historically Black colleges 
     and universities.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution and preamble 
be agreed en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and 
any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record, with the 
above occurring with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 221) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 221

       Whereas there are 105 historically Black colleges and 
     universities in the United States;
       Whereas historically Black colleges and universities are 
     credited with making higher education financially attainable 
     for individuals who otherwise may not have been able to 
     afford postsecondary education;
       Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have 
     significant success rates.
       Whereas historically Black colleges and universities 
     provide a supportive social, cultural, and racial environment 
     for people of color who are seeking a college education;
       Whereas in the United States historically Black colleges 
     and universities have educated 75 percent of all Blacks 
     having Ph.D.s, 46 percent of all Black business executives, 
     50 percent of all Black engineers, and 80 percent of all 
     Black Federal judges;
       Whereas in the United States historically Black health 
     professional schools have trained an estimated 40 percent of 
     all Black dentists, 50 percent of all Black pharmacists, and 
     75 percent of all Black veterinarians;
       Whereas in the United States historically Black colleges 
     and universities have educated an estimated 50 percent of all 
     Black attorneys and 75 percent of all Black military 
     officers; and
       Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have 
     produced Members of the United States Congress, State 
     legislators, writers, musicians, actors, engineers, 
     journalists, teachers, scholars, judges, pilots, activists, 
     business leaders, lawyers, and doctors: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) fully supports the goals and ideals of National 
     Historically Black Colleges and Universities;
       (2) salutes and acknowledges historically Black colleges 
     and universities and their presidents, faculties, staff, and 
     trustees for their vigorous and persistent efforts in support 
     of equal opportunity in higher education;
       (3) commends the students who benefit from historically 
     Black colleges and universities for their pursuit of academic 
     excellence; and
       (4) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
     calling on the people of the United States and interested 
     groups to conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and 
     programs to demonstrate support for historically Black 
     colleges and universities in the United States.

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