[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11587]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 158--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE 
 PRESIDENT SHOULD DESIGNATE THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 11, 2005, AS 
     ``NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK''

  Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
Bunning, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr. DeMint, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Dole, 
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kerry, Ms. 
Landrieu, Mr. Lott, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
Specter, Mr. Talent, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
Obama, and Mr. Burr) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 158

       Whereas there are 105 historically Black colleges and 
     universities in the United States;
       Whereas historically Black colleges and universities 
     provide the quality education essential to full participation 
     in a complex, highly technological society;
       Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have a 
     rich heritage and have played a prominent role in the history 
     of the United States;
       Whereas historically 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.

       (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the President should designate the week beginning 
     September 11, 2005, as ``National Historically Black Colleges 
     and Universities Week''.
       (b) Proclamation.--The Senate requests the President to 
     issue a proclamation--
       (1) designating the week beginning September 11, 2005, as 
     ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
     Week''; and
       (2) 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.

                          ____________________