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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 622
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 24 (legislative day, July 23), 2008
Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Obama, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Specter, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Pryor) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
July 31, 2008
Reported by Mr. Leahy, without amendment
September 8, 2008
Considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating the week beginning September 7,
2008, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Week
.
Whereas there are 103 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
That the Senate—
designates the
week beginning September 7, 2008, as National Historically Black
Colleges and Universities Week
; and
calls 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.