A resolution designating the week beginning on September 10, 2006, as "National Historically Black College and Universities Week".

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the week beginning September 10, 2006, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 528 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 528

  Designating the week beginning on September 10, 2006, as ``National 
          Historically Black College and Universities Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2006

 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
DeWine, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Talent, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Obama, Mr. Voinovich, 
    Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lott, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Chambliss, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Specter, Mr. Allen, Mr. Burr, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
 Cochran, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Frist, Mr. Warner, 
 Mr. Alexander, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Salazar, and 
 Mr. Schumer) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
                             and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating the week beginning on September 10, 2006, as ``National 
          Historically Black College 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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week beginning September 10, 2006, as 
        ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week''; 
        and
            (2) 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.
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