H. Con. Res. 114 — 130th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions (August 28, 2020)
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House Concurrent Resolution 114 of the 116th Congress, 2d Session, was submitted in the House of Representatives on August 28, 2020, by Adams with named cosponsors. It expresses the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions. The preamble refers to the Second Morrill Act of 1890 and lists the universities that form the 1890 Institutions. Congress would recognize the 130 years of contributions of the 1890 Institutions, encourage Federal and State ceremonies, support partnerships with the Department of Agriculture, and commit to addressing past funding and program inequities.
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IV
116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 114
Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as
the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 28, 2020
Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. LUCAS, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. WALKER, Mr. BISHOP
of Georgia, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. MCEACHIN,
Mr. BACON, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. TURNER, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs.
BEATTY, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BARR, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. HAGEDORN,
Mr. ALLEN, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Mr. RICHMOND) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020,
be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Insti-
tutions.
Whereas former Senator Justin Morrill helped lead the pas-
sage of the Second Morrill Act of 1890 on August 30,
1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), to establish and support
land-grant institutions for African Americans to attend;
Whereas the mission of the 1890 Institutions (as defined in
section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)) is edu-
cational instruction, agricultural research, and statewide
extension efforts;
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Whereas the universities that were founded and form the
1890 Institutions include—
(1) Lincoln University, in Missouri, in 1866;
(2) Alcorn State University, in Mississippi, in 1871;
(3) University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, in Arkansas,
in 1873;
(4) Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Univer-
sity, in Alabama, in 1875;
(5) Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical Uni-
versity, in Texas, in 1876;
(6) Southern University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, in Louisiana, in 1880;
(7) Tuskegee University, in Alabama, in 1881;
(8) Virginia State University, in Virginia, in 1882;
(9) Kentucky State University, in Kentucky, in
1886;
(10) University of Maryland Eastern Shore, in
Maryland, in 1886;
(11) Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University,
in Florida, in 1887;
(12) Central State University, in Ohio, in 1887;
(13) Delaware State University, in Delaware, in
1891;
(14) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State University, in North Carolina, in 1891;
(15) West Virginia State University, in West Vir-
ginia, in 1891;
(16) Fort Valley State University, in Georgia, in
1895;
(17) South Carolina State University, in South
Carolina, in 1896;
(18) Langston University, in Oklahoma, in 1897;
and
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(19) Tennessee State University, in Tennessee, in
1912;
Whereas collectively, these institutions have over 93,000 un-
dergraduate and graduate students in disciplines includ-
ing—
(1) agriculture and related sciences;
(2) computer and information sciences;
(3) biological and biomedical sciences;
(4) the physical and social sciences;
(5) the science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics (STEM) areas; and
(6) other majors and degrees;
Whereas the Council of 1890 Universities is comprised of the
19 presidents and chancellors of the universities and pro-
vides leadership to advance the interests of the institu-
tions;
Whereas the 1890 Association of Research Directors and the
1890 Association of Extension Administrators, respec-
tively, help lead the university research activities and
serve the extension needs of communities;
Whereas the 1890 Universities Foundation was established in
December 2016 to help facilitate strategic initiatives
across the 1890 Institutions;
Whereas in successive farm bills, including the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334), Con-
gress made new Federal investments in the 1890 Institu-
tions, such as—
(1) the program providing scholarships for students
at 1890 Institutions under section 1446 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a);
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(2) the recognition of at least 3 Centers of Excel-
lence at 1890 Institutions under section 1673(d) of the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
(7 U.S.C. 5926(d)); and
(3) allowing for the carryover of funds for extension
at 1890 Institutions under section 7114 of the Agri-
culture Improvement of 2019 (Public Law 115–334);
Whereas in the ongoing Federal-State partnership to provide
support for the 19 historically Black 1890 Institutions,
sections 1444 and 1445 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3221, 3222), the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341
et seq.), and the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et
seq.) require the States to fully match the Federal fund-
ing provided under such provisions of law;
Whereas during the COVID–19 pandemic, Congress through
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
(Public Law 116–136) has provided significant Federal
funding and resources to help universities, including the
1890 Institutions meet the challenges presented by the
COVID–19 pandemic; and
Whereas the Department of Agriculture has worked collabo-
ratively with the 1890 Institutions through the USDA–
1890 Task Force established in 1988, enabling the 1890
Institutions to work across the Department: Now, there-
fore, be it
1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
2 concurring), That Congress—
3 (1) recognizes the 130 years of significant and
4 meaningful contributions the 1890 Institutions have
5 made to the United States;
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1 (2) encourages that the 130th anniversary of
2 the 1890 Institutions should be observed with Fed-
3 eral and State ceremonies and other appropriate
4 events around the country;
5 (3) celebrates the collaborative work the 19 his-
6 torically Black 1890 Institutions have undertaken to
7 address the agricultural research and extension
8 needs of the country;
9 (4) supports the efforts of the Department of
10 Agriculture and other Federal agencies to build
11 stronger partnerships with the 1890 Institutions;
12 (5) encourages the creation of task forces simi-
13 lar to the USDA–1890 Task Force across other
14 Federal Agencies; and
15 (6) commits to working in a bipartisan way to
16 address the past funding and program inequities of
17 the 1890 Institutions.
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