H. Con. Res. 48, 117th Congress — 131st Anniversary of the 1890 Institutions
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This concurrent resolution was submitted August 27, 2021 by Ms. Adams (for herself and other Members) and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. It expresses the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021, be observed as the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institutions. The preamble recites that former Senator Justin Morrill helped lead passage of the Second Morrill Act of 1890 on August 30, 1890, and that the 1890 Institutions collectively have over 88,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It also commits to working in a bipartisan way to address past funding and program inequities of the 1890 Institutions.
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“H. Con. Res. 48, 117th Congress — 131st Anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.”
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IV
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 48
Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021, be observed as
the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 27, 2021
Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. BARR, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mrs. BUSTOS,
Mr. COOPER, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms.
KAPTUR, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Ms. LEE of California,
Mr. POCAN, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. TRONE, and
Mr. TURNER) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Agriculture
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021,
be observed as the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institu-
tions.
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-
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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
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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 88,000 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
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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 2018 (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), the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), and the American Res-
cue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2) has provided
significant Federal funding and resources to help univer-
sities, including the 1890 Institutions, meet the chal-
lenges presented by the COVID–19 pandemic;
Whereas the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives convened a subcommittee and a full com-
mittee hearing in December 2020 and June 2021, respec-
tively, where the presidents and deans of several 1890 In-
stitutions testified on the importance of and issues im-
pacting the 1890 Institutions; and
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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
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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 131 years of significant and
4 meaningful contributions the 1890 Institutions have
5 made to the United States;
6 (2) encourages that the 131st anniversary of
7 the 1890 Institutions should be observed with Fed-
8 eral and State ceremonies and other appropriate
9 events around the country;
10 (3) celebrates the collaborative work the 19 his-
11 torically Black 1890 Institutions have undertaken to
12 address the agricultural research and extension
13 needs of the country;
14 (4) supports the efforts of the Department of
15 Agriculture and other Federal agencies to build
16 stronger partnerships with the 1890 Institutions;
17 (5) encourages the creation of task forces simi-
18 lar to the USDA–1890 Task Force across other
19 Federal agencies; and
20 (6) commits to working in a bipartisan way to
21 address the past funding and program inequities of
22 the 1890 Institutions.
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