SCONRES 42
116th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural education
Commemorative events and holidays
Higher education
Minority education
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions.
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Became law
Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S4638)
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) the 130th year anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions should be observed with appropriate ceremonies and activities to recognize the collective contributions that these 19 historically Black federal land-grant educational institutions have made to the United States, (2) the Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture should remain committed to supporting the goals of the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act, and (3) the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act have helped the United States develop agricultural leaders.
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S4638)
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