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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 42 

Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as 

the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 30, 2020 

Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. JONES, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. 

PERDUE, Mr. WARNER, Mr. KAINE, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. 

PORTMAN, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. 

WICKER) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, 

be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 LandGrant Educational Institutions. 

Whereas the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), 

popularly known as the ‘‘Second Morrill Act’’, led to the 

creation of 19 historically Black Federal land-grant educational institutions; 

Whereas the 19 historically Black 1890 land-grant educational institutions are identified as Lincoln University, 

Alcorn State University, the University of Arkansas at 

Pine Bluff, Alabama A&M University, Prairie View A&M 

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land Eastern Shore, Florida A&M University, Delaware 

State University, North Carolina A&T State University, 

Fort Valley State University, South Carolina State University, Langston University, Tennessee State University, 

Tuskegee University, Central State University, and West 

Virginia State University; 

Whereas the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 341), popularly 

known as the ‘‘Smith-Lever Act’’, provided for the establishment of the Cooperative Extension Service within the 

Department of Agriculture for the dissemination, through 

Federal land-grant educational institutions, of information pertaining to agriculture and home economics; 

Whereas, since the 125th Anniversary of the 19 historically 

Black 1890 land-grant educational institutions in 2015, 

Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill which included new 

Federal investments, such as— 

(1) the program providing scholarships for students 

at 1890 land-grant educational institutions under section 

1446 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 

and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 322a); and 

(2) the recognition of at least 3 Centers of Excellence at 1890 land-grant educational institutions under 

section 1673(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 

and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(d)); and 

Whereas appropriate recognition should be given to the significant contributions made by the 19 historically Black 

1890 land-grant educational institutions to the heritage, 

educational development, advancement, and agricultural 

strength of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 


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1 (1) the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land2 Grant Educational Institutions should be observed; 

3 (2) such a day should be observed with appro4 priate ceremonies and activities to recognize the col5 lective contributions that these 19 historically Black 

6 Federal land-grant educational institutions have 

7 made to the United States; 

8 (3) the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever 

9 Act have helped the United States develop agricul10 tural leaders; and 

11 (4) the Department of Agriculture and the Na12 tional Institute of Food and Agriculture should re13 main committed to supporting the goals of the Sec14 ond Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act. 

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