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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 438 

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the University of California. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 19, 2018 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. HARRIS) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the University of 

California. 

Whereas Congress enacted the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the ‘‘First Morrill Act’’) (12 Stat. 503, 

chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), to allow for the establishment of land-grant colleges offering programs 

teaching agriculture and the mechanic arts; 

Whereas, on March 23, 1868, the State of California enacted 

the Organic Act, which— 

(1) established the University of California (referred 

to in this preamble as the ‘‘University’’); and 

(2) entrusted the organization and government of 

the University to a corporate body entitled the Regents 

of the University; 


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Whereas in 1869 the University opened in Oakland, California, and had an inaugural class of 40 students and 10 

faculty members; 

Whereas, since 1869, the University has grown to include a 

total of 10 campuses in the following cities: San Francisco; Berkeley; Davis; Los Angeles; Santa Barbara; Riverside; San Diego; Santa Cruz; Irvine; and Merced; 

Whereas, as of 2018, the University has more than 273,000 

enrolled students and employs more than 223,300 faculty, staff, and other academics; 

Whereas the University has graduated more than 2,000,000 

living alumni; 

Whereas in 1870 the University decreed that the University 

would admit women and men equally; 

Whereas the University has 5 academic medical centers, 

which include 6 medical schools, 12 public hospitals, and 

18 health professional schools; 

Whereas the University is affiliated with— 

(1) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, since 

1931; 

(2) Los Alamos National Laboratory, since 1943; 

and 

(3) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, since 

1952; 

Whereas these 3 national laboratories are— 

(1) working to create advanced new tools for scientific discovery; 

(2) enabling transformational solutions for health 

and the environment; 

(3) enhancing the defense of the United States while 

reducing the global threat from terrorism; and 


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(4) addressing other emerging national security and 

energy challenges; 

Whereas, due to the commitment of the University to diversity and to providing access to higher education to all 

qualified students in the State of California, the University currently enrolls the highest number of resident undergraduates in the history of the University; 

Whereas the faculty of the University is internationally renowned for scholarly and scientific achievements, and has 

helped maintain the prestige and quality of education of 

the University during decades of social and technological 

change; 

Whereas in 1939 University professor E.O. Lawrence received the first Nobel Prize of the University for inventing the cyclotron; 

Whereas 61 faculty members associated with the University 

have won Nobel Prizes; 

Whereas the faculty and alumni of the University include 

hundreds of MacArthur ‘‘Genius’’ grant winners, Pulitzer 

Prize winners, Fulbright Award recipients, National 

Medal of Science winners, prominent policy makers, athletes, and thespians; 

Whereas the University established the fields of nuclear physics and biotechnology, revolutionized agriculture, and 

helped the movie industry mature; 

Whereas the University, through faculty and alumni, continues to drive technological innovation and actively partners with private industry; and 

Whereas the University continues to address the most pressing issues in the world: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of California 

3 (referred to in this resolving clause as the ‘‘Univer4 sity’’) on the 150th anniversary of the founding of 

5 the University; 

6 (2) recognizes and celebrates the 150 years of 

7 history, legacy, and achievements of the University; 

8 (3) recognizes the achievements of all of the ad9 ministrators, professors, students, and staff mem10 bers who have contributed to the success of the Uni11 versity; 

12 (4) reaffirms the commitment of the Senate to 

13 ensuring access to a quality and affordable higher 

14 education across the United States; and 

15 (5) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

16 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu17 tion to— 

18 (A) the President of the University; and 

19 (B) the Provost and Executive Vice Presi20 dent for Academic Affairs of the University. 

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