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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 379 

Recognizing the creation of the NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities Consortium. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 16, 2006 

Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. BURR, Mrs. DOLE, 

and Mr. ALLEN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 

and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the creation of the NASCAR-Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities Consortium. 

Whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that, while 

there are 1,300,000 automotive technicians currently employed, industry figures confirm that an additional 

50,000 technicians are needed to fill open positions each 

year; 

Whereas the National Automotive Dealers Association reports 

that 57 percent of the operating profit of automotive 

dealers is generated by the parts and service departments 

of automotive dealers; 

Whereas the findings of the National Automotive Dealers Association reveal that dealers consider it difficult to locate 

qualified technicians; 


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Whereas 42 percent of all dealer technicians have been engaged in that line of work for less than 1 year; 

Whereas the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, 

Inc. (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘NASCAR’’), the 

NASCAR Universal Technical Institute, and a collaboration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘HBCUs’’) have agreed to 

create a consortium to increase the number of quality job 

opportunities available to African American students in 

key racing and other related automotive business activities, including automotive engineering and technology, 

automotive safety, sports marketing, and other automotive industry areas; 

Whereas the NASCAR–HBCUs Consortium is establishing a 

formal plan to increase the number of quality job opportunities available to African American students within 

NASCAR in key racing and other related automotive 

business activities through the NASCAR Universal 

Training Institute and the NASCAR Diversity Internship 

Program; 

Whereas NASCAR has agreed to enhance their identification 

of employment opportunities, including internships, full 

time jobs, entry level management positions, part-time 

jobs for college students, and post-graduate job placement for students pursuing undergraduate and graduate 

degrees at partner HBCUs; 

Whereas the NASCAR–HBCUs Consortium has developed a 

program to increase the awareness, access, and participation of African American students in the NASCAR Universal Training Institute and NASCAR Diversity Internship Program for the racing and other related automotive 

industries; and 


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Whereas the NASCAR–HBCUs Consortium will seek opportunities to establish and enhance the funding of targeted 

job development activities by partner HBCUs, and generate support for the HBCUs in their efforts to enhance 

curriculum development in sports marketing, finance, 

human resource management, and other automotive industry areas: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the National Association for 

3 Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (referred to in this res4 olution as ‘‘NASCAR’’), the NASCAR Universal 

5 Technical Institute, and a collaboration of Histori6 cally Black Colleges and Universities (referred to in 

7 this resolution as ‘‘HBCUs’’), for their creation of a 

8 consortium to increase the number of quality job op9 portunities available to African American students in 

10 key racing and other related automotive business ac11 tivities; 

12 (2) commends HBCUs, including Alabama 

13 A&M University, Alabama State University, Bethune 

14 Cookman College, Howard University, North Caro15 lina A&T University, Talladega College, and Win16 ston-Salem State University, for their efforts to in17 crease the number of quality job opportunities avail18 able to African American students in key racing and 

19 other related automotive business activities; and 


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1 (3) encourages the Departments of Education 

2 and Labor and other appropriate agencies of the 

3 Federal Government to provide suitable assistance 

4 and support to ensure the success of that effort. 

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