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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 109 

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

the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the 1890-Institutions. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 30, 2020 

Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. KHANNA, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. TRONE, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. ROGERS

of Alabama, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. BARR, Mr. TURNER, Mr. ROUZER, and 

Mr. LUETKEMEYER) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, 

be observed as the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the 1890-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 land-grant colleges and 

universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 

Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); 

Whereas the 19 historically Black 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601) 


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are identified as Lincoln University, Alcorn State University, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Alabama 

A&M University, Prairie View A&M University, Southern 

University, Virginia State University, Kentucky State 

University, the University of Maryland 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 

land-grant colleges and universities, of information pertaining to agriculture and home economics; 

Whereas since the 125th Anniversary of the 19 historically 

Black 1890 Institutions in 2015, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334) was enacted, which included new Federal investments, such 

as— 

(1) the program providing scholarships for students 

at 1890 Institutions under section 1446 of the National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 

Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a); and 

(2) the recognition of at least 3 Centers of Excellence at 1890 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 


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land-grant colleges and universities to the heritage, educational development, advancement, and agricultural 

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

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

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

3 (1) the 130th year anniversary of the 1890 In4 stitutions should be observed; 

5 (2) such a day should be observed with appro6 priate ceremonies and activities to recognize the col7 lective contributions that these 19 historically Black 

8 land-grant colleges and universities have made to the 

9 United States; 

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

11 Act have helped the United States develop agricul12 tural leaders; and 

13 (4) the Department of Agriculture and the Na14 tional Institute of Food and Agriculture should re15 main committed to supporting the goals of the Sec16 ond Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act. 

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