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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 241 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 241

  Commending and congratulating the North Carolina Central University 
  football team for winning the 2022 Historically Black Colleges and 
  Universities National Football Championship in the 2022 Celebration 
                                 Bowl.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 7, 2023

     Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Budd) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Commending and congratulating the North Carolina Central University 
  football team for winning the 2022 Historically Black Colleges and 
  Universities National Football Championship in the 2022 Celebration 
                                 Bowl.

Whereas the Celebration Bowl is the event in which the National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association Division I's 2 most prestigious Historically Black 
        Colleges and Universities (referred to in this preamble as ``HBCUs'') 
        conferences compete for the National Championship;
Whereas the North Carolina Central University Eagles claimed the 2022 Mid-
        Eastern Athletic Conference Championship, and the Jackson State 
        University Tigers won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship;
Whereas, on Saturday, December 17th, 2022, the North Carolina Central University 
        Eagles defeated Jackson State University with a 41 to 34 overtime 
        victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia;
Whereas this is the fourth HBCU Football Championship won by North Carolina 
        Central University, following titles won in 1954, 2005, and 2006;
Whereas North Carolina Central University Head Coach and alumnus Trei Oliver has 
        achieved 5 conference championships and 3 Black College Football 
        National Titles in his 20 years of coaching;
Whereas North Carolina Central University quarterback Davius Richard and 
        defensive back Khalil Baker were named the Most Valuable Players of the 
        2022 Celebration Bowl;
Whereas quarterback Davius Richard sealed victory for the Eagles with a rushing 
        touchdown and a successful extra point attempt by placekicker Adrian 
        Olivo in overtime; and
Whereas the 2022 Eagles are the third roster in North Carolina Central 
        University football history to reach double-figure victories with 10 
        wins and 2 losses in a season: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the North Carolina Central University football 
        team for winning the 2022 Celebration Bowl;
            (2) congratulates the fans, students, and faculty of North 
        Carolina Central University; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the Chancellor of North Carolina Central 
                University, Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye;
                    (B) the Provost of North Carolina Central 
                University, Dr. David H. Jackson; and
                    (C) the Head Coach of the North Carolina Central 
                University football team, Trei Oliver.
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