IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 357 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. DUNCAN of Ten-
nessee, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. HASTINGS of 
Florida, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. LEE of California, 
Mr. RANGEL, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Week. 
Whereas, before the Civil War, an education, much less a col-
lege education, was out of reach for most African-Ameri-
cans as there were few institutions of higher education 
focused on meeting the intellectual curiosity and spurring 
the academic growth of African-American students; 
Whereas, as the United States began to heal from the 
wounds of the Civil War and the 13th, 14th, and 15th 
Amendments to the United States Constitution were rati-
fied, a newly freed people demanded a freed mind, and 
courageous leaders began expanding institutions of higher 
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•HRES 357 IH 
education that are now known as the Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities; 
Whereas, for more than a century and a half, Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities have helped build a mid-
dle class and produced many preeminent thinkers and en-
trepreneurs, doctors and scientists, judges and lawyers, 
athletes, members of the Armed Forces, and educators; 
Whereas students at Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities banded together as part of the Civil Rights move-
ment that pushed Americans closer to true freedom and 
equality for all; 
Whereas, at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 
generations of students not only gained the education 
and skills necessary for the workforce, but also cultivated 
an understanding of history and knowledge of self that 
are necessary in life; 
Whereas, as the United States works toward a goal of having 
the highest proportion of college graduates in the world 
by 2020, Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
continue to provide pathways of opportunity for students; 
Whereas ensuring that Historically Black Colleges and Uni-
versities have the resources they need to help students 
reach their fullest potential remains a top priority, in-
cluding through the provision of funds for infrastructure 
and technology improvements and through increased 
availability of Pell Grants; and 
Whereas the President has issued a proclamation recognizing 
September 22 through September 28, 2013, as National 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week to pay 
tribute to the legacies of these proud institutions of high-
er education: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week; 
and 
(2) calls upon educators, public officials, profes-
sional organizations, corporations, and all Americans 
to observe such week with appropriate programs, 
ceremonies, and activities to acknowledge the con-
tributions that Historically Black Colleges and Uni-
versities and their students and alumni have made 
to the United States. 
Æ 
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