A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that August 30, 2015, be observed as "1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day".

Bill: 114-sres-232
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2015-07-27
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural education

Commemorative events and holidays

Higher education

Minority education
Latest action: action_date: 2015-08-04
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) August 30, 2015, should be designated as 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day; and (2) the Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture should remain committed to supporting the goals of the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act, which have helped the United States develop agricultural leaders.</p>

action_date: 2015-08-04
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) August 30, 2015, should be designated as 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day; and (2) the Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture should remain committed to supporting the goals of the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act, which have helped the United States develop agricultural leaders.</p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 232 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2015 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Roberts , Mr. Brown , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Perdue , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Warner , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Portman , Mr. Coons , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Cotton ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that August 30, 2015, be observed as 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day .

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 Federal land-grant educational institutions; Whereas the 19 historically Black 1890 land-grant universities are identified as Lincoln University, Alcorn State University, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Alabama A&M University, Prairie View A&T 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 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 Federal land-grant institutions, of information pertaining to agriculture and home economics; and Whereas appropriate recognition should be given to the contributions made by the 19 historically Black Federal land-grant institutions to the heritage, educational development, and agricultural strength of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) August 30, 2015, should be designated as 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day ; (2) such day should be observed with appropriate ceremonies and activities to recognize the collective contributions that these institutions have made to the United States; (3) the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act have helped the United States develop agricultural leaders; and (4) the Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture should remain committed to supporting the goals of the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act.

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 232 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2015 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Roberts , Mr. Brown , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Perdue , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Warner , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Portman , Mr. Coons , Mr. Carper , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Graham , Mr. Scott , Mr. Leahy , and Ms. Mikulski ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry August 4, 2015 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that August 30, 2015, be observed as 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day .

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 Federal land-grant educational institutions; Whereas the 19 historically Black 1890 land-grant universities are identified as Lincoln University, Alcorn State University, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Alabama A&M University, Prairie View A&T 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 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 Federal land-grant institutions, of information pertaining to agriculture and home economics; and Whereas appropriate recognition should be given to the contributions made by the 19 historically Black Federal land-grant institutions to the heritage, educational development, and agricultural strength of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) August 30, 2015, should be designated as 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day ; (2) such day should be observed with appropriate ceremonies and activities to recognize the collective contributions that these institutions have made to the United States; (3) the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act have helped the United States develop agricultural leaders; and (4) the Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture should remain committed to supporting the goals of the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act.