Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 114 Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 28, 2020 Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. LUCAS, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. WALKER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. BACON, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. TURNER, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BARR, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Mr. RICHMOND) submitted the fol- lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ag- riculture CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Insti- tutions. Whereas former Senator Justin Morrill helped lead the pas- sage of the Second Morrill Act of 1890 on August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), to establish and support land-grant institutions for African Americans to attend; Whereas the mission of the 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)) is edu- cational instruction, agricultural research, and statewide extension efforts; VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:12 Aug 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC114.IH HC114 2 •HCON 114 IH Whereas the universities that were founded and form the 1890 Institutions include— (1) Lincoln University, in Missouri, in 1866; (2) Alcorn State University, in Mississippi, in 1871; (3) University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, in Arkansas, in 1873; (4) Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Univer- sity, in Alabama, in 1875; (5) Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical Uni- versity, in Texas, in 1876; (6) Southern University and Agricultural and Me- chanical College, in Louisiana, in 1880; (7) Tuskegee University, in Alabama, in 1881; (8) Virginia State University, in Virginia, in 1882; (9) Kentucky State University, in Kentucky, in 1886; (10) University of Maryland Eastern Shore, in Maryland, in 1886; (11) Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, in Florida, in 1887; (12) Central State University, in Ohio, in 1887; (13) Delaware State University, in Delaware, in 1891; (14) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in North Carolina, in 1891; (15) West Virginia State University, in West Vir- ginia, in 1891; (16) Fort Valley State University, in Georgia, in 1895; (17) South Carolina State University, in South Carolina, in 1896; (18) Langston University, in Oklahoma, in 1897; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Aug 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC114.IH HC114 3 •HCON 114 IH (19) Tennessee State University, in Tennessee, in 1912; Whereas collectively, these institutions have over 93,000 un- dergraduate and graduate students in disciplines includ- ing— (1) agriculture and related sciences; (2) computer and information sciences; (3) biological and biomedical sciences; (4) the physical and social sciences; (5) the science, technology, engineering, and mathe- matics (STEM) areas; and (6) other majors and degrees; Whereas the Council of 1890 Universities is comprised of the 19 presidents and chancellors of the universities and pro- vides leadership to advance the interests of the institu- tions; Whereas the 1890 Association of Research Directors and the 1890 Association of Extension Administrators, respec- tively, help lead the university research activities and serve the extension needs of communities; Whereas the 1890 Universities Foundation was established in December 2016 to help facilitate strategic initiatives across the 1890 Institutions; Whereas in successive farm bills, including the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334), Con- gress made new Federal investments in the 1890 Institu- tions, 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); VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Aug 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC114.IH HC114 4 •HCON 114 IH (2) the recognition of at least 3 Centers of Excel- lence at 1890 Institutions under section 1673(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(d)); and (3) allowing for the carryover of funds for extension at 1890 Institutions under section 7114 of the Agri- culture Improvement of 2019 (Public Law 115–334); Whereas in the ongoing Federal-State partnership to provide support for the 19 historically Black 1890 Institutions, sections 1444 and 1445 of the National Agricultural Re- search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221, 3222), the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), and the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.) require the States to fully match the Federal fund- ing provided under such provisions of law; Whereas during the COVID–19 pandemic, Congress through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136) has provided significant Federal funding and resources to help universities, including the 1890 Institutions meet the challenges presented by the COVID–19 pandemic; and Whereas the Department of Agriculture has worked collabo- ratively with the 1890 Institutions through the USDA– 1890 Task Force established in 1988, enabling the 1890 Institutions to work across the Department: Now, there- fore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 1 concurring), That Congress— 2 (1) recognizes the 130 years of significant and 3 meaningful contributions the 1890 Institutions have 4 made to the United States; 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Aug 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC114.IH HC114 5 •HCON 114 IH (2) encourages that the 130th anniversary of 1 the 1890 Institutions should be observed with Fed- 2 eral and State ceremonies and other appropriate 3 events around the country; 4 (3) celebrates the collaborative work the 19 his- 5 torically Black 1890 Institutions have undertaken to 6 address the agricultural research and extension 7 needs of the country; 8 (4) supports the efforts of the Department of 9 Agriculture and other Federal agencies to build 10 stronger partnerships with the 1890 Institutions; 11 (5) encourages the creation of task forces simi- 12 lar to the USDA–1890 Task Force across other 13 Federal Agencies; and 14 (6) commits to working in a bipartisan way to 15 address the past funding and program inequities of 16 the 1890 Institutions. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Aug 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HC114.IH HC114