That the Senate—
honors the accomplishments of—
the 9 historically Black colleges and universities that celebrated their sesquicentennial anniversaries during the week of September 24 through September 30, 2017; and
historically Black colleges and universities in general;
celebrates the 150th anniversary of those 9 institutions;
encourages Congress and the people of the United States to recognize the beneficial impact historically Black colleges and universities have had on the United States; and
respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate make available 5 enrolled copies of this resolution to the Office of the President or Chancellor of each of those 9 historically Black colleges and universities.