Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund.

S. Res. 106 · 116th Congress · Mar 12, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

commemorates the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Negro College Fund (referred to in this resolving clause as “UNCF”);

(2)

celebrates the successes of UNCF in providing—

(A)

support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (referred to in this resolving clause as “HBCUs”); and

(B)

financial aid to help underrepresented students gain access to postsecondary education; and

(3)

reaffirms the mission of UNCF—

(A)

to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of underrepresented students who become highly qualified college graduates; and

(B)

to ensure that HBCUs are a respected model of best practices in moving students to and through college.

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Mar 12, 2019viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Brown, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Harris, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Coons, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Booker, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Carper, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Warren) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to