A resolution designating the week beginning September 20, 1998, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week", and for other purposes.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (22 Sep 1998): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
What this bill does
S.Res. 259 is a Senate resolution designating the week beginning September 20, 1998, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week." The resolution states that there were 104 historically black colleges and universities in the United States at the time and cites their role in providing education, their historical significance, and their contribution to helping underprivileged students pursue higher education. Based on these findings, the Senate resolved to formally designate the week and to request that the President issue a proclamation encouraging Americans and interested groups to mark the week with ceremonies, activities, and programs supporting historically black colleges and universities.
This measure is symbolic and commemorative rather than regulatory. It does not create funding, legal obligations, or policy changes; instead, it directs congressional and, by request, presidential recognition of these institutions and their contributions. It primarily affects historically black colleges and universities and their communities by giving them formal national acknowledgment, and it calls on the public and organizations to participate in related observances.
The resolution was introduced by Senator Strom Thurmond on July 29, 1998, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and subsequently agreed to by the full Senate on September 22, 1998, without amendment and with a preamble, by unanimous consent. As a simple resolution, it does not require action by the House of Representatives or the President and does not have the force of law; its passage in the Senate marked the end of the legislative process for this measure.
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Official summary
Designates the week beginning September 20, 1998, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.
Timeline
22 Sep 1998
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Common questions
- What does S.Res. 259 do?
- S.Res. 259 is a Senate resolution designating the week beginning September 20, 1998, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week." The resolution states that there were 104 historically black colleges and universities in the United States at the time and cites their role in providing education, their historical significance, and their contribution to helping underprivileged students pursue higher education. Based on these findings, the Senate resolved to formally designate the week and to request that the President issue a proclamation encouraging Americans and interested groups to mark the week with ceremonies, activities, and programs supporting historically black colleges and universities. This measure is symbolic and commemorative rather than regulatory. It does not create funding, legal obligations, or policy changes; instead, it directs congressional and, by request, presidential recognition of these institutions and their contributions. It primarily affects historically black colleges and universities and their communities by giving them formal national acknowledgment, and it calls on the public and organizations to participate in related observances. The resolution was introduced by Senator Strom Thurmond on July 29, 1998, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and subsequently agreed to by the full Senate on September 22, 1998, without amendment and with a preamble, by unanimous consent. As a simple resolution, it does not require action by the House of Representatives or the President and does not have the force of law; its passage in the Senate marked the end of the legislative process for this measure.
- Has S.Res. 259 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S.Res. 259. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S.Res. 259?
- S.Res. 259 was sponsored by Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] (R-SC), with 15 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.Res. 259?
- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (22 Sep 1998).
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