,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aad ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #bh1 #bjbj,ms4 ,adams 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,walker1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,turner1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,barr1 ,mr4 ,fortenberry1 ,mr4 ,hagedorn1 ,mr4 ,allen1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 and ,mr4 ,richmond7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of ,congress that ,august #cj1 #bjbj1 be observed as the #acjth anniversary of the #ahij ,institutions4 ,whereas former ,senator ,justin ,morrill helped lead the passage of the ,second ,morrill ,act of #ahij on ,august #cj1 #ahij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cba et seq471 to establish and support land-grant institutions for ,african ,americans to attend2 ,whereas the mission of the #ahij ,institutions 7as defined in section #b of the ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,education ,reform ,act of #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja77 is educational instruction1 agricultural research1 and statewide extension efforts2 ,whereas the universities that were founded and form the #ahij ,institutions include-- 7#a7 ,lincoln ,university1 in ,missouri1 in #ahff2 7#b7 ,alcorn ,state ,university1 in ,mississippi1 in #ahga2 7#c7 ,university of ,arkansas1 ,pine ,bluff1 in ,arkansas1 in #ahgc2 7#d7 ,alabama ,agricultural and ,mechanical ,university1 in ,alabama1 in #ahge2 7#e7 ,prairie ,view ,agricultural and ,mechanical ,university1 in ,texas1 in #ahgf2 7#f7 ,southern ,university and ,agricultural and ,mechanical ,college1 in ,louisiana1 in #ahhj2 7#g7 ,tuskegee ,university1 in ,alabama1 in #ahha2 7#h7 ,virginia ,state ,university1 in ,virginia1 in #ahhb2 7#i7 ,kentucky ,state ,university1 in ,kentucky1 in #ahhf2 7#aj7 ,university of ,maryland ,eastern ,shore1 in ,maryland1 in #ahhf2 7#aa7 ,florida ,agricultural and ,mechanical ,university1 in ,florida1 in #ahhg2 7#ab7 ,central ,state ,university1 in ,ohio1 in #ahhg2 7#ac7 ,delaware ,state ,university1 in ,delaware1 in #ahia2 7#ad7 ,north ,carolina ,agricultural and ,technical ,state ,university1 in ,north ,carolina1 in #ahia2 7#ae7 ,west ,virginia ,state ,university1 in ,west ,virginia1 in #ahia2 7#af7 ,fort ,valley ,state ,university1 in ,georgia1 in #ahie2 7#ag7 ,south ,carolina ,state ,university1 in ,south ,carolina1 in #ahif2 7#ah7 ,langston ,university1 in ,oklahoma1 in #ahig2 and 7#ai7 ,tennessee ,state ,university1 in ,tennessee1 in #aiab2 ,whereas collectively1 these institutions have over #ic1jjj undergraduate and graduate students in disciplines including-- 7#a7 agriculture and related sciences2 7#b7 computer and information sciences2 7#c7 biological and biomedical sciences2 7#d7 the physical and social sciences2 7#e7 the science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics 7,,stem7 areas2 and 7#f7 other majors and degrees2 ,whereas the ,council of #ahij ,universities is comprised of the #ai presidents and chancellors of the universities and provides leadership to advance the interests of the institutions2 ,whereas the #ahij ,association of ,research ,directors and the #ahij ,association of ,extension ,administrators1 respectively1 help lead the university research activities and serve the extension needs of communities2 ,whereas the #ahij ,universities ,foundation was established in ,december #bjaf to help facilitate strategic initiatives across the #ahij ,institutions2 ,whereas in successive farm bills1 including the ,agriculture ,improvement ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd71 ,congress made new ,federal investments in the #ahij ,institutions1 such as-- 7#a7 the program providing scholarships for students at #ahij ,institutions under section #addf of the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb;a72 7#b7 the recognition of at least #c ,centers of ,excellence at #ahij ,institutions under section #afgc7;d7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibf7;d772 and 7#c7 allowing for the carryover of funds for extension at #ahij ,institutions under section #gaad of the ,agriculture ,improvement of #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-ccd72 ,whereas in the ongoing ,federal-,state partnership to provide support for the #ai historically ,black #ahij ,institutions1 sections #addd and #adde of the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba1 #cbbb71 the ,smith-,lever ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq471 and the ,hatch ,act of #ahhg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cfa;a et seq47 require the ,states to fully match the ,federal funding provided under such provisions of law2 ,whereas during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 ,congress through the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 has provided significant ,federal funding and resources to help universities1 including the #ahij ,institutions meet the challenges presented by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 and ,whereas the ,department of ,agriculture has worked collaboratively with the #ahij ,institutions through the ,,usda-#ahij ,task ,force established in #aihh1 enabling the #ahij ,institutions to work across the ,department3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes the #acj years of significant and meaningful contributions the #ahij ,institutions have made to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 encourages that the #acjth anniversary of the #ahij ,institutions should be observed with ,federal and ,state ceremonies and other appropriate events around the country2 7#c7 celebrates the collaborative work the #ai historically ,black #ahij ,institutions have undertaken to address the agricultural research and extension needs of the country2 7#d7 supports the efforts of the ,department of ,agriculture and other ,federal agencies to build stronger partnerships with the #ahij ,institutions2 7#e7 encourages the creation of task forces similar to the ,,usda-#ahij ,task ,force across other ,federal ,agencies2 and 7#f7 commits to working in a bipartisan way to address the past funding and program inequities of the #ahij ,institutions4