,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #bh1 #bjbj,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 & ,mr4 ,ri*mond7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ,augu/ #cj1 #bjbj1 be obs]v$ z ! #acj? anniv]s>y ( ! #ahij ,in/itutions4 ,:]eas =m] ,s5ator ,ju/9 ,morrill help$ lead ! passage ( ! ,second ,morrill ,act ( #ahij on ,augu/ #cj1 #ahij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cba et seq471 to e/abli% & support l&-grant in/itutions = ,african ,am]icans to att5d2 ,:]eas ! mission ( ! #ahij ,in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja77 is educational in/ruction1 agricultural rese>*1 & /atewide ext5sion ef=ts2 ,:]eas ! univ]sities t 7 f\nd$ & =m ! #ahij ,in/itutions include-- 7#a7 ,l9coln ,univ]sity1 9 ,miss\ri1 9 #ahff2 7#b7 ,alcorn ,/ate ,univ]sity1 9 ,mississippi1 9 #ahga2 7#c7 ,univ]sity ( ,arkansas1 ,p9e ,bluff1 9 ,arkansas1 9 #ahgc2 7#d7 ,alabama ,agricultural & ,me*anical ,univ]sity1 9 ,alabama1 9 #ahge2 7#e7 ,prairie ,view ,agricultural & ,me*anical ,univ]sity1 9 ,texas1 9 #ahgf2 7#f7 ,s\!rn ,univ]sity & ,agricultural & ,me*anical ,college1 9 ,l\isiana1 9 #ahhj2 7#g7 ,tuskegee ,univ]sity1 9 ,alabama1 9 #ahha2 7#h7 ,virg9ia ,/ate ,univ]sity1 9 ,virg9ia1 9 #ahhb2 7#i7 ,k5tucky ,/ate ,univ]sity1 9 ,k5tucky1 9 #ahhf2 7#aj7 ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl& ,ea/]n ,%ore1 9 ,m>yl&1 9 #ahhf2 7#aa7 ,florida ,agricultural & ,me*anical ,univ]sity1 9 ,florida1 9 #ahhg2 7#ab7 ,c5tral ,/ate ,univ]sity1 9 ,ohio1 9 #ahhg2 7#ac7 ,delaw>e ,/ate ,univ]sity1 9 ,delaw>e1 9 #ahia2 7#ad7 ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,agricultural & ,te*nical ,/ate ,univ]sity1 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 9 #ahia2 7#ae7 ,we/ ,virg9ia ,/ate ,univ]sity1 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 9 #ahia2 7#af7 ,=t ,valley ,/ate ,univ]sity1 9 ,georgia1 9 #ahie2 7#ag7 ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,/ate ,univ]sity1 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 9 #ahif2 7#ah7 ,lang/on ,univ]sity1 9 ,oklahoma1 9 #ahig2 & 7#ai7 ,t5nessee ,/ate ,univ]sity1 9 ,t5nessee1 9 #aiab2 ,:]eas collectively1 ^! in/itutions h ov] #ic1jjj und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts 9 discipl9es includ+-- 7#a7 agriculture & relat$ sci5ces2 7#b7 comput] & in=mation sci5ces2 7#c7 biological & biom$ical sci5ces2 7#d7 ! physical & social sci5ces2 7#e7 ! sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 areas2 & 7#f7 o!r majors & degrees2 ,:]eas ! ,c\ncil ( #ahij ,univ]sities is compris$ ( ! #ai presid5ts & *ancellors ( ! univ]sities & provides lead]%ip to advance ! int]e/s ( ! in/itutions2 ,:]eas ! #ahij ,association ( ,rese>* ,directors & ! #ahij ,association ( ,ext5sion ,adm9i/rators1 respectively1 help lead ! univ]sity rese>* activities & s]ve ! ext5sion ne$s ( communities2 ,:]eas ! #ahij ,univ]sities ,f\ndation 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,decemb] #bjaf to help facilitate /rategic initiatives across ! #ahij ,in/itutions2 ,:]eas 9 successive f>m bills1 includ+ ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd71 ,congress made new ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 ! #ahij ,in/itutions1 su* z-- 7#a7 ! program provid+ s*ol>%ips = /ud5ts at #ahij ,in/itutions "u section #addf ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb;a72 7#b7 ! recognition ( at lea/ #c ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce at #ahij ,in/itutions "u section #afgc7;d7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibf7;d772 & 7#c7 all[+ = ! c>ryov] ( funds = ext5sion at #ahij ,in/itutions "u section #gaad ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ( #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-ccd72 ,:]eas 9 ! ongo+ ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ip to provide support = ! #ai hi/orically ,black #ahij ,in/itutions1 sections #addd & #adde ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba1 #cbbb71 ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq471 & ! ,hat* ,act ( #ahhg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cfa;a et seq47 require ! ,/ates to fully mat* ! ,f$]al fund+ provid$ "u su* provisions ( law2 ,:]eas dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ,congress ?r\gh ! ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 has provid$ significant ,f$]al fund+ & res\rces to help univ]sities1 includ+ ! #ahij ,in/itutions meet ! *all5ges pres5t$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture has work$ collaboratively ) ! #ahij ,in/itutions ?r\gh ! ,,usda-#ahij ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ 9 #aihh1 enabl+ ! #ahij ,in/itutions to "w across ! ,dep>tm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #acj ye>s ( significant & mean+ful contributions ! #ahij ,in/itutions h made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 enc\rages t ! #acj? anniv]s>y ( ! #ahij ,in/itutions %\ld be obs]v$ ) ,f$]al & ,/ate c]emonies & o!r appropriate ev5ts ar\nd ! c\ntry2 7#c7 celebrates ! collaborative "w ! #ai hi/orically ,black #ahij ,in/itutions h und]tak5 to address ! agricultural rese>* & ext5sion ne$s ( ! c\ntry2 7#d7 supports ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to build /rong] p>tn]%ips ) ! #ahij ,in/itutions2 7#e7 enc\rages ! creation ( task =ces simil> to ! ,,usda-#ahij ,task ,=ce across o!r ,f$]al ,ag5cies2 & 7#f7 commits to work+ 9 a bip>tisan way to address ! pa/ fund+ & program inequities ( ! #ahij ,in/itutions4