,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,turn] ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 & ,ms4 ,mc,clellan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ,augu/ #cj1 #bjbe1 be obs]v$ z ! #ace? 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 ! ,c\ncil ( #ahij ,univ]sities is compris$ ( ! #ai presid5ts & *ancellors ( su* univ]sities & provides lead]%ip to advance ! int]e/s ( ! #ahij ,in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 collectively1 su* univ]sities h ov] #hh1jjj und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts 9 discipl9es includ+-- 7#a7 agriculture & relat$ sci5ces2 7#b7 comput] & in=mation sci5ces2 7#c7 biological & biom$ical sci5ces2 7#d7 physical & social sci5ces2 7#e7 ! sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 areas2 & 7#f7 o!r majors & degrees2 ,:]eas ! ,association ( #ahij ,rese>* ,directors helps lead rese>* activities at ! #ahij ,in/itutions1 & ! ,association ( ,ext5sion ,adm9i/rators s]ves ! ext5sion ne$s ( individuals1 families1 & communities2 ,:]eas ! #ahij ,univ]sities ,f\ndation 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,decemb] #bjaf to help facilitate /rategic initiatives across ! #ahij ,in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 9 successive f>m bills1 includ+ ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd71 ,congress made new ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 ! #ahij ,in/itutions1 su* z-- 7#a7 ! program provid+ s*ol>%ips = /ud5ts at #ahij ,in/itutions "u section #addf ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb;a72 7#b7 ! recognition ( at lea/ #c c5t]s ( excell5ce at #ahij ,in/itutions "u section #afgc7;d7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibf7;d772 & 7#c7 all[+ = ! c>ryov] ( funds = ext5sion at #ahij ,in/itutions "u section #gaad ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd72 ,:]eas1 9 ! ongo+ ,f$]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 9 ,executive ,ord] #adbhc 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 #agedc2 relat+ to ! ,:ite ,h\se ,initiative to ,promote ,excell5ce & ,innovation at ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities71 section #c7;b77ii77,c7 ( su* ,executive ord] enc\rages fo/]+ private-sector initiatives & philan?ropic p>tn]%ips to promote c5t]s ( academic rese>* & program excell5ce at hi/orically ,black colleges & univ]sities1 & section #c7;b77ii77,h7 ( su* ,executive ord] enc\rages ,/ates to provide ! requir$ ,/ate mat*+ funds = #ahij ,in/itutions2 ,:]eas ,congress has provid$ significant ,f$]al fund+ & res\rces to support & supplem5t agricultural rese>*1 education1 ext5sion1 f>m] & ran*] assi/ance1 & facility improvem5ts1 z well z s*ol>%ips & programs t provide int]n%ips & pa?ways to agricultural sector or ,f$]al employm5t = #ahij ,in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbe1 ,congress provid$ #fj1jjj1jjj 9 s*ol>%ip support = /ud5ts at #ahij ,in/itutions2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture has work$ collaboratively ) ! #ahij ,in/itutions ?r\gh ! ,,usda-#ahij ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ 9 #aihh1 enabl+ su* ,in/itutions to "w across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & ?r\gh a ,june #bjbb memor&um ( und]/&+1 has reaffirm$ & /r5g!n$ ! ongo+ relation%ip betwe5 ! #ahij ,in/itutions community & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,congress1 has work$ ) #ahij ,in/itutions & o!r organizations to ensure t disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s receive ! assi/ance !y ne$ to bett] s]ve _! communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ace ye>s ( significant & mean+ful contributions ! #ahij ,in/itutions h made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 enc\rages t ! #ace? 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