United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 285 (101st)
A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 9, 1990, and ending on September 15, 1990, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".
Introduced
4 April 1990
Last action
20 September 1990 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-387.
Sponsors
Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates September 9 through 15, 1990, as National Historically Black Colleges Week.
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Timeline
4 April 1990
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1990
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
14 June 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.
Source: Calendars
14 June 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 June 1990
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 June 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 June 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1990
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
20 June 1990
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
10 September 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
10 September 1990
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
10 September 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 September 1990
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
10 September 1990
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
10 September 1990
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
10 September 1990
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
11 September 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
12 September 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 September 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
20 September 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-387.
Source: President
20 September 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
20 September 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 21 September 1990
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 April 1990
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Sponsors
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/285
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/285
- us · 101-sjres-285 · source updated 10 August 2026