United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 340 (98th)
A joint resolution to designate the week of September 23, 1984 as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".
Introduced
6 August 1984
Last action
24 September 1984 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-416.
Sponsors
Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week of September 23, 1984, as National Historically Black Colleges Week.
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Timeline
6 August 1984
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 August 1984
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 August 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1139.
Source: Calendars
9 August 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
9 August 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
10 August 1984
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 August 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 September 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
20 September 1984
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
20 September 1984
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
20 September 1984
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 September 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 September 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 September 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
24 September 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-416.
Source: President
24 September 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
24 September 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 25 September 1984
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 August 1984
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Sponsors
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/340
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/340
- us · 98-sjres-340 · source updated 10 August 2026