Senate joint resolution · 102nd Congress · Public Law 102-80
A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 8, 1991, and ending on September 14, 1991, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".
Became law on Aug 6, 1991.
Sponsor: Sen. James Thurmond R-SCWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 15, 1991
- Committee actionJun 26, 1991
- Passed SenateJun 26, 1991 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseJul 24, 1991 · without objection
- Resolving differencesJul 25, 1991
- To the PresidentAug 1, 1991
- Became lawAug 6, 1991
Latest action: Aug 6, 1991 — Became Public Law No: 102-80.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
53 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 29 Democrats, 1 independent
30 of 53 cosponsors (57%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), David Boren (D-OK), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), John Chafee (R-RI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), William Gramm (R-TX), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and 23 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Sen. James Thurmond.
- S. 1284 (102nd) A bill to make certain technical corrections in the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990.
- S. 1891 (102nd) A bill to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive certain recovery requirements with respect to the construction or…
- S.J.Res. 16 (102nd) A joint resolution designating the week of April 21-27, 1991, as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week".
- S.J.Res. 270 (102nd) A joint resolution to designate August 15, 1992, as "82d Airborne Division 50th Anniversary Recognition Day".
- S.J.Res. 139 (102nd) A joint resolution to designate October 1991, as "National Lock-In-Safety Month".
- S. 1578 (102nd) A bill to recognize and grant a Federal charter to the Military Order of World Wars.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.