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Senate resolution · 106th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution designating the week beginning September 19, 1999, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".

S.Res. 178Introduced Aug 5, 1999Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. James Thurmond R-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 16, 1999 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11048-11049)

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

52 cosponsors — 30 Republicans, 20 Democrats, 2 independents

21 of 52 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Spencer Abraham (R-MI), A. Allard (R-CO), John Ashcroft (R-MO), John Breaux (D-LA), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Ben Campbell (R-CO), John Chafee (R-RI), Max Cleland (D-GA), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Larry Craig (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), John Edwards (D-NC), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL), William Frist (R-TN), William Gramm (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT) and 22 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. James Thurmond.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.