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To eliminate Segregationist language from the Second Morrill Act.
H. R. 5310 To eliminate segregationist language from the Second Morrill Act.
Summary
This bill amends the Second Morrill Act of 1890 to remove outdated segregationist language referring to "institutions for colored students." The bill modifies four sections of the original act to strike references that had approved racial segregation in colleges receiving federal land-grant funding. It also adds a provision requiring equitable division of funds among multiple eligible colleges within a state or territory. The amendments clarify that land-grant colleges, including historically Black institutions like Tuskegee Institute, maintain their eligibility to receive federal funding.
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- Nov 30, 1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition. · house
- Nov 29, 1994 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Nov 29, 1994 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 29, 1994
Mr. Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To eliminate segregationist language from the Second Morrill Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF SEGREGATIONIST LANGUAGE IN SECOND MORRILL ACT.
In order to eliminate the obsolete language in the Second Morrill Act purporting to approve racial segregation in colleges eligible to receive funds under the First Morrill Act and the Second Morrill Act, the following amendments are enacted:
(1) First section.—The first section of the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 322, 323) (commonly known as the Second Morrill Act), is amended by striking the two provisos and inserting the following: “Provided, That if any State or Territory has more than one college which is entitled to receive funds under this Act or the Act of July 2, 1862, then no funds shall be paid out under this Act or the Act of July 2, 1862, to such State or Territory unless the funds to be paid out are equitably divided among such colleges, as proposed by the legislature of such State or Territory.”
(2) Second section.—Section 2 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 324) is amended—
(A) by striking “, or the institution for colored students”, and
(B) by striking “or other institutions”.
(3) Third section.—Section 3 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 325) is amended by striking, “, or of institutions for colored students”.
(4) Fourth section.—Section 4 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 326) is amended by striking “, or of institutions for colored students,”.
(5) Effect of amendments.—
(A) Eligibility of land-grant colleges and institutions.—The amendments made by section 1 shall not affect the eligibility of any land-grant college or institution to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301-305, 307, and 308) (commonly known as the First Morrill Act), the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328), or any other law.
(B) Land-grant college or institution defined.—For purposes of this subsection, the term “land-grant college or institution” means an educational institution (including Tuskegee Institute) which, on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, was eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862, or the Act of August 30, 1890. <all>
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