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 99 STAT. 522

PUBLIC LAW 99-128—OCT. 22, 1985 Public Law 99-128 99th Congress Joint Resolution

Oct. 22, 1985 [S.J. Res. 158]

Designating February 1986 as "National Community College Month".

Whereas, in the fall of 1981, there were over one thousand two hundred and nineteen community, technical, and junior colleges in which 40 per centum of all undergraduate college students in the United States were enrolled; Whereas such colleges prepare people for employment in over one thousand four hundred different occupations or for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; Whereas such colleges are within reasonable commuting distance for more than 90 per centum of all Americans; Whereas such colleges provide an opportunity to obtain a postsecondary education at low cost for many people who could not otherwise afford one; and Whereas such colleges are community-based institutions which provide flexible and diverse programs and services tailored to fit the needs of their local populations and industries: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That February 1986 is designated as "National Community College Month", and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved October 22, 1985.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 158: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 9, considered and passed House.

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