HBCU Preservation Bill Dies in Congress
By Charles Dervarics
Despite a flurry of last-minute activity that raised the hopes of Black college leaders, Congress in late November fell short in a final attempt to approve an HBCU historic building preservation bill before lawmakers adjourned for 2002.
In a complex series of negotiations in the waning days of the 107th Congress, the Senate on Nov. 20 broke a logjam and approved a bill to set aside funds for historic preservation at historically Black colleges and universities. But the bill was slightly different from a measure approved by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year, and House leaders opted not to consider the Senate alternative before adjournment the next day.
