; (2) computer and information sciences; (3) biological and biomedical sciences; (4) the physical and social sciences; (5) the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) areas; and (6) other majors and degrees; Whereas the Council of 1890 Universities is comprised of the 19 presidents and chancellors of the universities and provides leadership to advance the interests of the institutions; Whereas the 1890 Association of Research Directors and the 1890 Association of Extension Administrators, respectively, help lead the university research activities and serve the extension needs of communities; Whereas the 1890 Universities Foundation was established in December 2016 to help facilitate strategic initiatives across the 1890 Institutions; Whereas in successive farm bills, including the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ), Congress made new Federal investments in the 1890 Institutions, such as— (1) the program providing scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions under section 1446 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3222a ); (2) the recognition of at least 3 Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions under section 1673(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5926(d) ); and (3) allowing for the carryover of funds for extension at 1890 Institutions under section 7114 of the Agriculture Improvement of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ); Whereas, in the ongoing Federal-State partnership to provide support for the 19 historically Black 1890 Institutions, sections 1444 and 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3221 , 3222), the Smith-Lever Act ( 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq. ), and the Hatch Act of 1887 ( 7 U.S.C. 361a et seq. ) require the States to fully match the Federal funding provided under such provisions of law