,,iii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #edg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #af1 #bjad,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mrs4 ,boxer1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,warner1 and ,mr4 ,heller7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,designating the week beginning ,september #ad1 #bjad1 as ,national ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions ,week4 ,whereas ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions are degree-granting institutions that have a full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment of at least #be percent ,hispanic students2 ,whereas ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions play an important role in educating many underprivileged students and helping those students attain their full potential through higher education2 ,whereas #cgj ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions operate in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions represent just #aa percent of all institutions of higher learning1 yet serve nearly #fj percent of all ,hispanic students1 enrolling more than #a1ejj1jjj ,hispanic students in #bjab2 ,whereas the number of emerging ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions1 defined as institutions that do not yet meet the threshold of #be percent ,hispanic enrollment but serve a ,hispanic student population of between #ae and #bd percent1 grew to #bgj colleges and universities in #bjab2 ,whereas ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions are actively involved in stabilizing and improving the communities in which the institutions are located2 ,whereas celebrating the vast contributions of ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions to the ,united ,states strengthens the culture of the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas the achievements and goals of ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions deserve national recognition3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the achievements and goals of ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions across the ,united ,states2 7#b7 designates the week beginning ,september #ad1 #bjad1 as ,national ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions ,week2 and 7#c7 calls on the people of the ,united ,states and interested groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies1 activities1 and programs to demonstrate support for ,hispanic-,serving ,institutions4