,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjag,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia 7=      
h]self1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1   
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,t$
 ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4  
,lee1 & ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! a*ievem5ts ( 
,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican      
,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions on ! 
#aj? anniv]s>y ( _! e/abli%m5t4  ,:]eas 
,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican      
,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions are  
degree-grant+ in/itutions t h a full-"t 
equival5t und]graduate enrollm5t ( n    
less ?an #aj p]c5t ,asian ,am]ican      
/ud5ts or ,native ,am]ican ,pacific     
,isl&] /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! purpose ( !     
,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican      
,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions      
,program is to improve ! availability & 
quality ( po/second>y education programs

 to s]ve ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific    
,isl&]s & l[-income /ud5ts2 ,:]eas      
,septemb] #bg1 #bjag1 m>ks ! #aj?       
anniv]s>y ( ! creation ( ! ,asian       
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions ,program      
orig9ally au?oriz$ by ! ,college ,co/   
,r$uction & ,access ,act ( #bjjg2 ,:]eas
 #ce ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican 
,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions      
curr5tly op]ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,t]ritories2    
,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican & ,native        
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+          
,in/itutions comprise #c4d p]c5t ( all  
in/itutions ( high] education1 yet      
enroll #da p]c5t ( all ,asian ,am]ican &
 ,pacific ,isl&] und]graduate /ud5ts2   
,:]eas ov] half ( ,asian ,am]ican &     
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+  
,in/itutions h an ,asian ,am]ican &     
,pacific ,isl&] enrollm5t ( ov] #bj     
p]c5t2 ,:]eas "o-?ird ( ,asian ,am]ican 
& ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+
 ,in/itutions h active ,asian ,am]ican  

,/udies programs t play a vital role 9  
pres]v+ ! h]itage1 culture1 hi/ory1 &   
exp]i5ces ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific 
,isl&]s2 ,:]eas "o-?ird ( ! ,asian      
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions h graduation  
rates = ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific      
,isl&]s t exce$ ! national graduation   
rate2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican & ,native  
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+          
,in/itutions create culturally relevant 
academic programm+1 programs1 & s]vices 
to support l[-income & fir/-g5]ation    
/ud5ts & increase ! graduation rates (  
,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&]       
/ud5ts2 ,:]eas celebrat+ ! va/          
contributions ( ,asian ,am]ican &       
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+  
,in/itutions /r5g!ns ! culture ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! a*ievem5ts &  
goals ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,native       
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+          
,in/itutions des]ve national            
recognition3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          

recognizes ! a*ievem5ts & goals ( ,asian
 ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific   
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions 9 _! "w to    
provide quality educational             
opportunities to ,asian ,am]icans &     
,pacific ,isl&]s & o!r /ud5ts :o att5d  
_! in/itutions2  7#b7 enc\rages         
in/itutions ( high] education t are     
eligible = designation z an ,asian      
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itution to obta9 su*   
designation & e/abli% programs to s]ve !
 unique ne$s ( ,asian ,am]ican &        
,pacific ,isl&] /ud5ts & families2 &    
7#c7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
int]e/$ gr\ps to obs]ve ! #aj? anniv]s>y
 ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican   
,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions )    
appropriate c]emonies1 activities1 &    
programs to demon/rate support = ,asian 
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions4