,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia 7=      
h]self1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4
 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4  
,case1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cox 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mr4   
,b]a1 & ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
recognition ( ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbj1 to  
,octob] #b1 #bjbj1 z ,asian ,am]ican &  
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+  
,in/itutions ,week4  ,:]eas ,asian      
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions are           
degree-grant+ po/second>y in/itutions t 
h a full-"t equival5t und]graduate      
enrollm5t ( n less ?an #aj p]c5t        
,asian-,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 ! ,asian       
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions ,program 0    
orig9ally au?oriz$ on ,septemb] #bg1    
#bjjg1 by ! ,college ,co/ ,r$uction &   
,access ,act ( #bjjg2 ,:]eas1 s9ce      
#bjjg1 #bag colleges & univ]sities h be5
 eligible to be designat$ z ,asian      
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions ?r\gh\t !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
t]ritories2 ,:]eas1 z ( ! #bjbj-bjba    
academic ye>1 #ci ,asian ,am]ican &     
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+  
,in/itutions are or h be5 fund$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
t]ritories2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican &    
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+  
,in/itutions are ( critical importance1 
z !y enroll & graduate l>ge proportions 

( ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&]     
college /ud5ts1 ! majority ( :om are    
ov]:elm+ly l[-income & fir/-g5]ation2   
,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican & ,native        
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+          
,in/itutions comprise #e4a p]c5t ( all  
in/itutions ( high] education1 yet      
enroll ne>ly #dj p]c5t ( all            
,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&]       
und]graduate /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ,asian      
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions employ _m ( ! 
,nation's ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific    
,isl&] faculty & /aff2 ,:]eas ,asian    
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions aw>d almo/    
half ( ! associate's degrees &          
approximately "o-?ird ( ! ba*elor's     
degrees atta9$ by all ,asian-,am]ican & 
,pacific ,isl&] college /ud5ts2 ,:]eas  
ov] half ( fund$ ,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 ( ! fund$ ,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    
,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican      
,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions      
create culturally relevant academic     
programm+1 programs1 rese>*1 & s]vices  
to support l[-income & fir/-g5]ation    
/ud5ts & increase ! graduation rates &  
educational exp]i5ces ( ,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 ,asian ,am]ican 
& ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+
 ,in/itutions ,week ) appropriate       
c]emonies1 activities1 & programs to    
demon/rate support = ,asian ,am]ican &  
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+  
,in/itutions4