,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjai,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
recognition ( ,septemb] #bb1 #bjai1 to  
,septemb] #bh1 #bjai1 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+ 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 !    
,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$uction & ,access ,act ( #bjjg2      
,:]eas #acc eligible ,asian ,am]ican &  
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+  
,in/itutions op]ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories2     
,:]eas eligible ,asian ,am]ican &       
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+  
,in/itutions comprise less ?an #d p]c5t 
( all in/itutions ( high] education1 yet
 enroll ov] "o-?ird ( all ,asian        
,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] und]graduate 
/ud5ts2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican & ,native
 ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+         
,in/itutions enroll approximately #dj   
p]c5t ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific      
,isl&] /ud5ts 9 high] education & 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 qu>t] ( ! ba*elor's    

degrees atta9$ by ,asian ,am]ican &     
,pacific ,isl&] college /ud5ts2 ,:]eas  
_m ,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 & s]vices to       
support l[-income & fir/ g5]ation /ud5ts
 & increase ! graduation rates ( ,asian 
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s2 ,:]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