,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #e1 #bjbj,mr4 ,tester 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 and ,mr4 ,thune7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,february #aa1 #bjbj;,committee discharged2 considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,designating the week beginning ,february #b1 #bjbj1 as ,national ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities ,week4 ,whereas there are #cg ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities operating on more than #ge campuses in #af ,states2 ,whereas ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities are tribally chartered or federally chartered institutions of higher education and therefore have a unique relationship with the ,federal ,government2 ,whereas ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities serve students from more than #bcj federally recognized ,indian tribes2 ,whereas ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities offer students access to knowledge and skills grounded in cultural traditions and values1 including indigenous languages1 which-- 7#a7 enhances ,indian communities2 and 7#b7 enriches the ,united ,states as a nation2 ,whereas ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities provide access to high-quality postsecondary educational opportunities for-- 7#a7 ,american ,indians2 7#b7 ,alaska ,natives2 and 7#c7 other individuals that live in some of the most isolated and economically depressed areas in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities are accredited institutions of higher education that prepare students to succeed in the global and highly competitive workforce2 ,whereas ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities have open enrollment policies1 and approximately #ae percent of the students at ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities are non-,indian individuals2 and ,whereas the collective mission and the considerable achievements of ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities deserve national recognition3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates the week beginning ,february #b1 #bjbj1 as ,national ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities ,week2 and 7#b7 calls on the people of the ,united ,states and interested groups to observe ,national ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities ,week with appropriate activities and programs to demonstrate support for ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities4