,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4    
,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 
,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91   
,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1
 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4      
,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 & ,mr4 ,?une7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,febru>y #aa1 #bjbj;,committee dis*>g$2 
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ! week beg9n+ ,febru>y #b1   
#bjbj1 z ,national ,tribal ,colleges &  
,univ]sities ,week4  ,:]eas !re are #cg 
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities op]at+ 
on m ?an #ge campuses 9 #af ,/ates2     
,:]eas ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities 
are tribally *>t]$ or f$]ally *>t]$     
in/itutions ( high] education & !re=e h 
a unique relation%ip ) ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,tribal ,colleges &   
,univ]sities s]ve /ud5ts f m ?an #bcj   
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes2 ,:]eas

 ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities (f]   
/ud5ts access to k & skills gr\nd$ 9    
cultural traditions & values1 includ+   
indig5\s languages1 :i*--  7#a7 enhances
 ,indian communities2 &  7#b7 enri*es ! 
,unit$ ,/ates z a nation2  ,:]eas       
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities provide
 access to high-quality po/second>y     
educational opportunities =--  7#a7     
,am]ican ,indians2  7#b7 ,alaska        
,natives2 &  7#c7 o!r individuals t live
 9 "s ( ! mo/ isolat$ & economically    
depress$ areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2       
,:]eas ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities 
are accr$it$ in/itutions ( high]        
education t prep>e /ud5ts to succe$ 9 ! 
global & highly competitive work=ce2    
,:]eas ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities 
h op5 enrollm5t policies1 &             
approximately #ae p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts at   
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities are    
non-,indian individuals2 & ,:]eas !     
collective mission & ! consid]able      
a*ievem5ts ( ,tribal ,colleges &        
,univ]sities des]ve national            

recognition3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week beg9n+  
,febru>y #b1 #bjbj1 z ,national ,tribal 
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week2 &  7#b7 
calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & int]e/$
 gr\ps to obs]ve ,national ,tribal      
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week )        
appropriate activities & programs to    
demon/rate support = ,tribal ,colleges &
 ,univ]sities4