,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #adjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbb,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,takano1  
,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1  
,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 ,mrs4 ,lee 
( ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4
 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4    
,sablan1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,ms4       
,sn*ez1 & ,mr4 ,trone7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
recognition ( ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbb1 to  
,octob] #b1 #bjbb1 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 program 0       
orig9ally au?oriz$ on ,septemb] #bg1    
#bjjg1 by ! ,college ,co/ ,r$uction &   
,access ,act ( #bjjg2 ,:]eas #bjbb m>ks 
! #ae? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ,asian
 ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific   
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions by ,congress2   

,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican & ,native        
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itutions are degree-grant+1          
po/second>y in/itutions t h an          
und]graduate enrollm5t ( no less ?an #aj
 p]c5t ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native         
,hawaiian1 & ,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]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific 
,isl&] /ud5ts2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjg1 ov]  
#bej colleges & univ]sities h be5       
eligible ,asian ,am]ican & ,native      
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itutions ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories 9 !  
,pacific2 ,:]eas1 today1 !re are        
curr5tly #aii eligible ,asian ,am]ican &
 ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+  
in/itutions op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories 9 !  
,pacific2 ,:]eas1 z ( ! #bjba-bjbb      

academic ye>1 #ej ,asian ,am]ican &     
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+   
in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories 9 ! ,pacific1 
are receiv+ or h receiv$ grant funds    
au?oriz$ "u title ,,iii ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife2 ,:]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]ican1 ,native  
,hawaiian1 & ,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 only   
#f4a p]c5t ( all in/itutions ( high]    
education1 yet enroll ov] #dj p]c5t (   
all ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 
& ,pacific ,isl&] und]graduate /ud5ts 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t]ritories 9 ! ,pacific2 ,:]eas ,asian 
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions employ _m ( !   
,nation's ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native      

,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&] faculty1   
/aff1 & adm9i/rators2 ,:]eas ,asian     
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions aw>d ne>ly half 
( ! associate's degrees & ov] "o-?ird ( 
! ba*elor's degrees atta9$ by all ,asian
 ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific
 ,isl&] college /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
t]ritories 9 ! ,pacific2 ,:]eas ov] half
 ( fund$ ,asian ,am]ican & ,native      
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itutions ma9ta9 an ,asian ,am]ican1  
,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&]    
enrollm5t ( ov] #bj p]c5t2 ,:]eas ,asian
 ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific   
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions play a vital    
role 9 pres]v+ ! div]se culture1        
exp]i5ces1 h]itage1 & hi/ory ( ,asian   
,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &        
,pacific ,isl&]s2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican
 & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+
 in/itutions create culturally relevant 
academic & cocurricul> programs1 rese>*1
 & s]vices :i* increase ret5tion1       

transf]1 & graduation rates1 :ile also  
enhanc+ ! ov]all educational exp]i5ces (
 ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 &  
,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]ican1       
,native ,hawaiian1 ,pacific ,isl&]1 &   
o!r /ud5ts :o att5d _! in/itutions2     
7#b7 enc\rages in/itutions ( high]      
education t are eligible ,asian ,am]ican
 & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+
 in/itutions to obta9 fund+ & e/abli%   
programs to s]ve ! unique ne$s ( ,asian 
,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific 

,isl&] /ud5ts1 families1 & communities2 
7#c7 recognizes ! #ae? anniv]s>y ( !    
e/abli%m5t ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,native  
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itutions & supports ! designation (  
an ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican   
,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions ,week2 
&  7#d7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories 9 !  
,pacific & int]e/$ gr\ps1 to obs]ve     
,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican      
,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions ,week )
 appropriate activities1 c]emonies1 &   
programs to demon/rate support = ,asian 
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions4