,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjba,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,takano1  
,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4        
,kahele1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,lee
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,m5g1    
,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,san
 ,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4  
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 & ,ms4 ,williams (  
,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution       
,express+ support = ! recognition (     
,septemb] #bg1 #bjba1 to ,octob] #c1    
#bjba1 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 an 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]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] &    
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$uction &   
,access ,act ( #bjjg2 ,:]eas1 s9ce      
#bjjg1 "s #bag colleges & univ]sities h 
be5 eligible z ,asian ,am]ican & ,native
 ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+          
in/itutions ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories2     
,:]eas today !re are curr5tly #aff      
eligible ,asian ,am]ican & ,native      
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itutions op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories2     
,:]eas1 z ( ! #bjbj-bjba academic ye>1  
#ch ,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]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 ov] #e 
p]c5t ( all in/itutions ( high]         
education1 yet enroll #dj p]c5t ( all   
,asian ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 &   
,pacific ,isl&] und]graduate /ud5ts 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
t]ritories2 ,:]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 almo/ half ( !         
associate's degrees & approximately     
"o-?ird ( ! ba*elor's degrees atta9$ by 
all ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 

& ,pacific ,isl&] college /ud5ts2 ,:]eas
 ov] half ( ! fund$ ,asian ,am]ican &   
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+   
in/itutions h an ,asian ,am]ican1       
,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&]    
enrollm5t ( ov] #bj p]c5t2 ,:]eas       
"o-?ird ( ! fund$ ,asian ,am]ican &     
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+   
in/itutions ma9ta9 active ,asian        
,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific 
,isl&] /udies programs t play a vital   
role 9 pres]v+ ! h]itage1 culture1      
hi/ory1 & exp]i5ces ( ,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 programm+1 rese>*1 & s]vices to
 support l[-income & fir/-g5]ation      
/ud5ts & increase ! graduation rates &  
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 = 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$s ( ,asian ,am]ican1   
,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&]    
/ud5ts & families2 &  7#c7 calls on ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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