,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1
 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,b]a1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4      
,takano1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new 
,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,ms4       
,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4
 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 & ,mr4 ,v>gas7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = ! recognition ( ,septemb] #be1
 #bjbc1 to ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 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 #bjbc m>ks ! #af? 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+ 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]  
#bfj 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]ritories 9 !  
,pacific2 ,:]eas1 today1 !re are        
curr5tly #bjf 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 ( ! #bjbb-bjbc      
academic ye>1 #eh ,asian ,am]ican &     
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+  
,in/itutions are or h be5 fund$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
t]ritories 9 ! ,pacific2 ,:]eas ,asian  
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions are ( critical
 importance1 z !y enroll1 support1 &    
graduate l>ge proportions ( ,asian      
,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific 
,isl&] college /ud5ts1 ! majority ( :om 
are ov]:elm+ly f families ) l[ incomes &
 are fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts2      
,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican & ,native        
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+          
,in/itutions comprise only #f4e p]c5t ( 
all in/itutions ( high] education1 yet  
enroll #df 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 ov] #ej p]c5t ( !     
associate's degrees & ov] #dj p]c5t ( ! 
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&] & 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$s ( ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native         
,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&] /ud5ts1    
families1 & communities2  7#c7          
recognizes ! #af? anniv]s>y ( !         
e/abli%m5t ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,native  
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+          
,in/itutions & expresses support = !    
designation ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,native 
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+          
,in/itutions ,week2 &  7#d7 calls on ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$    
,/ates t]ritories 9 ! ,pacific1 &       
int]e/$ gr\ps 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