,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbd,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1
 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1  
,ms4 ,butl]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4          
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1
 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s*atz1
 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & 
,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+
 support = ! recognition ( ,septemb]    
#bc1 #bjbd1 to ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbd1 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 (
 #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-hd2 #aba ,/at4
 #ghd72 ,:]eas #bjbd m>ks ! #ag?        
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 ( n 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]  
#bgj 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 ,:]eas !re are #bjg fund$ &   
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 ( ! #bjbc-bjbd      
academic ye>1 #fi ,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 #f4i 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 ( ! ,asian        
,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific 
,isl&] faculty1 /aff1 & adm9i/rators 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican &
 ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+  
in/itutions aw>d #eb p]c5t ( !          
associate's degrees & #de 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] #a_/c ( ! 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]vices1
 :i* increase ret5tion1 transf]1 &      
graduation rates :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 ! ,s5ate-- 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 ! #ag?    
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