,,iv #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gdi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ai1 #bjbe,ms4 ,chu 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,ansari1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,friedman1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,green of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,king-,hinds1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,min1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,strickland1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,thanedar1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 and ,mr4 ,harder of ,california7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce ,,resolution ,expressing support for the recognition of ,september #bb1 #bjbe1 to ,september #bh1 #bjbe1 as ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-,serving ,institutions ,week4 ,whereas the ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-,serving ,institutions ,program was originally authorized on ,september #bg1 #bjjg1 by the ,college ,cost ,reduction and ,access ,act of #bjjg2 ,whereas #bjbe marks the #ahth anniversary of the establishment of ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions by ,congress2 ,whereas ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions are degree-granting postsecondary institutions that have an undergraduate enrollment of no less than #aj percent ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander students2 ,whereas the purpose of the ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-,serving ,institutions ,program is to improve the availability and quality of postsecondary education programs to serve ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander students2 ,whereas1 since #bjjg1 over #bhj colleges and universities have been eligible as ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions throughout the ,united ,states1 including the ,united ,states territories in the ,pacific2 ,whereas1 today1 there are currently #bjh funded and eligible ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions operating in the ,united ,states1 including the ,united ,states territories in the ,pacific2 ,whereas1 as of the #bjbd-bjbe academic year1 #fi ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions are or have been funded in the ,united ,states1 including the ,united ,states territories in the ,pacific2 ,whereas ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions are of critical importance1 as they enroll1 support1 and graduate large proportions of ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander college students1 the majority of whom are overwhelmingly from families with low incomes and are first-generation college students2 ,whereas ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions comprise only #g4a percent of all institutions of higher education1 yet enroll #df percent of all ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander undergraduate students in the ,united ,states1 including the ,united ,states territories in the ,pacific2 ,whereas ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions employ many of the ,nation's ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander faculty1 staff1 and administrators2 ,whereas ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions award #ea percent of the associate's degrees and #dd percent of the bachelor's degrees attained by all ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander college students in the ,united ,states1 including the ,united ,states territories in the ,pacific2 ,whereas over one-third of funded ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions maintain an ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander enrollment of over #bj percent2 ,whereas ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions play a vital role in preserving the diverse culture1 experiences1 heritage1 and history of ,asian ,americans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 and ,pacific ,islanders2 ,whereas ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions create culturally relevant academic and cocurricular programs1 research1 and services which increase retention1 transfer1 and graduation rates1 while also enhancing the overall educational experiences of ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander students2 ,whereas celebrating the vast contributions of ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions strengthens the culture of the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas the achievements and goals of ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions deserve national recognition3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the achievements and goals of ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions in their work to provide quality educational opportunities to ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander and other students who attend their institutions2 7#b7 encourages institutions of higher education that are eligible ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions to obtain funding and establish programs to serve the unique needs of ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander students1 families1 and communities2 7#c7 recognizes the #ahth anniversary of the establishment of ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions and expresses support for the designation of ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-,serving ,institutions ,week2 and 7#d7 calls on the people of the ,united ,states1 including the ,united ,states territories in the ,pacific1 and interested groups to observe ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-,serving ,institutions ,week with appropriate activities1 ceremonies1 and programs to demonstrate support for ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions4