,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gdi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbe,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,fri$man1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,k+-,h9ds1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 & ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! recognition ( ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbe1 to ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbe1 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$uction & ,access ,act ( #bjjg2 ,:]eas #bjbe m>ks ! #ah? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions by ,congress2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions are degree-grant+ po/second>y in/itutions t h an und]graduate enrollm5t ( no less ?an #aj p]c5t ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&] /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! purpose ( ! ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions ,program is to improve ! availability & quality ( po/second>y education programs to s]ve ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&] /ud5ts2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjg1 ov] #bhj colleges & univ]sities h be5 eligible z ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories 9 ! ,pacific2 ,:]eas1 today1 !re are curr5tly #bjh 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 ( ! #bjbd-bjbe 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 #g4a 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 #ea p]c5t ( ! associate's degrees & #dd 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] "o-?ird ( 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$s ( ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&] /ud5ts1 families1 & communities2 7#c7 recognizes ! #ah? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions & expresses support = ! designation ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions ,week2 & 7#d7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/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