,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71       
#bjbe,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,padilla1
 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51   
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,durb91 &  
,ms4 ,smi?7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,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  
7,public ,law #aaj-hd2 #aba ,/at4 #ghd72
 ,:]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 ?r\gh\t !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
t]ritories 9 ! ,pacific1 h be5 eligible 
= fund+ z ,asian ,am]ican & ,native     
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbe1 !re are 
#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 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 ,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 m ?an   
"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 & co-curricul> 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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !         
a*ievem5ts & goals ( ,asian ,am]ican &  
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+   
in/itutions 9 provid+ 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 ,program &     
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