,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,he9ri* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4  
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,b5net1    
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4       
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,gallego1    
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,kelly1 
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,lujn1
 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4     
,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4   
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4   
,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! week beg9n+  
,febru>y #b1 #bjbf1 z ,national ,tribal 
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week4  ,:]eas 
!re are #ce ,tribal ,colleges &         
,univ]sities op]at+ on m ?an #ij        
campuses 9 #af ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,tribal   
,colleges & ,univ]sities are tribally   
*>t]$ or f$]ally *>t]$ in/itutions (    
high] education & !re=e h a unique      
relation%ip ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas
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/ud5ts f m ?an #bej f$]ally recogniz$   
,indian ,tribes2 ,:]eas ,tribal         
,colleges & ,univ]sities (f] /ud5ts     
access to k & skills gr\nd$ 9 cultural  
traditions & values1 includ+ ,native    
languages1 :i*-- 7#a7 enhances ,indian  
communities2 &  7#b7 enri*es ! ,unit$   
,/ates z a ,nation2 ,:]eas ,tribal      
,colleges & ,univ]sities provide access 
to high-quality po/second>y educational 
opportunities =-- 7#a7 ,am]ican         
,indians2  7#b7 ,alaska ,natives2 &     
7#c7 o!r individuals t live 9 "s ( ! mo/
 isolat$ & economically depress$ areas 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,tribal        
,colleges & ,univ]sities are accr$it$   
in/itutions ( high] education t prep>e  
/ud5ts to succe$ 9 ! global & highly    
competitive work=ce2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal   
ye> #bjbc1 alumni f ,tribal ,colleges & 
,univ]sities contribut$ #c4h billion to 
! national economy1 :i* is ! equival5t (
 support+ #dj1gcb jobs2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal
 ye> #bjbc1 = e #a4jj sp5t on ,tribal   
,colleges & ,univ]sities-- 7#a7 /ud5ts (

 ^? colleges & univ]sities ga9 #g4ej 9  
lifetime e>n+s2  7#b7 taxpay]s ga9 #a4fj
 9 add$ tax rev5ue & public sector      
sav+s2 &  7#c7 society ga9s #d4hj 9 add$
 income & social sav+s2 ,:]eas ,tribal  
,colleges & ,univ]sities h op5 enrollm5t
 policies1 & approximately #af p]c5t ( !
 /ud5ts at ,tribal ,colleges &          
,univ]sities are non-,indian            
individuals2 & ,:]eas ! collective      
mission & ! consid]able a*ievem5ts (    
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities des]ve 
national recognition3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week    
beg9n+ ,febru>y #b1 #bjbf1 z ,national  
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week2 
&  7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 int]e/$ gr\ps to obs]ve ,national      
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week )
 appropriate activities & programs to   
demon/rate support = ,tribal ,colleges &
 ,univ]sities4