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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 541 

Recognizing the achievements of Asian American and Native American Pacific 

Islander-Serving Institutions on the 10th anniversary of their establishment. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 

Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. 

JAYAPAL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. SABLAN, 

Ms. LEE, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the achievements of Asian American and Native 

American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions on the 

10th anniversary of their establishment. 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions are degree-granting institutions that have a full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment of not less than 10 percent Asian American students or Native American Pacific Islander students; 

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 Americans and Pacific 

Islanders and low-income students; 


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Whereas September 27, 2017, marks the 10th anniversary of 

the creation of the Asian American and Native American 

Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program originally 

authorized by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act 

of 2007; 

Whereas 35 Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions currently operate in the 

United States, including the United States Territories; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions comprise 3.4 percent of all institutions of higher education, yet enroll 41 percent of all 

Asian American and Pacific Islander undergraduate students; 

Whereas over half of Asian American and Native American 

Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions have an Asian 

American and Pacific Islander enrollment of over 20 percent; 

Whereas one-third of Asian American and Native American 

Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions have active Asian 

American Studies programs that play a vital role in preserving the heritage, culture, history, and experiences of 

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; 

Whereas one-third of the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions have graduation 

rates for Asian American and Pacific Islanders that exceed the national graduation rate; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions create culturally relevant academic programming, programs, and services to support 

low-income and first-generation students and increase the 


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graduation rates of Asian American and Pacific Islander 

students; 

Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Asian American 

and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions strengthens the culture of the United States; and 

Whereas the achievements and goals of Asian American and 

Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions deserve national recognition: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the achievements and goals of 

3 Asian American and Native American Pacific Is4 lander-Serving Institutions in their work to provide 

5 quality educational opportunities to Asian Americans 

6 and Pacific Islanders and other students who attend 

7 their institutions; 

8 (2) encourages institutions of higher education 

9 that are eligible for designation as an Asian Amer10 ican and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 

11 Institution to obtain such designation and establish 

12 programs to serve the unique needs of Asian Amer13 ican and Pacific Islander students and families; and 

14 (3) calls on the people of the United States and 

15 interested groups to observe the 10th anniversary of 

16 Asian American and Native American Pacific Is17 lander-Serving Institutions with appropriate cere18 monies, activities, and programs to demonstrate supVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:44 Sep 28, 2017 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR541.IH HR541

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1 port for Asian American and Native American Pa2 cific Islander-Serving Institutions. 

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