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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 639 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 639

   Designating the week beginning September 17, 2018, as ``National 
                 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 18, 2018

 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Cortez Masto, 
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Heller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. 
Sanders, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Harris, and Mr. Rubio) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   Designating the week beginning September 17, 2018, as ``National 
                 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''.

Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are degree-granting institutions that have 
        a full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment comprised of at least 25 
        percent Hispanic students;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions play an important role in educating many 
        underprivileged students and helping those students attain their full 
        potential through higher education;
Whereas 492 Hispanic-Serving Institutions operate in the United States;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions represent just 14.9 percent of all 
        nonprofit institutions of higher education, yet serve 24.5 percent of 
        all students and 63 percent of all Hispanic students, enrolling more 
        than 2,075,317 Hispanic students;
Whereas there are operating in 36 States and the District of Columbia 333 
        emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions, which are institutions that do 
        not meet the threshold of 25 percent Hispanic enrollment but serve a 
        Hispanic student population of between 15 and 24 percent;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are located in 21 States and the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions 
        are located in 36 States and the District of Columbia;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are actively involved in stabilizing and 
        improving the communities in which the institutions are located;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions lead in efforts to increase Hispanic 
        participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;
Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to 
        the United States strengthens the culture of the United States; and
Whereas the achievements and goals of Hispanic-Serving Institutions deserve 
        national recognition: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the achievements and goals of Hispanic-
        Serving Institutions across the United States and in the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
            (2) designates the week beginning September 17, 2018, as 
        ``National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''; and
            (3) calls on the people of the United States and interested 
        groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies, 
        activities, and programs to demonstrate support for Hispanic-
        Serving Institutions.
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