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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1157 

Expressing support for the recognition of September 28, 2020, to October 

2, 2020, as Asian American and Native American Pacific IslanderServing Institutions Week. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 

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

SABLAN, Ms. MENG, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. CASE, Ms. LEE of 

California, Mr. COX of California, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. BERA, and 

Mrs. LEE of Nevada) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the recognition of September 28, 

2020, to October 2, 2020, as Asian American and Native 

American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week. 

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

Asian-American and 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 


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education programs to serve Asian Americans and Pacific 

Islanders and low-income students; 

Whereas the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program was originally authorized on September 27, 2007, by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007; 

Whereas, since 2007, 217 colleges and universities have been 

eligible to be designated as Asian American and Native 

American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions throughout the United States, including the United States territories; 

Whereas, as of the 2020–2021 academic year, 39 Asian 

American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 

Institutions are or have been funded in the United 

States, including the United States territories; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions are of critical importance, as 

they enroll and graduate large proportions of AsianAmerican and Pacific Islander college students, the majority of whom are overwhelmingly low-income and firstgeneration; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions comprise 5.1 percent of all institutions of higher education, yet enroll nearly 40 percent of all Asian-American and Pacific Islander undergraduate students; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions employ many of the Nation’s 

Asian-American and Pacific Islander faculty and staff; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions award almost half of the assoVerDate Sep 11 2014 04:41 Sep 30, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1157.IH HR1157

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ciate’s degrees and approximately one-third of the bachelor’s degrees attained by all Asian-American and Pacific 

Islander college students; 

Whereas over half of funded 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 the funded 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 Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions create culturally relevant academic programming, programs, research, and services to 

support low-income and first-generation students and increase the graduation rates and educational experiences 

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 


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1 and Pacific Islanders and other students who attend 

2 their institutions; 

3 (2) encourages institutions of higher education 

4 that are eligible for designation as an Asian Amer5 ican and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 

6 Institution to obtain such designation and establish 

7 programs to serve the unique needs of Asian-Amer8 ican and Pacific Islander students and families; and 

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

10 interested groups to observe Asian American and 

11 Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institu12 tions Week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, 

13 and programs to demonstrate support for Asian 

14 American and Native American Pacific Islander15 Serving Institutions. 

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