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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 845 

Expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 2024, to September 

29, 2024, as ‘‘Asian American and Native American Pacific IslanderServing Institutions Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 

Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. 

BROWN, Ms. BUTLER, Mr. CASEY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. 

FETTERMAN, Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. PADILLA, 

Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. SMITH, Ms. WARREN, and 

Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 

2024, to September 29, 2024, as ‘‘Asian American and 

Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions 

Week’’. 

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 (Public Law 110–84; 

121 Stat. 784); 

Whereas 2024 marks the 17th anniversary of the establishment of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions by Congress; 


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Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions are degree-granting postsecondary institutions that have an undergraduate enrollment of not less than 10 percent Asian American, Native 

Hawaiian, 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 

education programs to serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students; 

Whereas, since 2007, over 270 colleges and universities have 

been eligible as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions throughout the United 

States, including the United States territories in the Pacific; 

Whereas there are 207 funded and eligible Asian American 

and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions 

operating in the United States, including the United 

States territories in the Pacific; 

Whereas, as of the 2023–2024 academic year, 69 Asian 

American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving 

institutions are or have been funded in the United States, 

including the United States territories in the Pacific; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions are of critical importance, as 

they enroll, support, and graduate large proportions of 

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 

college students, the majority of whom are overwhelmingly from families with low incomes and are first-generation college students; 


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Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions comprise only 6.9 percent of 

all institutions of higher education, yet enroll 46 percent 

of all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander undergraduate students in the United States, including the United States territories in the Pacific; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions employ many of the Asian 

American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander faculty, 

staff, and administrators in the United States; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions award 52 percent of the associate’s degrees and 45 percent of the bachelor’s degrees 

attained by all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and 

Pacific Islander college students in the United States, including the United States territories in the Pacific; 

Whereas over 1⁄3 of the funded Asian American and Native 

American Pacific Islander-serving institutions maintain 

an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander enrollment of over 20 percent; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions play a vital role in preserving 

the diverse culture, experiences, heritage, and history of 

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders; 

Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions create culturally relevant academic and cocurricular programs, research, and services, 

which increase retention, transfer, and graduation rates 

while also enhancing the overall educational experiences 


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of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, 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 Senate— 

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 American, 

6 Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander and other 

7 students who attend their institutions; 

8 (2) encourages institutions of higher education 

9 that are eligible Asian American and Native Amer10 ican Pacific Islander-serving institutions to obtain 

11 funding and establish programs to serve the unique 

12 needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pa13 cific Islander students, families, and communities; 

14 (3) recognizes the 17th anniversary of the es15 tablishment of Asian American and Native American 

16 Pacific Islander-serving institutions and expresses 

17 support for the designation of ‘‘Asian American and 

18 Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institu19 tions Week’’; and 


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1 (4) calls on the people of the United States, in2 cluding the United States territories in the Pacific, 

3 and interested groups to observe ‘‘Asian American 

4 and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Insti5 tutions Week’’ with appropriate activities, cere6 monies, and programs to demonstrate support for 

7 Asian American and Native American Pacific Is8 lander-serving institutions. 

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