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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 808 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 808

  Expressing support for the recognition of the week of September 26 
through October 2, 2022, as Asian American and Native American Pacific 
                  Islander-Serving Institutions Week.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2022

Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
 Menendez, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Warren, Mr. Brown, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Stabenow, 
   Ms. Smith, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Padilla, Mr. 
 Merkley, and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted the following resolution; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Expressing support for the recognition of the week of September 26 
through October 2, 2022, 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 established using funds authorized 
        by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Public Law 110-84; 121 
        Stat. 784), which was enacted on September 27, 2007;
Whereas 2022 marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of Federal funding 
        for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 
        Institutions by Congress;
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, more than 250 colleges and universities throughout the 
        United States, including the United States territories in the Pacific, 
        have been eligible for Federal funding as Asian American and Native 
        American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions;
Whereas, as of the date of adoption of this resolution, there are 199 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 2021-2022 academic year, 50 Asian American and Native 
        American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions were receiving or had 
        received Federal funding 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 and graduate large 
        proportions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 
        college students, the overwhelming majority of whom are low-income and 
        first-generation;
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions 
        comprise only 6.1 percent of all institutions of higher education, yet 
        enroll more than 40 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 nearly \1/2\ of the associate's degrees and more than \1/3\ 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 more than \1/2\ of federally funded Asian American and Native American 
        Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions maintain an Asian American, Native 
        Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander enrollment of more than 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 
        provide culturally relevant academic and co-curricular programs, 
        research, and services, which increase student retention, transfer, and 
        graduation rates, while also enhancing the overall educational 
        experiences 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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the achievements and goals of Asian American 
        and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions in 
        their work to provide quality educational opportunities to 
        Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other 
        students who attend their institutions;
            (2) encourages institutions of higher education that are 
        eligible to receive Federal funding as Asian American and 
        Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions to obtain 
        Federal funding and establish programs to serve the unique 
        needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 
        students, families, and communities;
            (3) recognizes the 15th anniversary of the establishment of 
        the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 
        Institutions Program;
            (4) designates the week of September 26 through October 2, 
        2022, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
        Serving Institutions Week; and
            (5) calls on the people of the United States, including the 
        United States territories in the Pacific, and interested groups 
        to observe Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
        Serving Institutions Week with appropriate activities, 
        ceremonies, and programs to demonstrate support for Asian 
        American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 
        Institutions.
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