Title: Expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2021, to October 3, 2021, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This resolution recognizes the achievements and goals of institutions of higher education that are designated as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions on Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week and encourages eligible institutions to obtain the designation.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 683 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 683

   Expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2021, to 
   October 3, 2021, as ``Asian American and Native American Pacific 
                 Islander-Serving Institutions Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2021

 Ms. Chu (for herself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Case, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Kahele, 
  Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Meng, Mrs. 
 Radewagen, Mr. Sablan, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
Suozzi, Mr. Bera, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2021, to 
   October 3, 2021, 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 an 
        undergraduate enrollment of not less than 10 percent of 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 education programs to serve Asian American and Pacific 
        Islander 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, some 217 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;
Whereas today there are currently 166 eligible Asian American and Native 
        American Pacific Islander-serving institutions operating in the United 
        States, including the United States territories;
Whereas, as of the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 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 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 
        college students, the majority of whom are overwhelmingly low-income and 
        first-generation;
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions 
        comprise over 5 percent of all institutions of higher education, yet 
        enroll 40 percent of all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific 
        Islander undergraduate students in the United States, including the 
        United States territories;
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions 
        employ many of the Nation's Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific 
        Islander faculty, staff, and administrators;
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions 
        award almost half of the associate's degrees and approximately one-third 
        of the bachelor's degrees attained by all Asian American, Native 
        Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander college students;
Whereas over half of the funded Asian American and Native American Pacific 
        Islander-serving institutions have an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, 
        and Pacific Islander enrollment of over 20 percent;
Whereas one-third of the funded Asian American and Native American Pacific 
        Islander-serving institutions maintain active Asian American, Native 
        Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander studies programs that play a vital role 
        in preserving the heritage, culture, history, and experiences of Asian 
        Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders;
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions 
        create culturally relevant academic programming, research, and services 
        to support low-income and first-generation students and increase the 
        graduation rates and 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 House of Representatives--
            (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 for designation as an Asian American and Native 
        American Pacific Islander-serving institution to obtain such 
        designation and establish programs to serve the unique needs of 
        Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students 
        and families; and
            (3) calls on the people of the United States to observe 
        ``Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 
        Institutions Week'' with appropriate ceremonies, activities, 
        and programs to demonstrate support for Asian American and 
        Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions.
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