[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1406 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1406
Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2022, to
October 2, 2022, as ``Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-serving institutions Week''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 29, 2022
Ms. Chu (for herself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Bera, Mr. Case, Ms. DelBene, Mr.
Gottheimer, Mr. Kahele, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Meng, Mr.
Panetta, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sablan, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. Sanchez,
and Mr. Trone) 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 26, 2022, to
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 authorized on September 27, 2007, by
the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007;
Whereas 2022 marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of 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 no 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 250 colleges and universities have been eligible Asian
American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions
throughout the United States, including the United States territories in
the Pacific;
Whereas, today, there are currently 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 in the United States,
including the United States territories in the Pacific, are receiving or
have received grant funds authorized under title III of the Higher
Education Act of 1965;
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 only 6.1 percent of all institutions of higher education, yet
enroll over 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 Nation's Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific
Islander faculty, staff, and administrators;
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions
award nearly half of the associate's degrees and over one-third 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 half of 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 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 Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
serving institutions to obtain 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
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving
institutions and supports the designation of an ``Asian
American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving
institutions Week''; and
(4) 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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