[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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