SRES405-119

That the Senate— recognizes the achievements and goals of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions in providing quality educational opportunities to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander and other students who attend these institutions; 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; recognizes the 18th anniversary of the establishment of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions Program and expresses support for the designation of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week; and 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.