[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 635 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 635

   Designating the week beginning September 19, 2010, as ``National 
                 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2010

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Udall of New 
    Mexico, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Udall of 
   Colorado, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Warner) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Designating the week beginning September 19, 2010, as ``National 
                 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''.

Whereas Hispanic-serving institutions play an important role in educating many 
        underprivileged students and helping those students attain their full 
        potential through higher education;
Whereas Hispanic-serving institutions are degree-granting institutions that have 
        a full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment of at least 25 percent 
        Hispanic students;
Whereas, as of the date of approval of this resolution, there are approximately 
        268 Hispanic-serving institutions in the United States;
Whereas Hispanic-serving institutions are actively involved in stabilizing and 
        improving the communities in which the Hispanic-serving institutions are 
        located;
Whereas more than 48 percent of Hispanic students in the United States attend 
        Hispanic-serving institutions;
Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic-serving institutions to 
        the United States strengthens the culture of the United States;
Whereas the achievements and goals of Hispanic-serving institutions are 
        deserving of national recognition; and
Whereas the week beginning September 19, 2010, would be an appropriate week for 
        national recognition of Hispanic-serving institutions: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the achievements and goals of Hispanic-
        serving institutions across the United States;
            (2) designates the week beginning September 19, 2010, as 
        ``National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''; and
            (3) calls on the people of the United States and interested 
        groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies, 
        activities, and programs to demonstrate support for Hispanic-
        serving institutions.
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