[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 240 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 240

   Designating the week beginning September 15, 2013, as ``National 
                 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 18, 2013

   Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Begich, Mr. 
    Bennet, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Coons, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. 
  Gillibrand, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. 
Rubio, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Warner, Mr. Heller, and 
Mr. Enzi) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Designating the week beginning September 15, 2013, as ``National 
                 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''.

Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are degree-granting institutions that have 
        a full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment of at least 25 percent 
        Hispanic students;
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 more than 350 Hispanic-Serving Institutions operate in the United 
        States;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions serve more than half, or 56 percent, of 
        all Hispanic students, enrolling more than 1,480,000 students in 2011;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are actively involved in stabilizing and 
        improving the communities in which the institutions are located;
Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to 
        the United States strengthens the culture of the United States; and
Whereas the achievements and goals of Hispanic-Serving Institutions deserve 
        national recognition: 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 15, 2013, 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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