[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 40 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 40

   Designating the week beginning on February 5, 2017, as ``National 
                Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2017

Ms. Heitkamp (for herself, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
Schatz, Mr. Udall, Mr. Thune, Mr. Moran, Mr. Tester, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
   Daines, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
     Peters, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Barrasso) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Designating the week beginning on February 5, 2017, as ``National 
                Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''.

Whereas there are 37 Tribal Colleges and Universities operating on more than 75 
        campuses in 16 States;
Whereas Tribal Colleges and Universities are tribally chartered or federally 
        chartered institutions of higher education and therefore have a unique 
        relationship with the Federal Government;
Whereas Tribal Colleges and Universities serve students from more than 250 
        federally recognized Indian tribes;
Whereas Tribal Colleges and Universities offer students access to knowledge and 
        skills grounded in cultural traditions and values, including indigenous 
        languages, which enhances Indian communities and enriches the United 
        States as a whole;
Whereas Tribal Colleges and Universities provide access to high-quality 
        postsecondary educational opportunities for American Indians, Alaska 
        Natives, and other individuals living in some of the most isolated and 
        economically depressed areas in the United States;
Whereas Tribal Colleges and Universities are accredited institutions of higher 
        education that effectively prepare students to succeed in their academic 
        pursuits and in a global and highly competitive workforce;
Whereas Tribal Colleges and Universities have open enrollment policies, and 
        approximately 15 percent of the students at Tribal Colleges and 
        Universities are non-Indian individuals; and
Whereas the collective mission and the considerable achievements of Tribal 
        Colleges and Universities deserve national recognition: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week beginning on February 5, 2017, as 
        ``National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''; and
            (2) calls on the people of the United States and interested 
        groups to observe National Tribal Colleges and Universities 
        Week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to 
        demonstrate support for Tribal Colleges and Universities.
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