[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 16, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5635]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 547--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 14, 
          2014, AS NATIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK

  Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Reid of Nevada, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Rubio, 
Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, 
Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Levin, 
Mr. Markey, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Reed of Rhode Island, Mr. 
Schumer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Warner, 
and Mr. Heller) submitted the following resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 547

       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 370 Hispanic-Serving Institutions operate in the 
     United States;
       Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions represent just 11 
     percent of all institutions of higher learning, yet serve 
     nearly 60 percent of all Hispanic students, enrolling more 
     than 1,500,000 Hispanic students in 2012;
       Whereas the number of ``emerging Hispanic-Serving 
     Institutions,'' defined as institutions that do not yet meet 
     the threshold of 25 percent Hispanic enrollment but serve a 
     Hispanic student population of between 15 and 24 percent, 
     grew to 270 colleges and universities in 2012;
       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 14, 2014, 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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