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This Resolution urges the President of the United States to issue a directive to all federal agencies, instructing them to collect and report data that specifically separates Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, rather than lumping them together. This is in accordance with Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, a set of guidelines from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is an office within the Executive Office of the President, that was updated in 1997 to create distinct categories for "Asian" and "Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander" to better identify disparities and inform policy. The resolution highlights that despite this directive, many federal reports continue to fail to disaggregate this data, hindering efforts to understand and address the unique needs and challenges faced by Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander communities, as evidenced by past resolutions and data analyses.