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COMDTINST 5354.7
FEB 5 2004
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5354.7
Subj:
MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS
Ref:
(a) Executive Order (E.O.) 13256, President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black
Colleges and Universities
(b) E.O. 13230, President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic
Americans
(c) E.O. 13270, Tribal Colleges and Universities
(d) E.O. 13216, Increasing Participation of Asian American and Pacific Islander in Federal
Programs
(e) E.O. 13187, President's Disability Employment Partnership Board
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction provides a general overview of the Coast Guard Minority Serving
Institutions (MSI) Program for implementing requirements established by references (a) through (e).
The instruction is based on a statutory authority that underlies the Executive Orders (14 U.S.C.
section 468 for military recruitment, and 5 U.S.C. section 3101 for civilian hires).
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief Counsel,
and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this
Instruction. Internet release authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Program,
COMDTINST 5354.3A is cancelled.
4. DISCUSSION. The Secretary, Department of Education, serves as the lead agent for all federal
Departments on behalf of the White House for E.O.s related to references (a) through (c). The
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead agent for the White House
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