### Question
How is the "Asian American" defined?


### Answer
The term **Asian American** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1059g* as follows -

> given the term "Asian" in the Office of Management and Budget's Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity as published on October 30, 1997 (62 Fed. 

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1059g*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER III-INSTITUTIONAL AID > Part A-Strengthening Institutions**

