,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjac ,mr4 
,hultgr5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,,resolution      
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,sci5ce ,week & ! bi5nial ,,usa ,sci5ce 
,eng9e]+ ,fe/ival 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & 
invit+ ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to       
recognize ! la/ week 9 ,april z a       
,national ,sci5ce ,week4  ,:]eas sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+ & ma!matics are an  
ess5tial elem5t ( ! future              
competitiv5ess 9 ! _w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas advances 9 te*nology h result$ 9
 significant improvem5t 9 ! daily lives 
( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! global  
economy ( ! future w require a work=ce  
:i* is educat$ 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+       
specialties2 ,:]eas a new g5]ation (    
,am]icans educat$ 9 ,,/em is crucial to 
ensure cont9u$ economic gr[?2 ,:]eas    
sci5tific discov]ies are critical to    

cur+ diseases1 solv+ global *all5ges1 & 
exp&+ our und]/&+ ( our _w2 ,:]eas      
invigorat+ ! int]e/ ( ! next g5]ation ( 
,am]icans 9 ,,/em education is necess>y 
to ma9ta9 ! global competitiv5ess ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas nations ar\nd ! _w
 h held sci5ce fe/ivals :i* h br\ght    
toge!r hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( visitors       
celebrat+ sci5ce2 ,:]eas sci5ce &       
eng9e]+ fe/ivals h attract$ millions (  
p>ticipants & inspir$ a national ef=t to
 promote sci5ce & eng9e]+2 ,:]eas ?\s&s 
( univ]sities1 museums & sci5ce c5t]s1  
,,/em pr(essional societies1 educational
 societies1 gov]nm5t ag5cies &          
laboratories1 community organizations1  
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools1 volunte]s1  
corporate & private sponsors1 & nonpr(it
 organizations1 h come toge!r to produce
 ! ,,usa ,sci5ce  ,eng9e]+ ,fe/ival on a
 nationwide scale 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 9 
,april #bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,,usa ,sci5ce    
,eng9e]+ ,fe/ival w highlight !         
important contributions ( sci5ce &      
eng9e]+ to ! competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates ?r\gh exhibits on su* topics z   
human spaceflight1 m$ic9e1 eng9e]+1     
biote*nology1 wea!r =eca/+1 physics1 &  
a/ronomy2 & ,:]eas sci5tific rese>* is  
ess5tial to ! competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ev5ts l ! ,,usa ,sci5ce        
,eng9e]+ ,fe/ival promote ! importance (
 sci5tific rese>* & developm5t to !     
future ( ,am]ica3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7        
expresses its support = ! goals & ideals
 ( ! ,,usa ,sci5ce  ,eng9e]+ ,fe/ival to
 promote sci5ce s*ol>%ip & an int]e/ 9  
sci5tific rese>* & developm5t z !       
corn]/ones ( innovation & competition 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 supports fe/ivals
 su* z ! ,,usa ,sci5ce  ,eng9e]+        
,fe/ival :i* focus on ! importance (    
sci5ce & eng9e]+ to our ev]yday lives   
?r\gh exhibits 9 su* topics z human     
spaceflight1 wea!r =eca/+1 satellite    
te*nology1 & telescopes2  7#c7          
congratulates all ! individuals &       
organizations ^: ef=ts w make ! ,,usa   
,sci5ce  ,eng9e]+ ,fe/ival highlight+   

,am]ican accompli%m5ts 9 sci5ce &       
eng9e]+ possible2  7#d7 enc\rages       
families & _! *ildr5 to p>ticipate 9 !  
activities & exhibits t w occur 9 !     
,wa%+ton ,conv5tion ,c5t] & across !    
,unit$ ,/ates z satellite ev5ts to !    
,,usa ,sci5ce  ,eng9e]+ ,fe/ival2 &     
7#e7 invites ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to 
recognize a ,national ,sci5ce ,week4