,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #de  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,january #bc1 #bjac  
,mr4 ,fattah submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and     
,technology  ,,resolution  ,expressing  
the sense of the ,house of              
,representatives that it is imperative  
that the ,united ,states creates a clear
 vision and goal to be the world leader 
in innovation1 science1 technology1     
engineering1 and math to ensure the     
continued strength1 growth1 and vitality
 of this ,nation4  ,whereas high math   
and science achievement are essential to
 the security of the ,united ,states and
 the strength of its economy2 ,whereas  
the ,nation's science and engineering   
workforce is aging and the supply of new
 scientists and engineers in the ,united
 ,states is decreasing2 ,whereas        
students are academically               
underperforming compared to other       
industrialized nations1 ranking #bjth in

 math and #acth in science2 ,whereas    
,president ,barack ,obama has           
articulated that those countries that   
out educate the ,united ,states today   
will out compete the ,nation tomorrow2  
,whereas education offers a source of   
solutions to the most pressing problems 
and everyone benefits from what schools 
do today to prepare students to be      
leaders tomorrow2 ,whereas education is 
often perceived to be expensive1 but    
ignorance is far more costly2 ,whereas  
nations such as ,singapore1 ,china1 and 
,germany have made it a national        
priority to be world leaders in math and
 science2 ,whereas an increasing number 
of countries are dedicating a large     
share of their gross domestic product   
7,,gdp7 to research and development2    
,whereas the quality of #bast century   
scientists1 doctors1 and engineers will 
depend on the quality of education      
children in the ,united ,states receive 
today2 ,whereas the future depends on   
new innovations and technologies such as

 creating clean energy jobs for a clean 
energy economy2 ,whereas some of the    
greatest breakthroughs and innovations  
in science and technology have come     
during the most challenging times2      
,whereas innovations of the past1       
including walking on the moon1 exploring
 space1 and developing essential        
vaccines1 occurred because people dared 
to dream and most importantly invested  
in the potential of those dreams2 and   
,whereas the story of the ,united       
,states is fundamentally rooted in a    
resilient spirit1 always reaching for   
and achieving what others thought       
impossible3 ,now1 therefore1 be it      
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 creates a clear vision and goal for
 the ,united ,states that sets its      
national priority to be the world leader
 in innovation1 science1 technology1    
engineering1 and math2  7#b7 ensures    
that at least #c percent of ,united     
,states gross domestic product 7,,gdp7  
is dedicated to research and            

development2  7#c7 encourages more      
students to study math and science by   
elevating these subjects to be engaging 
and exciting subjects to study and      
careers to enter2 and  7#d7 recognizes  
that the resilient ,united ,states      
spirit will carry us through the current
 challenges we face to once again be the
 clear leader in innovation1 research1  
and development4