,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #dhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coll9s (
 ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4       
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1
 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4       
,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4  
,holt1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,swalwell (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,ms4 ,jackson 
,lee1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4   
,%ea-,port]1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,mr4       
,rangel1 & ,mr4 ,royce7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,eng9e]s ,week4  ,:]eas eng9e]s employ  
_! sci5tific k & analytical skills = !  

bett]m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !    
mission ( ,discover,e 7=m]ly ! ,national
 ,eng9e]s ,week ,f\ndation7 is to su/a9 
& gr[ a dynamic eng9e]+ pr(ession ?r\gh 
outrea*1 education1 celebration1 &      
volunte]ism z ne$$ to keep ! ,unit$     
,/ates a global lead] 9 eng9e]+ &       
eng9e]+ education2 ,:]eas ! sponsors (  
,national ,eng9e]s ,week are work+      
toge!r to trans=m ! eng9e]+ work=ce     
?r\gh great] inclusion ( wom5 &         
und]repres5t$ m9orities2 ,:]eas by      
engag+ "y /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & educators 9  
h&s-on sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &    
ma?1 eng9e]s help !m discov] h[ !y c    
make a mean+ful diff]5ce 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas 
! p>tn]%ip betwe5 eng9e]s & tea*]s      
inspires future g5]ations ( eng9e]+ &   
te*nology tal5t2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s (   
eng9e]s & eng9e]+ /ud5ts w s]ve _!      
communities n only ?r\gh _! "w b1 at ?is
 "t ( ye>1 by rea*+ into hundr$s ( local
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meet ! major global *all5ges ( our "t1  
includ+ provid+ /ate-(-!-art            

transportation & in=mation te*nology    
infra/ructures1 enhanc+ national        
security1 & develop+ ! clean en]gy      
te*nologies ne$$ to p[] ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates into ! future2 ,:]eas an ov]:elm+
 numb] ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#hg p]c5t7
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frequ5tly contributes to positive       
innovations & inv5tions 9 society1      
accord+ to a survey conduct$ by ,,te    
,connectivity ( impressions ( eng9e]+2  
,:]eas eng9e]s are a crucial l9k 9      
rese>*1 developm5t1 & ! trans=mation (  
sci5tific discov]ies into useful        
products & jobs1 z ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 look m ?an ev] to eng9e]s & _!         
imag9ation1 k1 & analytical skills to   
meet ! *all5ges ( ! future2 ,:]eas !    
,national ,sci5ce ,bo>d's ,sci5ce &     
,eng9e]+ ,indicators #bjaj & #bjab %[s t
 :ile ! numb] ( /ud5ts obta9+ eng9e]+   
degrees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has rea*$ an  
all-"t high1 ! rates = wom5 &           
und]repres5t$ m9orities d n reflect our 
national demographics1 ) only #ai p]c5t 

( ,ba*elor's degrees 9 eng9e]+ be+ e>n$ 
by wom52 ,:]eas a #bjab survey by !     
,intel ,corporation indicates t ,unit$  
,/ates te5ag]s are m likely to consid] a
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eng9e]s d2 ,:]eas only #d p]c5t ( !     
,nation's work=ce is compos$ ( sci5ti/s 
& eng9e]s1 ?is gr\p disproportionately  
creates jobs = ! o!r #if p]c5t2 ,:]eas  
,discover,e has gr[n into a =mal        
coalition ( m ?an #ajj pr(essional      
societies1 major corporations1 &        
gov]nm5t ag5cies t are d$icat$ to ensur+
 a div]se & well-educat$ eng9e]+        
work=ce1 promot+ lit]acy 9 sci5ce1      
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma?1 & rais+      
public aw>5ess & appreciation ( !       
contributions ( eng9e]s to society2     
,:]eas ,national ,eng9e]s ,week is      
celebrat$ dur+ ! week ( ,george         
,wa%+ton's bir?day to honor !           
contributions t ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates    
,presid5t1 a milit>y eng9e] & l&        
surveyor1 made to eng9e]+2 & ,:]eas     
,febru>y #af1 #bjad1 to ,febru>y #bb1   

#bjad1 has be5 designat$ z ,national    
,eng9e]s ,week by ,discover,e & ! !me   
is1 ,let's ,make ,a ,diff]5ce1          
spotlight+ all ! amaz+ ?+s eng9e]s d e  
day to make ! _w a bett] place3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,eng9e]s ,week to 
increase und]/&+ ( & int]e/ 9 eng9e]+ & 
te*nology c>e]s & to promote            
te*nological lit]acy & eng9e]+          
education2  7#b7 recognizes t eng9e]+   
education is a critical compon5t ( ,,/em
 7sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &         
ma!matics7 education & ess5tial to      
improv+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates educational     
sy/em & economic prosp]ity2 &  7#c7     
ensures t te*nological solutions design$
 by ! eng9e]+ community c be advanc$    
?r\gh rese>*1 developm5t1 /&>dization1 &
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