,h4 ,,res4 #gg  ,in the ,house of       
,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,february   
#bf1 #bjac  ,,resolution  #a4 ,short    
title ,this resolution may be cited as  
the ,academic ,competition ,resolution  
of #bjac4  #b4 ,findings ,the ,house of 
,representatives finds as follows3  7#a7
 ,,stem 7,science1 ,technology1         
,engineering1 and ,mathematics7 fields  
and knowledge have been integral to the 
development of civilization over the    
centuries4  7#b7 ,,stem fields have     
been1 and continue to be1 vital to a    
healthy and thriving ,united ,states4   
7#c7 ,,stem fields are even more        
important in a world and nation of      
continuous and rapid technological      
advancements and needs4  7#d7 ,,stem    
fields are necessary to ensure a        
qualified national workforce and growing
 ,american economy1 and a recent study  
predicted that one-half of all ,,stem   
jobs in #bjbj will be related to the    
field of computer science4  7#e7 ,a     
recent study found that less than       

one-third of eighth graders in the      
,united ,states showed proficiency in   
mathematics and science4  7#f7 ,a recent
 study found that only #i ,states       
allowed computer science courses to     
count toward high school students' core 
graduation requirements4  7#g7 ,a recent
 study found that only one-third of the 
bachelor's degrees earned in the ,united
 ,states are in a ,,stem field4  7#h7 ,a
 recent study found that more than      
one-half of the science and engineering 
graduate students in institutions of    
higher education in the ,united ,states 
are from outside the ,united ,states4   
7#i7 ,efforts to encourage students to  
work in ,,stem fields will enhance      
collaborative efforts between our       
secondary education systems and         
,,stem-related fields and industries4   
7#aj7 ,the global economy demands that  
the ,united ,states continue to lead the
 world in innovation1 creativity1 and   
,,stem-related research4  7#aa7         
,bringing together ,members of ,congress

 and their younger constituents to      
participate in activities that will     
result in a deeper appreciation for     
,,stem fields will foster enthusiasm for
 education in the sciences4  7#ab7 ,the 
support which students will gain through
 ,congressional recognition of their    
work on ,,stem-related projects will    
encourage them to pursue career paths in
 ,,stem studies and research4  7#ac7 ,it
 is appropriate for the ,house of       
,representatives to institute a new and 
worthwhile competition to encourage     
students to participate in ,,stem       
studies and research4  7#ad7 ,rapid     
technological change means the          
competition will evolve over time and   
will challenge students in specialized  
areas of science1 technology1           
engineering and math to ensure maximum  
participation4 ,because of the          
importance of computer science it would 
be appropriate to initially challenge   
students to develop so-called apps for  
mobile1 tablet1 and computer platforms4 

#c4 ,congressional competition in       
science1 technology1 engineering1 and   
mathematics  7a7 ,establishment of      
competition ,there is hereby established
 an academic competition in the fields  
of science1 technology1 engineering1 and
 mathematics which shall be held each   
year among students in each             
,congressional district4  7b7           
,regulations ,the competition under this
 resolution shall be carried out in     
accordance with such regulations as may 
be prescribed by the ,committee on      
,house ,administration1 except that the 
regulations shall permit the office of a
 ,member to seek guidance from outside  
experts in the fields of science1       
technology1 engineering1 and mathematics
 for the purposes of establishing       
criteria for the selection of           
competition judges and for the judgment 
of competition submissions4  ,clerk4