,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4          
,rohraba*]1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,honda1
 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mrs4    
,negrete ,mc,leod1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1 ,mr4    
,pet]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ma!son1 ,ms4  
,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,holt1 & ,mr4 ,lewis7     
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 ( !
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,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,eng9e]s ,week4  ,:]eas eng9e]s employ  
_! sci5tific k & analytical skills = !  
bett]m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !    
mission ( ! ,national ,eng9e]s ,week    
,f\ndation is to su/a9 & gr[ a dynamic  
eng9e]+ pr(ession ?r\gh outrea*1        
education1 celebration1 & volunte]ism z 

ne$$ to keep ! ,unit$ ,/ates a global   
lead] 9 eng9e]+ & eng9e]+ education2    
,:]eas ! sponsors ( ,national ,eng9e]s  
,week are work+ toge!r to trans=m !     
eng9e]+ work=ce ?r\gh great] inclusion (
 wom5 & und]repres5t$ m9orities2 ,:]eas 
by engag+ "y /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & educators 
9 h&s-on sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &  
ma?1 eng9e]s help !m discov] h[ !y c    
make a mean+ful diff]5ce 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas 
! p>tn]%ip betwe5 eng9e]s & tea*]s      
inspires future g5]ations ( eng9e]+ &   
te*nology tal5t2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s (   
eng9e]s & eng9e]+ /ud5ts w s]ve _!      
communities n only ?r\gh _! "w b1 at ?is
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meet ! major global *all5ges ( our "t1  
includ+ provid+ /ate-(-!-art            
transportation & in=mation te*nology    
infra/ructures1 enhanc+ national        
security1 & develop+ ! clean en]gy      
te*nologies ne$$ to p[] ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates into ! future2 ,:]eas eng9e]s are
 a crucial l9k 9 rese>*1 developm5t1 & !

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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 8,sci5ce &    
,eng9e]+ ,indicators #bjab0 %[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 & ! rate ( gr[? 9 eng9e]+ 
degrees trails t ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas a #bjab 
survey by ! ,intel ,corporation         
indicates t ,unit$ ,/ates te5ag]s are m 
likely to consid] a degree 9 eng9e]+    
aft] le>n+ ab\t :at 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 ,national ,eng9e]s    
,week 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 #ag1 #bjac1 to ,febru>y #bc1   
#bjac1 has be5 designat$ z ,national    
,eng9e]s ,week by ! ,national ,eng9e]s  
,week ,f\ndation & ! !me is1 ,celebrate 
,awesome1 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 &
 innovation4