,,iv  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #eed  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,december #g1 #bjae 
,mrs4 ,brooks of ,indiana 7for herself  
and ,ms4 ,del,bene7 submitted the       
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,education and the
 ,workforce1 and in addition to the     
,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and     
,technology1 for a period to be         
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,,resolution  ,supporting the goals and 
ideals of ,computer ,science ,education 
,week4  ,whereas ,computer ,science     
,education ,week highlights the crucial 
role that computer science plays in     
transforming our society1 enabling      
innovation and creating economic        
opportunity2 ,whereas computing         
technology is an integral part of       
culture and is transforming how people  
interact with each other and the world  

around them2 ,whereas computer science  
is transforming industry1 creating new  
fields of commerce1 driving innovation  
in all fields of science1 and bolstering
 productivity in established economic   
sectors2 ,whereas the field of computer 
science underpins the information       
technology sector of our economy1 which 
is a significant contributor to ,united 
,states economic output2 ,whereas the   
information technology sector is        
uniquely positioned to help with        
economic recovery through the research  
and development of new innovations2     
,whereas the ,bureau of ,labor          
,statistics predicts that in the year   
#bjbb1 there will be #i4i million       
available computer science jobs in the  
science1 technology1 engineering and    
math 7,,stem7 fields1 and of those jobs1
 half will be in computing and          
information technology2 ,whereas        
allowing students to participate in     
high-quality computer science activities
 exposes them to the rich opportunities 

the field offers and provides critical  
thinking skills that will serve them    
throughout their lives2 ,whereas all    
students deserve the chance to receive a
 thorough preparation in computer       
science1 including access to the        
qualified teachers1 technology1 and     
age-appropriate curricula needed to     
learn computer science at the elementary
 and secondary levels of education2     
,whereas participating in an ,hour of   
,code during ,computer ,science         
,education ,week can serve to demystify 
the field of computer science and       
encourage more students to take up      
further studies of computer science2    
,whereas the field of computer science  
has significant equity barriers to      
address1 including attracting more      
participation by women and              
underrepresented minorities2 ,whereas   
,grace ,murray ,hopper1 one of the first
 women in the field of computer science1
 engineered new programming languages   
and pioneered standards for computer    

systems1 laying the foundation for      
future advancements in computer science2
 and ,whereas the week of ,december #g1 
in honor of ,grace ,hopper's birthday1  
is designated as 8,computer ,science    
,education ,week03 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
goals and ideals of 8,computer ,science 
,education ,week02  7#b7 encourages     
schools1 educators1 parents and         
policymakers to participate in          
8,computer ,science ,education ,week0 by
 enabling their students to participate 
in the ,hour of ,code2  7#c7 encourages 
schools1 teachers1 researchers1         
universities1 business leaders and      
policymakers to identify mechanisms for 
teachers to receive cutting edge        
professional development to provide     
sustainable learning experiences in     
computer science at all educational     
levels and encourage students to be     
exposed to computer science concepts2   
and  7#d7 encourages opportunities1     

including through existing programs1 for
 women and underrepresented minorities  
to pursue computer science education and
 careers4