,,iv #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #eed ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #g1 #bjae ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,del,bene7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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 ( ,comput] ,sci5ce ,education ,week4 ,:]eas ,comput] ,sci5ce ,education ,week highlights ! crucial role t comput] sci5ce plays 9 trans=m+ our society1 enabl+ innovation & creat+ economic opportunity2 ,:]eas comput+ te*nology is an integral "p ( culture & is trans=m+ h[ p int]act ) ea* o!r & ! _w ar\nd !m2 ,:]eas comput] sci5ce is trans=m+ indu/ry1 creat+ new fields ( comm]ce1 driv+ innovation 9 all fields ( sci5ce1 & bol/]+ productivity 9 e/abli%$ economic sectors2 ,:]eas ! field ( comput] sci5ce und]p9s ! in=mation te*nology sector ( our economy1 :i* is a significant contributor to ,unit$ ,/ates economic output2 ,:]eas ! in=mation te*nology sector is uniquely position$ to help ) economic recov]y ?r\gh ! rese>* & developm5t ( new innovations2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics pr$icts t 9 ! ye> #bjbb1 !re w be #i4i million available comput] sci5ce jobs 9 ! sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+ & ma? 7,,/em7 fields1 & ( ^? jobs1 half w be 9 comput+ & in=mation te*nology2 ,:]eas all[+ /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 high-quality comput] sci5ce activities exposes !m to ! ri* opportunities ! field (f]s & provides critical ?9k+ skills t w s]ve !m ?r\gh\t _! lives2 ,:]eas all /ud5ts des]ve ! *ance to receive a ?or\gh prep>ation 9 comput] sci5ce1 includ+ access to ! qualifi$ tea*]s1 te*nology1 & age-appropriate curricula ne$$ to le>n comput] sci5ce at ! elem5t>y & second>y levels ( education2 ,:]eas p>ticipat+ 9 an ,h\r ( ,code dur+ ,comput] ,sci5ce ,education ,week c s]ve to demy/ify ! field ( comput] sci5ce & enc\rage m /ud5ts to take up fur!r /udies ( comput] sci5ce2 ,:]eas ! field ( comput] sci5ce has significant equity b>ri]s to address1 includ+ attract+ m p>ticipation by wom5 & und]repres5t$ m9orities2 ,:]eas ,grace ,murray ,hopp]1 "o ( ! fir/ wom5 9 ! field ( comput] sci5ce1 eng9e]$ new programm+ languages & pione]$ /&>ds = comput] sy/ems1 lay+ ! f\ndation = future advancem5ts 9 comput] sci5ce2 & ,:]eas ! week ( ,decemb] #g1 9 honor ( ,grace ,hopp]'s bir?day1 is designat$ z 8,comput] ,sci5ce ,education ,week03 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( 8,comput] ,sci5ce ,education ,week02 7#b7 enc\rages s*ools1 educators1 p>5ts & policymak]s to p>ticipate 9 8,comput] ,sci5ce ,education ,week0 by enabl+ _! /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 ! ,h\r ( ,code2 7#c7 enc\rages s*ools1 tea*]s1 rese>*]s1 univ]sities1 bus9ess lead]s & policymak]s to id5tify me*anisms = tea*]s to receive cutt+ edge pr(essional developm5t to provide su/a9able le>n+ exp]i5ces 9 comput] sci5ce at all educational levels & enc\rage /ud5ts to be expos$ to comput] sci5ce concepts2 & 7#d7 enc\rages opportunities1 includ+ ?r\gh exi/+ programs1 = wom5 & und]repres5t$ m9orities to pursue comput] sci5ce education & c>e]s4