,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #af1     
#bjag,ms4 ,lee 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4       
,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 
,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4    
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4    
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,ms4
 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,congress reg>d+ ! ne$ =       
increas$ div]sity & inclusion 9 ! te*   
sector1 & increas$ access to opportunity
 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 arts1 &  
ma!matics 7,,/eam7 education4  ,:]eas   
!re w be #a1djj1jjj new te* jobs by     
#bjbj1 h[ev]1 #gj p]c5t ( ^? jobs w be  
unfulfill$ at ! rate ,unit$ ,/ates      
univ]sities are curr5tly produc+        
qualifi$ graduates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjac1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates slipp$ to #aj? place among
 ,organization = ,economic ,co-op]ation 

& ,developm5t 7,,oecd7 nations 9 ov]all 
rese>* & developm5t z a p]c5tage ( gross
 dome/ic product 7,,gdp72 ,:]eas        
communities ( color 7,african-,am]icans1
 ,lat9os1 ,native ,am]icans1 ,asian     
,am]icans1 & ,pacific ,isl&]s7 are      
woefully und]repres5t$ 9 corporate      
lead]%ip roles1 includ+ ! te*nology     
sector2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]icans1      
,lat9os1 ,native ,am]icans1 & ,pacific  
,isl&]s are disproportionately          
und]repres5t$ 9 ! te*nology sector2     
,:]eas ,african-,am]icans & ,lat9os make
 up #bg p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce1
 b make up only #ac4h p]c5t ( ! sci5ce &
 eng9e]+ work=ce1 & only #aa p]c5t (    
comput] sci5ce pr(essionals2 ,:]eas wom5
 make up #eg4g p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
work=ce1 b make up only #df4j p]c5t ( ! 
sci5ce & eng9e]+ work=ce1 & only #bd    
p]c5t ( comput] sci5ce pr(essionals2    
,:]eas wom5 ( color repres5t less ?an   
#aj p]c5t ( all comput] sci5ce          
pr(essionals 7,african-,am]ican3 #b4f   
p]c5t2 ,hispanic3 #a4c p]c5t2 ,am]ican  

,indian or ,alaska ,native3 less ?an    
#j4jb p]c5t2 & ,asian3 #f p]c5t72 ,:]eas
 #ej to #gj p]c5t ( employees 9 te*     
companies "w 9 non-te* positions1 = :i* 
an exi/+ pipel9e ( qualifi$             
,african-,am]ican & ,lat9os curr5tly    
exi/s2 ,:]eas a pipel9e ( qualifi$      
te*nical c&idates is critical z ! te*   
indu/ry improves its recruit+1 hir+1 &  
reta9+ c&idates & employees ( color2    
,:]eas und]repres5t$ m9ority /ud5ts     
ov]all face an opportunity gap 9 ,,/eam 
education2 ,:]eas wom5 ( color          
p>ticul>ly face an a*ievem5t gap 9      
sci5ce & eng9e]+ education2 ,:]eas 9    
#bjab1 wom5 receiv$ #dh4h p]c5t ( all   
ba*elor's degrees 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+    
majors2 ,:]eas 9 #bjab1 wom5 ( color    
receiv$ only #ae4g p]c5t ( all ba*elor's
 degrees 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+ majors      
7,african-,am]ican3 #e4c p]c5t2         
,hispanic3 #e4e p]c5t2 ,am]ican ,indian 
or ,alaska ,native3 #j4c p]c5t1 & ,asian
 or ,pacific ,isl&]3 #d4f p]c5t72 ,:]eas
 wom5 ov]all face a l>ge opportunity gap

 9 comput] sci5ce2 ,:]eas 9 #bjab1 wom5 
receiv$ only #ah p]c5t ( all ba*elor's  
degrees 9 comput] sci5ce2 ,:]eas 9      
#bjab1 wom5 ( color receiv$ only #f4f   
p]c5t ( all ba*elor's degrees 9 comput] 
sci5ce 7,african-,am]ican3 #c4j p]c5t2  
,hispanic3 #a4g p]c5t2 ,am]ican ,indian 
or ,alaska ,native3 #j4a p]c5t1 & ,asian
 or ,pacific ,isl&]3 #a4h p]c5t72 ,:]eas
 ! opportunity & a*ievem5t gap betwe5   
boys & girls />ts e>ly2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1 
less ?an #ae p]c5t ( high s*ools (f]$ ! 
,advanc$ ,placem5t 7,,ap7 ,comput]      
,sci5ce c\rse2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1 only #bb 
p]c5t ( ,,ap ,comput] ,sci5ce te/ tak]s 
7 girls1 & #ac p]c5t 7 ,african-,am]ican
 or ,lat9o2 & ,:]eas !re is a de>? (    
disaggregat$ data to %[ academic        
atta9m5t across diff]5t ,asian ,am]ican 
& ,pacific ,isl&] communities3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress supports ef=ts
 to-- 7#a7 increase div]sity & inclusion
 9 ! te*nology sector1 includ+ robu/    
plans to ensure recruitm5t1 tra9+1 &    
ret5tion ( und]repres5t$ m9orities at   

all levels1 f ! bo>droom to ! s5ior     
executive level1 to rank & file         
employees1 z well z v5dors2  7#b7       
elim9ate b>ri]s fac$ by p ( color1 & o!r
 und]repres5t$ gr\ps :5 break+ into !   
te*nology sector2  7#c7 ensure all      
/ud5ts h access to sci5ce1 te*nology1   
eng9e]+1 arts1 & ma!matics 7,,/eam7     
education = a #ba/ c5tury economy1      
includ+ comput] sci5ce education 9      
p>ticul>2  7#d7 /r5g!n inve/m5ts 91 &   
collaborations ) educational in/itutions
 includ+ community colleges1            
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+            
in/itutions1 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native  
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itutions1 ,am]ican ,indian ,tribally 
controll$ colleges & univ]sities1       
,alaska ,native & ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+
 in/itutions1 pr$om9antly ,black        
in/itutions1 ,native ,am]ican-s]v+1     
,nontribal in/itutions1 & o!r           
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions to su/a9 a     
pipel9e ( div]se ,,/eam graduates ready 

to ent] ! te*nology sector2 &  7#e7     
improve data collection1 disaggregation1
 & dissem9ation ( in=mation = great]    
und]/&+ & transp>5cy ( div]sity 9 ,,/eam
 education & across ! work=ce4