,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
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,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjah,mr4 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,ms4 ,eddie     
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4
 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,ryan (  
,ohio1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 & ,mr4 ,tonko7   
submitt$ ! 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 ( ,eng9e]s   
,week4  ,:]eas eng9e]s employ _!        
sci5tific k & analytical skills = !     
bett]m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !    
mission ( ,discover,e 7=m]ly ! ,national
 ,eng9e]s ,week ,f\ndation7 is to su/a9 
& gr[ a dynamic eng9e]+ pr(ession ?r\gh 
outrea*1 education1 celebration1 &      

volunte]ism z ne$$ to keep ! ,unit$     
,/ates a global lead] 9 eng9e]+ &       
eng9e]+ education2 ,:]eas ! sponsors (  
,eng9e]s ,week are work+ toge!r to      
trans=m ! eng9e]+ work=ce ?r\gh great]  
inclusion ( wom5 & und]repres5t$        
m9orities2 ,:]eas by engag+ "y /ud5ts1  
p>5ts1 & educators 9 h&s-on sci5ce1     
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 
activities1 eng9e]s help !m discov] h[  
!y c make a mean+ful diff]5ce 9 ! _w2   
,:]eas ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 eng9e]s &      
tea*]s inspires future g5]ations (      
eng9e]+ & te*nology tal5t2 ,:]eas t5s ( 
?\s&s ( eng9e]s & eng9e]+ /ud5ts w s]ve 
_! communities n only ?r\gh _! "w b1 at 
?is "t ( ye>1 by rea*+ into hundr$s (   
local communities2 ,:]eas eng9e]s h     
help$ meet ! major global *all5ges ( our
 "t1 includ+ provid+ /ate-(-!-art       
transportation & in=mation te*nology    
infra/ructures1 enhanc+ national        
security1 & develop+ ! clean en]gy      
te*nologies ne$$ to p[] ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates into ! future2 ,:]eas mo/ p 9 !  

,unit$ ,/ates cont9ue to say t ! b5efits
 ( sci5ce outweigh ! pot5tial h>ms1 t ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld fund rese>*1 & t  
sci5ce creates m opportunity = ! next   
g5]ation accord+ to ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,bo>d's #bjah ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+        
,indicators2 ,:]eas eng9e]s are a       
crucial l9k 9 rese>*1 developm5t1 & !   
trans=mation ( sci5tific discov]ies into
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,unit$ ,/ates look m ?an ev] to eng9e]s 
& _! imag9ation1 k1 & analytical skills 
to meet ! *all5ges ( ! future2 ,:]eas ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,bo>d's #bjah ,sci5ce 
& ,eng9e]+ ,indicators %[ t ! numb] (   
/ud5ts obta9+ eng9e]+ ba*elor's degrees 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has increas$ /eadily =
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available1 yet ! rates = wom5 d n       
reflect our national demographics1 )    
only #bj p]c5t ( ba*elor's degrees 9    
eng9e]+ be+ e>n$ by wom52 ,:]eas !      
,national ,sci5ce ,bo>d's ,sci5ce &     
,eng9e]+ ,indicators #bjah %[ t         
hi/orically und]repres5t$ racial & e?nic

 gr\ps1 p>ticul>ly ,blacks & ,hispanics1
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rates 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+ 7,s,e7         
occupations relative to _! pres5ce 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates population1 compris+ ab\t 
#aa p]c5t ( ! ,s,e work=ce2 ,:]eas !    
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation's ,national
 ,c5t] = ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics   
report on ,wom51 ,m9orities1 & ,p]sons )
 ,disabilities 9 ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+     
#bjag %[s t wom5 are clos+ ! gap ) m5 9 
,s,e educational atta9m5t b are /ill    
und]repres5t$ 9 ,s,e occupations2 ,:]eas
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work=ce is compris$ ( sci5ti/s &        
eng9e]s1 yet ?is gr\p disproportionately
 creates jobs = ! o!r #if p]c5t2 ,:]eas 
,discover,e has gr[n into a =mal        
coalition ( m ?an #ajj pr(essional      
societies1 major corporations1 &        
gov]nm5t ag5cies t s]ves z a hub (      
eng9e]+ outrea* d$icat$ to ensur+ a     
div]se & well-educat$ eng9e]+ work=ce1  
promot+ lit]acy 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 & rais+ public    

aw>5ess & appreciation ( ! contributions
 ( eng9e]s to society2 & ,:]eas ,febru>y
 #ah1 #bjah1 to ,febru>y #bd1 #bjah1 has
 be5 designat$ z ,eng9e]s ,week by      
,discover,e & ! !me is1 ,eng9e]s3       
,inspir+ ,wond]1 spotlight+ ! important 
contributions ( ! eng9e]+ community to  
our quality ( life n[ & 9 ! future1     
includ+ awe-inspir+ wond]s l cl\d-bu/+  
skyscrap]s & human travel to ,m>s &     
daily m>vels l clean dr9k+ wat]1        
comput]s1 & c>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,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