,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
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,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bc1         
#bjah,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self1 ,mr4        
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4        
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4
 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4            
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4           
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,price (
 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,al   
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1    
,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,payne1
 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,lawson (     
,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee1 & ,mr4 ,norcross7  
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 ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! goal & ideal ( increas+ !   

numb] ( ,african ,am]ican wom5 & girls 9
 ! eng9e]+ pr(ession4  ,:]eas ,national 
,eng9e]s ,week w occur dur+ ! week (    
,febru>y #ah-bd1 #bjah2 ,:]eas ,national
 ,eng9e]s ,week 0 e/abli%$ by !         
,national ,society ( ,pr(essional       
,eng9e]s 9 #aiea2 ,:]eas ! eng9e]+      
pr(ession has %ap$ & b5efitt$ indu/ries 
f heal?1 te*1 & transportation2 ,:]eas !
 ,royal ,academy ( ,eng9e]+ has report$ 
t eng9e]+ is a field t c contribute to  
economic developm5t ?r\gh _m diff]5t    
*annels2 ,:]eas bas$ on curr5t tr5ds1   
!re w be #fjj1jjj unfill$ eng9e]+ jobs  
by ! ye> #bjbj2 ,:]eas a /rong ,,/em    
education sy/em is a critical elem5t (  
creat+ a /rong eng9e]+ work=ce2 ,:]eas  
among ,african ,am]icans1 ,hi/orically  
,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities are     
responsible = graduat+ #ej p]c5t ( all  
aspir+ eng9e]s2 ,:]eas ! mo/ rec5t      
analysis %[s t only #bf4c p]c5t (       
eng9e]+ ba*elor's degrees aw>d$ to      
,african ,am]icans 7 aw>d$ to wom51     
despite t fact t ,african ,am]ican wom5 

outnumb] m5 ne>ly #b to #a 9 college2   
,:]eas ! ,national ,action ,c\ncil =    
,m9orities 9 ,eng9e]+ data %[s t        
,african ,am]ican wom5 are pursu+       
eng9e]+ degrees ?ree times less (t5 ?an 
_! male c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas ! ,national   
,action ,c\ncil = ,m9orities 9 ,eng9e]+ 
says t ! numb] ( ,african ,am]ican wom5 
:o graduat$ ) an eng9e]+ degree has     
decl9$ by ov] #be p]c5t ov] ! la/       
decade2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,action      
,c\ncil = ,m9orities 9 ,eng9e]+ %[s t 9 
#bjae1 less ?an #a p]c5t ( all ,u4,s4   
eng9e]+ ba*elor's degrees 7 aw>d$ to    
,african ,am]ican wom52 ,:]eas ! de>? ( 
,african ,am]ican wom5 9 eng9e]+ is a   
crucial area = improvem5t t has grave   
implications = ! ,am]ican economy2      
,:]eas rese>* %[s t lack ( visible role 
models 9 eng9e]+1 fe> ( /]eotypes1      
biculturalism1 tok5ism1 feel+s (        
isolation1 & pay inequities 9 ! eng9e]+ 
work=ce are all sy/emic factors 9 !     
decreas+ numb] ( ,african ,am]ican wom5 
eng9e]s2 ,:]eas ! celebration ( exi/+   

,african ,am]ican wom5 eng9e]+ tal5t is 
cit$ z a way to increase ! numb] (      
,african ,am]ican wom5 eng9e]s2 ,:]eas  
,febru>y #bcrd w\ld be an appropriate "t
 to recognize ,african ,am]ican wom5    
eng9e]s2 & ,:]eas ,hi/orically ,black   
,colleges & ,univ]sities are p>ticul>ly 
critical 9 meet+ ! *all5ge ( cultivat+ m
 ,african ,am]ican wom5 eng9e]+ tal5t3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goal (
 increas+ ,african ,am]ican wom5 9      
eng9e]+ z a way to promote economic     
emp[]m5t & su/a9ability 9 ! ,african    
,am]ican community2  7#b7 supports !    
designation ( ,national ,african        
,am]ican ,wom5 ,eng9e]s ,day1 z a way to
 celebrate & promote c>e]s 9 eng9e]+    
among ,african ,am]ican wom5 & girls2 & 
7#c7 recognizes t /rong collaborative   
networks & p>tn]%ips mu/ be creat$ )    
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities 9 ord] to emp[] ,african   
,am]ican wom5 to make an impact 9 !     
eng9e]+ sector4