,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fag  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,october #d1        
#bjai,ms4 ,scanlon 7for herself and ,mr4
 ,michael ,f4 ,doyle of ,pennsylvania7  
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,oversight and ,reform  ,,resolution    
,congratulating the ,project ,management
 ,institute on the #ejth anniversary of 
its founding4  ,whereas the ,project    
,management ,institute 7,,pmi7 is a     
not-for-profit professional membership  
organization2 ,whereas1 in #aifi1 ,james
 ,snyder1 ,eric ,jenett1 ,gordon ,davis1
 ,e4,a4 ,ned ,engman1 and ,susan ,c4    
,gallagher founded the ,project         
,management ,institute to provide a     
means for project managers to associate1
 share information1 and discuss common  
problems2 ,whereas ,,pmi's founding     
occurred during a dinner in early #aifi 
at the ,three ,threes ,restaurant1 a    
small gathering place just a few blocks 
from ,city ,hall in ,philadelphia1      

,pennsylvania2 ,whereas ,,pmi has       
operated from and has maintained its    
headquarters in ,newtown ,square1       
,pennsylvania2 ,whereas ,,pmi is founded
 upon core values including the         
following3  7#a7 ,impact ,project       
management is a critical competence that
 has a positive influence on            
organization results and society4  7#b7 
,professionalism ,accountability and    
ethical behavior through honesty1       
responsibility1 respect1 and fairness   
are the values that drive the project   
management profession4  7#c7            
,volunteerism ,volunteers and effective 
volunteer partnerships with staff are   
the best way to advance the project     
management profession4  7#d7 ,community 
,bringing members of the global project 
management community together is the    
best way to advance the project         
management profession and facilitate    
their growth4  7#e7 ,engagement         
,encouraging diverse viewpoints and     
enabling individuals to contribute to   

the project management profession4      
,whereas ,,pmi's #h professional        
certifications are held by more than    
#dcg1jjj ,americans2 ,whereas ,,pmi is  
an ,international ,standards            
,organization and ,american ,national   
,standards ,institute accredited        
standards development organization2     
,whereas ,,pmi's ,a ,guide to the       
,project ,management ,body of ,knowledge
 is a fundamental resource for effective
 project management in any industry2    
,whereas ,,pmi is an individual and     
locally driven organization with        
chapters in more than #hj countries     
around the world1 including #ada        
chapters across the ,united ,states2    
,whereas ,,pmi focuses on individual    
members and their career development    
through professional certifications1    
educational programs1 thought           
leadership1 volunteer programs1         
advocacy1 and networking opportunities2 
,whereas more than #aj1jjj individuals  
volunteer their time to ,,pmi and       

advancing the profession every year2    
,whereas ,,pmi advances the science and 
practice of project management by       
supporting the work of academics through
 its extensive research and education   
programs1 including curriculum          
development for educators1 research     
grants1 research events1 and scholarship
 programs2 and ,whereas project managers
 maintain a code of ethics that set high
 standards for behavior and standards of
 conduct including responsibility1      
respect1 fairness1 and honesty3 ,now1   
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the  
,project ,management ,institute 7,,pmi7 
for its distinguished history and       
contributions to the project management 
profession1 ,state of ,pennsylvania1 and
 country2  7#b7 commends ,,pmi for      
reaching nearly #c million professionals
 working in nearly every country in the 
world through global advocacy1          
collaboration1 education1 and research2 
and  7#c7 joins with ,,pmi's members1   

founders1 board of directors1           
volunteers1 and staff to celebrate the  
#ejth anniversary of ,,pmi4