,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #hdi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,february #ab1      
#bjbj,mr4 ,lipinski 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 ,mr4 ,tonko1
 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,mr4 ,kevin ,hern
 of ,oklahoma1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 
,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4       
,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,westerman1 ,mr4         
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,ms4  
,stevens1 and ,mr4 ,baird7 submitted the
 following resolution2 which was        
referred to the ,committee on ,science1 
,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition
 to the ,committee on ,education and    
,labor1 for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the ,speaker1 in each case
 for consideration of such provisions as
 fall within the jurisdiction of the    
committee concerned  ,,resolution       
,supporting the goals and ideals of     
,engineers ,week4  ,whereas engineers   
employ their scientific knowledge and   
analytical skills for the betterment of 
the ,united ,states and for the         

protection of the public health1 safety1
 and welfare2 ,whereas the mission of   
the ,national ,engineers ,week          
,foundation 7doing business as          
,discover,e7 is to sustain and grow a   
dynamic engineering profession through  
outreach1 education1 celebration1 and   
volunteerism as needed to keep the      
,united ,states a global leader in      
engineering and engineering education2  
,whereas the sponsors of ,engineers     
,week are working together to transform 
the engineering workforce through       
greater inclusion of women and          
underrepresented minorities2 ,whereas by
 engaging young students1 parents1 and  
educators in hands-on science1          
technology1 engineering1 and mathematics
 7,,stem7 activities1 engineers help    
them discover how they can make a       
meaningful difference in the world2     
,whereas the partnership between        
engineers and teachers inspires future  
generations of engineering and          
technology talent2 ,whereas tens of     

thousands of engineers and engineering  
students will serve their communities   
not only through their work but1 at this
 time of year1 by reaching into hundreds
 of local communities2 ,whereas the     
perspective and technical expertise of  
engineers is vital to solving today's   
most pressing global                    
challenges--including infrastructure1   
national security1 and environmental    
sustainability--and the professional    
engineer's commitment to high ethical   
standards is necessary for the          
protection of public health1 safety1 and
 welfare2 ,whereas science creates more 
opportunity for the next generation1    
according to the ,national ,science     
,board's #bjah ,science and ,engineering
 ,indicators2 ,whereas engineers are a  
crucial link in research1 development1  
and the transformation of scientific    
discoveries into useful products and    
jobs1 as the people of the ,united      
,states look more than ever to engineers
 and their imagination1 knowledge1 and  

analytical skills to meet the challenges
 of the future2 ,whereas the ,national  
,science ,board's #bjah ,science and    
,engineering ,indicators show that the  
number of students obtaining engineering
 bachelor's degrees in the ,united      
,states has increased steadily for the  
last #ae years for which data are       
available1 yet the rates for women do   
not reflect our national demographics1  
with only #bj percent of bachelor's     
degrees in engineering being earned by  
women2 ,whereas the ,national ,science  
,board's ,science and ,engineering      
,indicators #bjbj shows that            
historically underrepresented racial and
 ethnic groups1 particularly ,blacks and
 ,hispanics1 remain underrepresented in 
the science  engineering 7,s,e7         
workforce relative to their overall     
presence in the workforce and the       
population2 ,whereas the ,national      
,science ,foundation's ,national ,center
 for ,science and ,engineering          
,statistics report on ,women1           

,minorities1 and ,persons with          
,disabilities in ,science and           
,engineering #bjag shows that women are 
closing the gap with men in ,s,e        
educational attainment but are still    
underrepresented in ,s,e occupations2   
,whereas only around #d percent of the  
,nation's workforce is comprised of     
scientists and engineers1 yet this group
 disproportionately creates jobs for the
 other #if percent2 ,whereas ,discover,e
 has grown into a formal coalition of   
more than #ajj professional societies1  
major corporations1 and government      
agencies that serves as a hub of        
engineering outreach dedicated to       
ensuring a diverse and well-educated    
engineering workforce1 promoting        
literacy in science1 technology1        
engineering1 and mathematics1 and       
raising public awareness and            
appreciation of the contributions of    
engineers to society2 ,whereas ,congress
 has recognized ,national ,engineers    
,week every year since #aiea2 and       

,whereas ,february #af1 #bjbj1 to       
,february #bb1 #bjbj1 has been          
designated as ,engineers ,week by       
,discover,e and the theme is ,engineers3
 ,pioneers of ,progress1 spotlighting   
the important contributions of the      
engineering community to our quality of 
life has always been and will be now and
 in the future1 including awe-inspiring 
wonders like cloud-busting skyscrapers  
and human travel to ,mars and daily     
marvels like clean drinking water1      
computers1 and cars3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that the ,house of                
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
goals and ideals of ,engineers ,week to 
increase understanding of and interest  
in engineering and technology careers   
and to promote technological literacy   
and engineering education2  7#b7        
recognizes that engineering education is
 a critical component of ,,stem         
7science1 technology1 engineering1 and  
mathematics7 education and essential to 
improving the ,united ,states           

educational system and economic         
prosperity2 and  7#c7 ensures that      
technological solutions designed by the 
engineering community can be advanced   
through research1 development1          
standardization1 and innovation4