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,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 
,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,kev9 ,h]n (   
,oklahoma1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4    
,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,web] (  
,texas1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 & ,mr4 ,baird7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = 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$ ,/ates & = !        
protection ( ! public heal?1 safety1 &  
welf>e2 ,:]eas ! mission ( ! ,national  
,eng9e]s ,week ,f\ndation 7do+ bus9ess z

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dynamic eng9e]+ pr(ession ?r\gh outrea*1
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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  
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?r\gh _! "w b1 at ?is "t ( ye>1 by rea*+
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,:]eas ! p]spective & te*nical exp]tise 
( eng9e]s is vital to solv+ today's mo/ 
press+ global *all5ges--includ+         
infra/ructure1 national security1 &     
environm5tal su/a9ability--& !          

pr(essional eng9e]'s commitm5t to high  
e?ical /&>ds is necess>y = ! protection 
( public heal?1 safety1 & welf>e2 ,:]eas
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g5]ation1 accord+ to ! ,national ,sci5ce
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,indicators2 ,:]eas eng9e]s are a       
crucial l9k 9 rese>*1 developm5t1 & !   
trans=mation ( sci5tific discov]ies into
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& _! imag9ation1 k1 & analytical skills 
to meet ! *all5ges ( ! future2 ,:]eas ! 
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& ,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 #bjbj %[s t        
hi/orically und]repres5t$ racial & e?nic

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 rema9 und]repres5t$ 9 ! sci5ce  eng9e]+
 7,s,e7 work=ce relative to _! ov]all   
pres5ce 9 ! work=ce & ! population2     
,:]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 only ar\nd #d p]c5t 
( ! ,nation's 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
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ensur+ a div]se & well-educat$ eng9e]+  
work=ce1 promot+ lit]acy 9 sci5ce1      
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 & rais+
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contributions ( eng9e]s to society2     

,:]eas ,congress has recogniz$ ,national
 ,eng9e]s ,week e ye> s9ce #aiea2 &     
,:]eas ,febru>y #af1 #bjbj1 to ,febru>y 
#bb1 #bjbj1 has be5 designat$ z ,eng9e]s
 ,week by ,discover,e & ! !me is        
,eng9e]s3 ,pione]s ( ,progress1         
spotlight+ ! important contributions ( !
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 has always be5 & w be 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
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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$    
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