,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #heb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,fo/] submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology       
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! fir/ ,saturday ( e      
,janu>y z ,national ,,fir/ ,robotics    
,day4  ,:]eas ,,fir/ is ,= !            
,inspiration & ,recognition ( ,sci5ce & 
,te*nology2 ,:]eas robotics is rapidly  
prov+ to be "o ( ! mo/ effective1       
compell+1 & engag+ means = tea*+ &      
re9=c+ fundam5tal sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 concepts z 
well z inspir+ ! ,nation's y\? to pursue
 ,,/em-relat$ c>e]s !reby help+ to      
create a highly skill$1 #ba/ c5tury     
,am]ican work=ce2 ,:]eas !re is a /rong 
ne$ to recognize ,am]ica's lead]%ip 9   
robotics te*nology1 educate ! public on 
robotics te*nology's broad pot5tial1    
gr[+ importance1 & future impact on     
,am]ican society1 und]score ! ne$ =     

increas$ inve/m5t 9 robotics te*nology  
rese>* & developm5t1 & inspire !        
,nation's y\? to pursue c>e]s 9 robotics
 & o!r ,,/em-relat$ fields2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates has ! l>ge/ numb] (       
academic & rese>* organizations )       
d$icat$ programs focus$ on ! advancem5t 
( robotics te*nology2 ,:]eas ma!matics &
 sci5ce are a critical "p ( a *ild's    
education2 ,:]eas aptitude 9 ma!matics1 
sci5ce1 & eng9e]+ is ess5tial = a k-bas$
 society2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to
 re9=ce ma!matics & sci5ce education =  
all /ud5ts 9 ord] to bett] prep>e *ildr5
 = ! future & to succe$ 9 a #ba/ c5tury 
economy2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation has be5 driv+ innovation 9   
ma!matics & sci5ce education at all     
levels f elem5t>y ?r\gh graduate        
education s9ce its creation #fh ye>s    
ago2 ,:]eas robotics has matur$ into an 
all-encompass+ & enabl+ te*nology t1 z a
 pill> ( #ba/ c5tury ,am]ican           
innovation1 is position$ to fuel a broad
 array ( next g5]ation products &       

applications1 & trans=m society2 ,:]eas 
! em]g+ m>ket = s]vice robotics 9 v>i\s 
sectors1 includ+ heal? c>e1 national    
def5se1 homel& security1 en]gy1         
manufactur+1 logi/ics1 transportation1  
agriculture1 education1 consum] goods1 &
 o!rs1 is expect$ to gr[ at a comp\nd   
annual gr[? rate ( ne>ly #bj p]c5t ov] !
 next few ye>s to become a worldwide    
#bg1jjj1jjj1jjj indu/ry2 & ,:]eas       
robotics is a critical te*nology capable
 9 ! ne> t]m ( contribut+ to ! economic 
recov]y by creat+ new jobs1 increas+    
productivity1 improv+ quality1 &        
increas+ work] safety3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
supports ! designation ( a ,national    
,,fir/ ,robotics ,day & its celebration 
ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 recognizes 
! cont9u+ importance ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation's ma!matics & sci5ce 
education programs2 &  7#c7 enc\rages   
s*ools & educators to obs]ve ! day )    
appropriate activities t tea* /ud5ts    
ab\t robotics & engage !m ) ! /udy (    

ma!matics & sci5ce4