,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #idb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 
,fo/] 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 ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = designation ( ! ?ird
 ,friday ( e ,m>*1 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]s1 !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 aptitude 9 
ma!matics1 sci5ce1 & eng9e]+ is ess5tial
 = a k-bas$ society2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t mu/ cont9ue to make deep1     
h&s-on ,,/em exp]i5ces a true priority 9
 s*ool di/ricts ar\nd ! c\ntry by       
unlock+ increas$ fund+ = programm+ t--  
7#a7 builds /rong f\ndations = ,,/em    
lit]acy2  7#b7 increases div]sity1      
equity1 & inclusion 9 ,,/em2 &  7#c7    
prep>es ! ,,/em work=ce = ! future2     
,:]eas n all ,,/em jobs ( ! #ba/ c5tury 
require a traditional #d-ye> degree1 s  
great] pa?ways t[>d ,,/em education mu/ 

be enc\rag$2 ,:]eas robotics has matur$ 
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 our  
society2 ,:]eas ! em]g+ m>ket = robotics
 & relat$ te*nology 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? & sci5ce       
education programs2  7#c7 enc\rages     
,/ates & local educational ag5cies to   
fund aft]s*ool robotics programs us+    
funds made available by title ,,iv1 "p  
,a ( ! ,e ,/ud5t ,succe$s ,act2 &  7#d7 
enc\rages s*ools & educators to obs]ve !
 day ) appropriate activities t tea*    
/ud5ts ab\t robotics & engage !m ab\t ! 
/udy ( ma!matics & sci5ce4