,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #icc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ah1 #bjbb   
,mr4 ,mc,nerney 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,blunt 
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 
,gallego1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1
 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,ca/51  
,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4           
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,titus1 
,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (   
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,baird1 & ,mr4 ,h]n7 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  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,eng9e]s ,week4  ,:]eas    
eng9e]s employ _! sci5tific k &         
analytical skills = ! bett]m5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & = ! protection ( !      
public heal?1 safety1 & welf>e2 ,:]eas !

 mission ( ,discover,e 7=m]ly !         
,national ,eng9e]s ,week ,f\ndation7 is 
to su/a9 & gr[ a dynamic eng9e]+        
pr(ession ?r\gh outrea*1 education1     
celebration1 & volunte]ism z ne$$ to    
keep ! ,unit$ ,/ates a global lead] 9   
eng9e]+ & eng9e]+ education2 ,:]eas !   
sponsors ( ,national ,eng9e]s ,week are 
work+ toge!r to trans=m ! eng9e]+       
work=ce ?r\gh great] inclusion ( wom5 & 
und]repres5t$ communities 9 ! sci5ce1   
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 
fields2 ,:]eas1 by engag+ "y /ud5ts1    
p>5ts1 & educators 9 h&s-on ,,/em       
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 ,:]eas t5s ( 
?\s&s ( eng9e]s & eng9e]+ /ud5ts w s]ve 
_! communities n only ?r\gh _! "w b1 at 
?is "t ( ye>1 by rea*+ into hundr$s (   
local communities2 ,:]eas ! p]spective &
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 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 sci5ce creates 
m opportunity = ! next g5]ation1 accord+
 to ! ,national ,sci5ce ,bo>d's #bjah   
,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,indicators2 ,:]eas  
eng9e]s are a crucial l9k 9 rese>*1     
developm5t1 & ! trans=mation ( sci5tific
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to eng9e]s & _! imag9ation1 k1 &        
analytical skills to meet ! *all5ges ( !
 future2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,bo>d's #bjah ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+        
,indicators %[ t ! numb] ( /ud5ts obta9+
 eng9e]+ ba*elor's degrees 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates has increas$ /eadily = ! la/ #ae 
ye>s = :i* data are 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 gr\ps1 p>ticul>ly ,black &       
,hispanic populations1 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
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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 z a hub (      
eng9e]+ outrea* d$icat$ to ensur+ a     
div]se & well-educat$ eng9e]+ work=ce1  
promot+ lit]acy 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1    

eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 & rais+ public    
aw>5ess & appreciation ( ! contributions
 ( eng9e]s to society2 ,:]eas ,congress 
has recogniz$ ,national ,eng9e]s ,week e
 ye> s9ce #aiea2 & ,:]eas ,febru>y #bj1 
#bjbb1 ?r\gh ,febru>y #bf1 #bjbb1 has   
be5 designat$ z ,national ,eng9e]s ,week
 by ,discover,e & ! !me is ,reimag9+ !  
,possible1 recogniz+ h[ eng9e]s         
cont9u\sly create new possibilities1 f  
gre5 build+s1 to fuel-effici5t c>s1 to  
life-sav+ vacc9es1 & h[ eng9e]s "w      
toge!r to develop new te*nologies1      
products1 & opportunities t *ange h[ we 
live & inspire ! next g5]ation3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,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
 7sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &         
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$    
?r\gh rese>*1 developm5t1 /&>dization1 &
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