,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #efi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december 
#ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,hickenlooper 7for       
himself and ,mrs4 ,capito7 submitted the
 following resolution2 which was        
referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1
 ,science1 and ,transportation          
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
declaring #bjbf the ,year of ,math in   
the ,united ,states4  ,whereas research 
in the mathematical sciences is an      
exciting and active area of intellectual
 pursuit2 ,whereas education in the     
mathematical sciences is foundational   
and serves as a connecting fabric for   
all advances in science and engineering2
 ,whereas advances in mathematical and  
statistical sciences enable             
understanding of complex systems and    
design of new technology1 with          
implications for societal challenges in 
health1 defense1 energy1 transportation1
 and other areas2 ,whereas mathematical 
research yields applications every day  

in fields such as medicine1             
cybersecurity1 manufacturing1 artificial
 intelligence1 energy1 biotechnology1   
agriculture1 weather prediction and     
disaster preparedness1 and business2    
,whereas the national mathematics       
community is working together to        
maintain the global preeminence of the  
,united ,states in the mathematics      
sciences2 ,whereas many1 if not most1   
people in the ,united ,states have      
developed a negative relationship with  
math because math can be tough1 but math
 is also fascinating1 rewarding1 and    
incredibly useful2 ,whereas the national
 mathematics community is working       
together to engage young students1      
parents1 and educators in hands-on      
activities that will inspire future     
generations of talent in mathematics and
 all sciences2 ,whereas the             
,international ,congress of             
,mathematicians 7referred to in this    
preamble as the ,,icm7 #bjbf will be    
held in ,philadelphia1 from ,july #bc to

 ,july #cj1 #bjbf2 ,whereas the first   
,,icm was held in #ahig1 and since      
#aijj1 ,i,c,ms have taken place every #d
 years2 ,whereas only twice before has  
the ,united ,states been chosen as the  
host country for an ,,icm1 the #aath in 
#aiej and the #bjth in #aihf1 and       
hosting one is a source of pride for    
host country mathematicians and         
politicians2 ,whereas an ,,icm showcases
 what is going on in contemporary       
mathematics2 ,whereas the scientific    
prizes awarded by the ,international    
,mathematical ,union are the highest    
distinctions in the mathematical world  
and are awarded every #d years at the   
opening ceremony of the ,,icm1 and the  
most famous is the ,fields ,medal1 which
 was first awarded in #aicf and is      
considered the ,nobel ,prize of         
mathematics2 and ,whereas hosting the   
,,icm #bjbf provides a platform for the 
,united ,states to declare #bjbf the    
,year of ,math3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 expresses      

support for the declaration of a ,year  
of ,math in the ,united ,states2  7#b7  
celebrates the ,united ,states being    
selected as host of the ,international  
,congress of ,mathematicians #bjbf and  
using this platform to increase the     
visibility of mathematical sciences as  
fields of study and to communicate the  
myriad benefits of education in         
mathematics and statistics2  7#c7       
recognizes that mathematics underpins   
all of the ,,stem 7science1 technology1 
engineering1 and mathematics7           
disciplines1 which are critical to the  
national security and economic          
prosperity of the ,united ,states2 and  
7#d7 celebrates the role that           
mathematics and statistics play in the  
everyday lives of all people of the     
,united ,states1 including in           
technology1 news1 games1 literature1 and
 music4