IV 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 703 

Establishing an academic competition in the field of robotics among students 

in Congressional districts. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 31, 2014 

Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on House Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Establishing an academic competition in the field of robotics 

among students in Congressional districts. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

3 This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Robotics Com4 petition Resolution of 2014’’. 

5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

6 The House of Representatives finds as follows: 

7 (1) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, 

8 and Mathematics) fields and knowledge have been 

9 integral to the development of civilization over the 

10 centuries. 


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1 (2) The competitiveness of the United States in 

2 the field of robotics in particular is vital to a strong, 

3 thriving economy in a world of continuous and rapid 

4 technological advancements and needs. 

5 (3) Robots serve myriad functions that humans 

6 cannot, including reducing exposure to toxins and 

7 increasing accuracy and speed on assembly lines, 

8 thereby reducing risk to members of the military 

9 and first responders, among others. 

10 (4) Robotics technology research and develop11 ment should be a priority of the United States, espe12 cially in encouraging students of all ages to pursue 

13 careers in robotics and other STEM fields. 

14 (5) The robotics industry is positioned to fuel 

15 a broad array of next-generation products and appli16 cations in fields as diverse as manufacturing, health17 care, national defense and security, agriculture, and 

18 transportation. 

19 (6) The global economy demands that the 

20 United States continue to lead the world in innova21 tion, creativity, and robotics-related advancements. 

22 (7) Bringing together Members of Congress and 

23 their younger constituents to participate in activities 

24 that will result in a deeper appreciation for robotics 

25 will foster enthusiasm for education in the sciences. 


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1 (8) The support which students will gain 

2 through Congressional recognition of their work on 

3 robotics-related projects will encourage them to pur4 sue career paths in robotics, continuing the leader5 ship of the United States in robotics technology de6 velopment. 

7 (9) It is appropriate for the House of Rep8 resentatives to institute a new and worthwhile com9 petition to encourage students to participate in ro10 botics studies and research. 

11 (10) It would be appropriate to initially chal12 lenge students to develop robots that serve certain 

13 functions in everyday life. 

14 SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL COMPETITION IN ROBOTICS. 

15 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPETITION.—There is 

16 hereby established an academic competition in the field of 

17 robotics which shall be held each year among students in 

18 each Congressional district. 

19 (b) REGULATIONS.—The competition under this reso20 lution shall be carried out in accordance with such regula21 tions as may be prescribed by the Committee on House 

22 Administration, except that the regulations shall permit 

23 the office of a Member to seek guidance from outside ex24 perts in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and 

25 mathematics—for the purposes of establishing criteria for 


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1 the selection of competition judges and for the judgment 

2 of competition submissions. 

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