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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 130 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Engineers Week. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2019 

Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. KILMER, Mr. 

SCHIFF, Mr. TONKO, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Ms. 

BROWNLEY of California, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. REED, 

Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, 

Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. 

KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. SIRES, and Ms. HOULAHAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 

Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Engineers Week. 

Whereas engineers employ their scientific knowledge and analytical skills for the betterment of the United States, and 

for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare; 

Whereas the mission of the National Engineers Week Foundation (doing business as DiscoverE) is to sustain and 

grow a dynamic engineering profession through outreach, 

education, celebration, and volunteerism as needed to 


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keep the United States a global leader in engineering and 

engineering education; 

Whereas the sponsors of Engineers Week are working together to transform the engineering workforce through 

greater inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities; 

Whereas by engaging young students, parents, and educators 

in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math 

(STEM) activities, engineers help them discover how they 

can make a meaningful difference in the world; 

Whereas the partnership between engineers and teachers inspires future generations of engineering and technology 

talent; 

Whereas tens of thousands of engineers and engineering students will serve their communities not only through their 

work but, at this time of year, by reaching into hundreds 

of local communities; 

Whereas engineers have helped meet the major global challenges of our time, including providing state-of-the-art 

transportation and information technology infrastructures, enhancing national security, and developing the 

clean energy technologies needed to power the people of 

the United States into the future; 

Whereas ‘‘science creates more opportunity for the next generation’’, according to the National Science Board’s 

‘‘Science and Engineering Indicators 2018’’; 

Whereas engineers are a crucial link in research, development, and the transformation of scientific discoveries into 

useful products and jobs, as the people of the United 

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nation, knowledge, and analytical skills to meet the challenges of the future; 

Whereas the National Science Board’s ‘‘Science and Engineering Indicators 2018’’ shows that the number of students obtaining engineering bachelor’s degrees in the 

United States has increased steadily for the last 15 years 

for which data are available, yet the rates for women do 

not reflect our national demographics, with only 20 percent of bachelor’s degrees in engineering being earned by 

women; 

Whereas the National Science Board’s ‘‘Science and Engineering Indicators 2018’’ shows that historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, particularly Blacks 

and Hispanics, continue to display lower participation 

rates in science and engineering (S&E) occupations relative to their presence in the United States population, 

comprising about 11 percent of the S&E workforce; 

Whereas the National Science Foundation’s National Center 

for Science and Engineering Statistics report on 

‘‘Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in 

Science and Engineering 2017’’ shows that women are 

closing the gap with men in S&E educational attainment 

but are still underrepresented in S&E occupations; 

Whereas only around 4 percent of the Nation’s workforce is 

comprised of scientists and engineers, yet this group disproportionately creates jobs for the other 96 percent; 

Whereas DiscoverE has grown into a formal coalition of more 

than 100 professional societies, major corporations, and 

government agencies that serves as a hub of engineering 

outreach dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated engineering workforce, promoting literacy in 


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science, technology, engineering, and math, and raising 

public awareness and appreciation of the contributions of 

engineers to society; 

Whereas the United States Congress has recognized National 

Engineers Week every year since 1951; and 

Whereas February 17, 2019, to February 23, 2019, has been 

designated as Engineers Week by DiscoverE and the 

theme is ‘‘Engineers: Invent Amazing’’, spotlighting the 

important contributions of the engineering community to 

our quality of life now and in the future, including aweinspiring wonders like cloud-busting skyscrapers and 

human travel to Mars and daily marvels like clean drinking water, computers, and cars: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Engineers 

3 Week to increase understanding of and interest in 

4 engineering and technology careers and to promote 

5 technological literacy and engineering education; 

6 (2) recognizes that engineering education is a 

7 critical component of STEM (science, technology, 

8 engineering, and mathematics) education and essen9 tial to improving the United States educational sys10 tem and economic prosperity; and 

11 (3) ensures that technological solutions de12 signed by the engineering community can be ad13 vanced through research, development, standardiza14 tion, and innovation. 

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