IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 264 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness 
Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. 
HANABUSA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. NOR-
TON, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. SOTO) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and 
Statistics Awareness Month. 
Whereas mathematical and statistical research is ongoing, re-
vealing new results and applications every day in fields 
such as medicine, cybersecurity, manufacturing, energy, 
biotechnology, and business; 
Whereas mathematics and statistics are important drivers of 
innovation in our technical world; 
Whereas education in the mathematical and statistical 
sciences is foundational and serves as a connecting fabric 
for all advances in science and engineering; 
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Whereas science and engineering are becoming increasingly 
computational and data-based, extending the need for 
quantitative, statistical, and computational skills to all 
fields; 
Whereas advances in mathematical and statistical sciences 
enable understanding of complex systems and design of 
new technology, with implications for societal challenges 
in health, defense, energy, transportation, and other 
areas; 
Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month began 
in 1986 as Mathematics Awareness Week with a procla-
mation by President Ronald Reagan; 
Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month is now 
held each year in April with the goal to increase public 
understanding of and appreciation for the mathematical 
and statistical sciences; 
Whereas participation in the mathematical sciences by women 
and African Americans do not reflect our national demo-
graphics and have been largely stagnant over the past 15 
years, with 28 percent of PhDs granted to citizens 
earned by women and 1 percent earned by African Amer-
icans; 
Whereas the sponsors of Mathematics and Statistics Aware-
ness Month are working together to transform the mathe-
matical and statistical sciences workforce through greater 
inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities; 
Whereas the sponsors of Mathematics and Statistics Aware-
ness Month are working together to maintain the United 
States global preeminence in the mathematics and statis-
tics; 
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Whereas engaging young students, parents, and educators in 
hands-on activities inspires future generations of talent in 
the mathematical and statistical sciences; 
Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month activi-
ties are organized across the country by college and uni-
versity departments, institutional public information of-
fices, student groups, and related associations and inter-
est groups and include a wide variety of workshops, com-
petitions, exhibits, festivals, lectures, and symposia; and 
Whereas April is designated as Mathematics and Statistics 
Awareness Month, to celebrate mathematics and statis-
tics and the diverse researchers and students in these 
fields who are contributing so much to furthering discov-
eries and solving global problems: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Mathe-
matics and Statistics Awareness Month to increase 
the visibility of mathematics and statistics as fields 
of study and to communicate the myriad benefits of 
education in mathematics and statistics; 
(2) recognizes that mathematics and statistics 
underpin all of the STEM disciplines (science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics), which are 
critical to the United States education system and 
economic prosperity; and 
(3) celebrates the role that mathematics and 
statistics play in the everyday lives of all Americans, 
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