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greater inclusion of women and underrepresented minori-
ties; 
Whereas by engaging young students, parents, and educators 
in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math, 
engineers help them discover how they can make a mean-
ingful difference in the world; 
Whereas the partnership between engineers and teachers in-
spires future generations of engineering and technology 
talent; 
Whereas tens of thousands of engineers and engineering stu-
dents 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 chal-
lenges of our time, including providing state-of-the-art 
transportation and information technology infrastruc-
tures, enhancing national security, and developing the 
clean energy technologies needed to power the people of 
the United States into the future; 
Whereas most people in the United States continue to say 
that the benefits of science outweigh the potential harms 
and that the Federal Government should fund research 
that ‘‘advances the frontiers of knowledge’’, according to 
the National Science Board’s 2014 Science and Engi-
neering Indicators; 
Whereas engineers are a crucial link in research, develop-
ment, and the transformation of scientific discoveries into 
useful products and jobs, as the people of the United 
States look more than ever to engineers and their imagi-
nation, knowledge, and analytical skills to meet the chal-
lenges of the future; 
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Whereas the National Science Board’s ‘‘Science and Engi-
neering Indicators 2010 and 2012’’ shows that while the 
number of students obtaining engineering degrees in the 
United States has reached an all-time high, the rates for 
women do not reflect our national demographics, with 
only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees in engineering being 
earned by women; 
Whereas the National Science Board’s ‘‘Science and Engi-
neering Indicators 2014’’ show that historically underrep-
resented racial and ethnic groups, particularly Blacks 
and Hispanics, continue to display lower S&E participa-
tion rates relative to their presence in the United States 
population comprising about 10 percent of workers in 
S&E occupations; 
Whereas only 4 percent of the Nation’s workforce is com-
posed of scientists and engineers, this group dispropor-
tionately 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-edu-
cated engineering workforce, promoting literacy in 
science, technology, engineering, and math, and raising 
public awareness and appreciation of the contributions of 
engineers to society; and 
Whereas February 21, 2016, to February 27, 2016, has been 
designated as Engineers Week by DiscoverE and the 
theme is, ‘‘Engineers Make a World of Difference’’, spot-
lighting the important contributions of the engineering 
community to our quality of life now and in the future, 
especially in the areas of energy, water, and food sustain-
ability: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Engineers 
Week to increase understanding of and interest in 
engineering and technology careers and to promote 
technological literacy and engineering education; 
(2) recognizes that engineering education is a 
critical component of STEM (science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics) education and essen-
tial to improving the United States educational sys-
tem and economic prosperity; and 
(3) ensures that technological solutions de-
signed by the engineering community can be ad-
vanced through research, development, standardiza-
tion, and innovation. 
Æ 
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