IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 45 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is imperative 
that the United States creates a clear vision and goal to be the world 
leader in innovation, science, technology, engineering, and math to ensure 
the continued strength, growth, and vitality of this Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2013 
Mr. FATTAH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
it is imperative that the United States creates a clear 
vision and goal to be the world leader in innovation, 
science, technology, engineering, and math to ensure the 
continued strength, growth, and vitality of this Nation. 
Whereas high math and science achievement are essential to 
the security of the United States and the strength of its 
economy; 
Whereas the Nation’s science and engineering workforce is 
aging and the supply of new scientists and engineers in 
the United States is decreasing; 
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Whereas students are academically underperforming com-
pared to other industrialized nations, ranking 20th in 
math and 13th in science; 
Whereas President Barack Obama has articulated that those 
countries that out educate the United States today will 
out compete the Nation tomorrow; 
Whereas education offers a source of solutions to the most 
pressing problems and everyone benefits from what 
schools do today to prepare students to be leaders tomor-
row; 
Whereas education is often perceived to be expensive, but ig-
norance is far more costly; 
Whereas nations such as Singapore, China, and Germany 
have made it a national priority to be world leaders in 
math and science; 
Whereas an increasing number of countries are dedicating a 
large share of their gross domestic product (GDP) to re-
search and development; 
Whereas the quality of 21st century scientists, doctors, and 
engineers will depend on the quality of education children 
in the United States receive today; 
Whereas the future depends on new innovations and tech-
nologies such as creating clean energy jobs for a clean 
energy economy; 
Whereas some of the greatest breakthroughs and innovations 
in science and technology have come during the most 
challenging times; 
Whereas innovations of the past, including walking on the 
moon, exploring space, and developing essential vaccines, 
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occurred because people dared to dream and most impor-
tantly invested in the potential of those dreams; and 
Whereas the story of the United States is fundamentally 
rooted in a resilient spirit, always reaching for and 
achieving what others thought impossible: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) creates a clear vision and goal for the 
United States that sets its national priority to be the 
world leader in innovation, science, technology, engi-
neering, and math; 
(2) ensures that at least 3 percent of United 
States gross domestic product (GDP) is dedicated to 
research and development; 
(3) encourages more students to study math 
and science by elevating these subjects to be engag-
ing and exciting subjects to study and careers to 
enter; and 
(4) recognizes that the resilient United States 
spirit will carry us through the current challenges 
we face to once again be the clear leader in innova-
tion, research, and development. 
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