IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1097 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2010 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. INGLIS, Ms. EDWARDS of Mary-
land, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. KOSMAS, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BAR-
TON of Texas, Mr. HOLT, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. KILDEE, 
Mr. HONDA, Mr. HARE, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. 
TONKO, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. MANZULLO, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. OLSON, Mr. 
BAIRD, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Ms. FUDGE, and Ms. ESHOO) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Science and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, 
and for other purposes. 
Whereas engineers use their professional, scientific, and tech-
nical knowledge and skills in creative and innovative ways 
to fulfill the needs of society; 
Whereas engineers have helped to address the major techno-
logical and infrastructural challenges of our time, includ-
ing providing water, defending the Nation, and devel-
oping clean energy technologies that are needed to power 
the American people into the future; 
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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; 
Whereas engineers play a crucial role in developing the con-
sensus engineering standards that promote global collabo-
ration and support reliable infrastructures; 
Whereas the sponsors of National Engineers Week are work-
ing together to transform the engineering workforce 
through greater inclusion of women and underrepresented 
minorities; 
Whereas the 2009 National Academy of Engineering and Na-
tional Research Council report entitled ‘‘Engineering in 
K–12 Education’’ highlighted the potential role for engi-
neering in primary and secondary education as a method 
to improve learning and achievement in science and 
mathematics, increase awareness of engineering and the 
work of engineers, help students understand and engage 
in engineering design, build interest in pursuing engineer-
ing as a career, and increase technological literacy; 
Whereas an increasing number of the approximately 
2,000,000 engineers in the United States are nearing re-
tirement; 
Whereas National Engineers Week has developed into a for-
mal coalition of more than 100 professional societies, 
major corporations, and Government agencies that are 
dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated engi-
neering workforce, promoting literacy in science, tech-
nology, engineering, and math, and raising public aware-
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ness and appreciation of the contributions of engineers to 
society; 
Whereas National Engineers Week is celebrated during the 
week of George Washington’s birthday to honor the con-
tributions that the first President, who was both a mili-
tary engineer and a land surveyor, made to engineering; 
and 
Whereas February 14, 2010, to February 20, 2010, has been 
designated as National Engineers Week by the National 
Engineers Week Foundation and its coalition members: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Engineers Week to increase understanding of and 
interest in engineering careers and to promote tech-
nological literacy and engineering education; and 
(2) continues to work with the engineering com-
munity to ensure that the creativity and contribu-
tions made by engineers can be expressed through 
research, development, standardization, and innova-
tion. 
Æ 
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