IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 739 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Engineers Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE 
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KILMER, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. SLAUGH-
TER, and Mr. TONKO) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation 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 ana-
lytical skills for the betterment of the United States; 
Whereas the mission of DiscoverE (formerly the National En-
gineers Week Foundation) is to sustain and grow a dy-
namic engineering profession through outreach, edu-
cation, celebration, and volunteerism as needed to keep 
the United States a global leader in engineering and en-
gineering education; 
Whereas the sponsors of Engineers Week are working to-
gether to transform the engineering workforce through 
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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 mathe-
matics (STEM) activities, engineers help them discover 
how they can make a meaningful 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, 
that the Federal Government should fund research, and 
that ‘‘science creates more opportunity for the next gen-
eration’’ according to the National Science Board’s 2018 
Science and Engineering 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 2018 Science and En-
gineering Indicators show 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 Engi-
neering Indicators 2018’’ show that historically underrep-
resented racial and ethnic groups, particularly Blacks 
and Hispanics, continue to display lower participation 
rates in science and engineering (S&E) occupations rel-
ative 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 dis-
proportionately 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 mathematics, and 
raising public awareness and appreciation of the con-
tributions of engineers to society; and 
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Whereas February 18, 2018, to February 24, 2018, has been 
designated as Engineers Week by DiscoverE and the 
theme is, ‘‘Engineers: Inspiring Wonder’’, spotlighting 
the important contributions of the engineering commu-
nity to our quality of life now and in the future, including 
awe-inspiring wonders like cloud-busting skyscrapers and 
human travel to Mars and daily marvels like clean drink-
ing water, computers, and cars: Now, therefore, be it 
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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