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Whereas the sponsors of National Engineers Week are work-
ing together to transform the engineering workforce 
through greater inclusion of women and underrepresented 
communities in the science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM) fields; 
Whereas by engaging young students, parents, and educators 
in hands-on STEM activities, engineers help them dis-
cover how they can make a meaningful difference in their 
communities and around 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 the perspective and technical expertise of engineers 
is vital to solving today’s most pressing global challenges, 
including developing new technologies, infrastructure, na-
tional security, and environmental sustainability, and the 
professional engineer’s commitment to high ethical stand-
ards is necessary for the protection of public health, safe-
ty, and welfare; 
Whereas ‘‘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 the research, develop-
ment, and transformation of scientific discoveries into 
new useful products and jobs, as the people of the United 
States look more than ever to engineers and their imagi-
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nation, knowledge, and analytical skills to meet the chal-
lenges of the future; 
Whereas the National Science Board’s Vision 2030 report 
shows that ‘‘[w]hile the number of people from under- 
represented groups in the S&E workforce has grown over 
the past decade, much faster increases will be needed for 
the S&E workforce to be representative of the U.S. popu-
lation in 2030’’; 
Whereas the National Science Board’s Vision 2030 report es-
timates ‘‘that the number of women must nearly double, 
Black or African Americans must more than double, and 
Hispanic or Latinos must triple the number that are in 
the 2020 U.S. S&E workforce’’; 
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; 
Whereas Congress has recognized National Engineers Week 
every year since 1951; and 
Whereas February 19, 2023, to February 25, 2023, has been 
designated as ‘‘Engineers Week’’ by DiscoverE, and the 
theme is ‘‘Creating the Future’’, spotlighting the vital 
role in innovating solutions to global challenges that im-
pact future generations, by working together to develop 
new technologies, products, and opportunities, engineers 
create new possibilities that make the world a safer and 
better place: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Engineers Week to increase understanding of and 
interest in engineering and technology careers and to 
promote technological literacy and engineering edu-
cation; 
(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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