IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 224 
Supporting the designation of Pi Day, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2009 
Mr. GORDON of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. LIPINSKI, 
and Mr. BAIRD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Science and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of Pi Day, and for other 
purposes. 
Whereas the Greek letter (Pi) is the symbol for the ratio of 
the circumference of a circle to its diameter; 
Whereas the ratio Pi is an irrational number, which will con-
tinue infinitely without repeating, and has been cal-
culated to over one trillion digits; 
Whereas Pi is a recurring constant that has been studied 
throughout history and is central in mathematics as well 
as science and engineering; 
Whereas mathematics and science are a critical part of our 
children’s education, and children who perform better in 
math and science have higher graduation and college at-
tendance rates; 
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•HRES 224 IH 
Whereas aptitude in mathematics, science, and engineering is 
essential for a knowledge-based society; 
Whereas, according to the 2007 Trends in International 
Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) survey done by 
the National Center for Education Statistics, American 
children in the 4th and 8th grade were outperformed by 
students in other countries including Taiwan, Singapore, 
Russia, England, South Korea, Latvia, and Japan; 
Whereas since 1995 the United States has shown only mini-
mal improvement in math and science test scores; 
Whereas by the 8th grade, American males outperform fe-
males on the science portion of the TIMSS survey, espe-
cially in Biology, Physics, and Earth Science, and the 
lowest American scores in math and science are found in 
minority and impoverished school districts; 
Whereas America needs to reinforce mathematics and science 
education for all students in order to better prepare our 
children for the future and in order to compete in a 21st 
Century economy; 
Whereas the National Science Foundation has been driving 
innovation in math and science education at all levels 
from elementary through graduate education since its 
creation 59 years ago; 
Whereas mathematics and science can be a fun and inter-
esting part of a child’s education, and learning about Pi 
can be an engaging way to teach children about geometry 
and attract them to study science and mathematics; and 
Whereas Pi can be approximated as 3.14, and thus March 
14, 2009, is an appropriate day for ‘‘National Pi Day’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 224 IH 
(1) supports the designation of a ‘‘Pi Day’’ and 
its celebration around the world; 
(2) recognizes the continuing importance of Na-
tional Science Foundation’s math and science edu-
cation programs; and 
(3) encourages schools and educators to observe 
the day with appropriate activities that teach stu-
dents about Pi and engage them about the study of 
mathematics. 
Æ 
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