[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 552 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 552

Urging the House to support mentoring programs such as Saturday Academy 
      at the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2000

 Mr. Wu (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
    DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Baird) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
                               Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Urging the House to support mentoring programs such as Saturday Academy 
      at the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology.

Whereas exceptional opportunities should be provided for students in grades 4 
        through 12 to learn from accomplished professionals through hands-on, 
        practical, and intellectual learning experiences;
Whereas workshops, internships, and laboratories are offered during and after-
        school hours, weekends, and summers;
Whereas Saturday Academy links universities, private companies and their 
        resources, staff, laboratories, classrooms, and equipment with students 
        to provide the opportunity to use real tools to solve real life 
        problems;
Whereas opportunities provided by programs such as Saturday Academy bridge the 
        gap between the classroom and the real world;
Whereas students from low-income families and groups underrepresented in science 
        and engineering are actively recruited and supported by Saturday 
        Academy;
Whereas nearly 99,000 students since 1983 have received Saturday Academy 
        instruction in rural, urban, and suburban areas;
Whereas Saturday Academy received the Presidential Award for Excellence in 
        Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring by the President in 1996;
Whereas the 1995 Third International Mathematics and Science Study found that in 
        the final year of secondary school, the performance of the United States 
        was among the lowest in both science and mathematics;
Whereas, the United States is facing a shortage of qualified professionals in 
        science, technology, and engineering; and
Whereas Saturday Academy places special emphasis on science, mathematics, and 
        technology: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports and encourages 
programs such as Saturday Academy to help students enter mathematics, 
science, and engineering fields.
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