III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 397 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2007 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Stevens) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the 2007–2008 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology and celebrating the first time in the history of the competition that young women have won top honors.

Whereas the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology was first held in 1998 and is one of the top science competitions in the country for high school students; Whereas Isha Himani Jain, 16, is a senior at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and placed first in the individual category for her studies of bone growth in zebra fish; Whereas Janelle Schlossberger and Amanda Marinoff, both 17, are seniors at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School on Long Island and won the team category for creating a molecule that helps block the reproduction of drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria; Whereas Alicia Darnell is 17 and a senior at Pelham Memorial High School in Pelham, New York, and won second place in the individual category for research that identified genetic defects related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease); Whereas Caroline Lang, 16, Rebecca Ehrhardt, 15, and Naomi Collipp, 16, of Pennsylvania and New Jersey took fifth place in the team category for their project on the safe elimination of E. coli bacteria; and Whereas the awards were announced on December 3, 2007, at New York University and mark the first time that young women have won the grand prizes in both the individual and team categories of the Siemens Competition: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)honors the Siemens Foundation, sponsor of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology, for its contributions to science education and academic excellence; (2)congratulates all the competitors and finalists in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology; (3)celebrates the many contributions of women in the fields of math, science, and technology on the occasion of the first time that young women have won both the individual and team grand prizes in the Siemens Competition; and (4)recognizes the dedication of parents, educators, and organizations such as the Siemens Foundation in helping young men and women achieve academic excellence.