[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1660 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1660

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                    September 28, 2010.
Whereas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is an 
        essential element of America's future competitiveness in the world;
Whereas advances in technology have resulted in significant improvement in the 
        daily lives of Americans;
Whereas the global economy of the future will require a workforce which is 
        educated in science and engineering specialties;
Whereas a new generation of Americans educated in STEM is crucial to ensure 
        continued economic growth;
Whereas scientific discoveries are critical to curing diseases, solving global 
        challenges, and expanding our understanding of our world;
Whereas it is the sense of the House of Representatives that invigorating the 
        interest of the next generation of Americans in STEM education is 
        necessary to maintain America's global competitiveness;
Whereas nations around the world have held science festivals which have brought 
        together hundreds of thousands of visitors celebrating science;
Whereas the inaugural 2009 San Diego Science & Engineering Festival attracted 
        more than 500,000 participants and inspired a national effort to promote 
        science and engineering;
Whereas thousands of universities, museums and science centers, STEM 
        professional societies, educational societies, government agencies and 
        laboratories, community organizations, K-12 schools, volunteers, 
        corporate and private sponsors, and nonprofit organizations, have come 
        together to produce the USA Science & Engineering Festival on a 
        nationwide scale in Washington, D.C. in October, 2010;
Whereas the USA Science & Engineering Festival will highlight the important 
        contribution of science and engineering to American competitiveness 
        through exhibits on such topics as human spaceflight, satellites, 
        weather forecasting, and telescopes; and
Whereas the House of Representatives believes scientific research is essential 
        to American competitiveness and events like the USA Science & 
        Engineering Festival promote the importance of scientific research and 
        development to the future of America: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its support for the goals and ideals of the inaugural 
        USA Science & Engineering Festival to promote science scholarship and an 
        interest in scientific research and development as the cornerstones of 
        innovation and competition in America;
            (2) supports festivals such as the USA Science & Engineering 
        Festival which focus on the importance of science and engineering to our 
        every day lives through exhibits in such topics as human spaceflight, 
        weather forecasting, satellite technology, and telescopes;
            (3) congratulates all the individuals and organizations whose 
        efforts will make the USA Science & Engineering Festival highlighting 
        American accomplishments in science and engineering possible; and
            (4) encourages families and their children to participate in the 
        activities and exhibits which will occur on the National Mall and across 
        America as satellite events to the USA Science & Engineering Festival.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.