[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 290 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 290

    Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is 
imperative that the United States creates a clear vision and goal to be 
 the world leader in innovation, science, technology, engineering, and 
  math to ensure the continued strength, growth, and vitality of this 
                                Nation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 1, 2011

 Mr. Fattah submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is 
imperative that the United States creates a clear vision and goal to be 
 the world leader in innovation, science, technology, engineering, and 
  math to ensure the continued strength, growth, and vitality of this 
                                Nation.

Whereas high math and science achievement are essential to the security of the 
        United States and the strength of its economy;
Whereas the Nation's science and engineering workforce is aging and the supply 
        of new scientists and engineers in the United States is decreasing;
Whereas students are academically underperforming compared to other 
        industrialized nations, ranking 20th in math and 13th in science;
Whereas President Barack Obama has articulated that those countries that out 
        educate the United States today will out compete the Nation tomorrow;
Whereas education offers a source of solutions to the most pressing problems and 
        everyone benefits from what schools do today to prepare students to be 
        leaders tomorrow;
Whereas education is often perceived to be expensive, but ignorance is far more 
        costly;
Whereas nations such as Singapore, China, and Germany have made it a national 
        priority to be world leaders in math and science;
Whereas an increasing number of countries are dedicating a large share of their 
        gross domestic product (GDP) to research and development;
Whereas the quality of 21st century scientists, doctors, and engineers will 
        depend on the quality of education children in the United States receive 
        today;
Whereas the future depends on new innovations and technologies such as creating 
        clean energy jobs for a clean energy economy;
Whereas some of the greatest breakthroughs and innovations in science and 
        technology have come during the most challenging times;
Whereas innovations of the past, including walking on the moon, exploring space, 
        and developing essential vaccines, occurred because people dared to 
        dream and most importantly invested in the potential of those dreams; 
        and
Whereas the story of the United States is fundamentally rooted in a resilient 
        spirit, always reaching for and achieving what others thought 
        impossible: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) creates a clear vision and goal for the United States 
        that sets its national priority to be the world leader in 
        innovation, science, technology, engineering, and math;
            (2) ensures that at least 3 percent of United States gross 
        domestic product (GDP) is dedicated to research and 
        development;
            (3) encourages more students to study math and science by 
        elevating these subjects to be engaging and exciting subjects 
        to study and careers to enter; and
            (4) recognizes that the resilient United States spirit will 
        carry us through the current challenges we face to once again 
        be the clear leader in innovation, research, and development.
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