[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 77 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 77

    Establishing an academic competition in the fields of science, 
      technology, engineering, and mathematics among students in 
                        Congressional districts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2013

 Mrs. Miller of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
 Eshoo, Mr. Royce, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Issa, Ms. 
 Matsui, Mr. Schock, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Harper, Ms. Kuster, 
    Mr. Rokita, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Delaney) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                        on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Establishing an academic competition in the fields of science, 
      technology, engineering, and mathematics among students in 
                        Congressional districts.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This resolution may be cited as the ``Academic Competition 
Resolution of 2013''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The House of Representatives finds as follows:
            (1) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
        Mathematics) fields and knowledge have been integral to the 
        development of civilization over the centuries.
            (2) STEM fields have been, and continue to be, vital to a 
        healthy and thriving United States.
            (3) STEM fields are even more important in a world and 
        nation of continuous and rapid technological advancements and 
        needs.
            (4) STEM fields are necessary to ensure a qualified 
        national workforce and growing American economy, and a recent 
        study predicted that one-half of all STEM jobs in 2020 will be 
        related to the field of computer science.
            (5) A recent study found that less than one-third of eighth 
        graders in the United States showed proficiency in mathematics 
        and science.
            (6) A recent study found that only 9 States allowed 
        computer science courses to count toward high school students' 
        core graduation requirements.
            (7) A recent study found that only one-third of the 
        bachelor's degrees earned in the United States are in a STEM 
        field.
            (8) A recent study found that more than one-half of the 
        science and engineering graduate students in institutions of 
        higher education in the United States are from outside the 
        United States.
            (9) Efforts to encourage students to work in STEM fields 
        will enhance collaborative efforts between our secondary 
        education systems and STEM-related fields and industries.
            (10) The global economy demands that the United States 
        continue to lead the world in innovation, creativity, and STEM-
        related research.
            (11) Bringing together Members of Congress and their 
        younger constituents to participate in activities that will 
        result in a deeper appreciation for STEM fields will foster 
        enthusiasm for education in the sciences.
            (12) The support which students will gain through 
        Congressional recognition of their work on STEM-related 
        projects will encourage them to pursue career paths in STEM 
        studies and research.
            (13) It is appropriate for the House of Representatives to 
        institute a new and worthwhile competition to encourage 
        students to participate in STEM studies and research.
            (14) Rapid technological change means the competition will 
        evolve over time and will challenge students in specialized 
        areas of science, technology, engineering and math to ensure 
        maximum participation. Because of the importance of computer 
        science it would be appropriate to initially challenge students 
        to develop so-called ``apps'' for mobile, tablet, and computer 
        platforms.

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL COMPETITION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, 
              AND MATHEMATICS.

    (a) Establishment of Competition.--There is hereby established an 
academic competition in the fields of science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics which shall be held each year among students in each 
Congressional district.
    (b) Regulations.--The competition under this resolution shall be 
carried out in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration, except that the regulations 
shall permit the office of a Member to seek guidance from outside 
experts in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics for the purposes of establishing criteria for the selection 
of competition judges and for the judgment of competition submissions.
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