[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 329 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 329

Expressing support for the goals and ideals of the biennial USA Science 
   & Engineering Festival in Washington, DC and designating April 21 
  through April 27, 2014, as ``National Science and Technology Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 7, 2014

 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
Baucus, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ayotte, and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted 
      the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the goals and ideals of the biennial USA Science 
   & Engineering Festival in Washington, DC and designating April 21 
  through April 27, 2014, as ``National Science and Technology Week''.

Whereas science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (referred to in this 
        preamble as ``STEM'') are essential to the future global competitiveness 
        of the United States;
Whereas advances in technology have resulted in significant improvement in the 
        daily lives of individuals in the United States;
Whereas scientific discoveries are critical to curing diseases, solving global 
        challenges, and an increased understanding of the world;
Whereas the future global economy will require a workforce that is educated in 
        science and engineering specialties;
Whereas educating a new generation of individuals in the United States in STEM 
        is crucial to ensure continued economic growth;
Whereas increasing the interest of the next generation of students in the United 
        States, particularly young women and underrepresented minorities, in 
        STEM is necessary to maintain the global competitiveness of the United 
        States;
Whereas science and engineering festivals have attracted millions of 
        participants and inspired a national effort to promote science and 
        engineering;
Whereas thousands of universities, museums, science centers, STEM professional 
        societies, educational societies, government agencies and laboratories, 
        community organizations, elementary and secondary schools, volunteers, 
        corporate and private sponsors, and nonprofit organizations have come 
        together to organize the USA Science & Engineering Festival in 
        Washington, DC in April 2014;
Whereas the USA Science & Engineering Festival will reinvigorate the interest of 
        young people in the United States in STEM and highlight the important 
        contributions of science and engineering to the competitiveness of the 
        United States through exhibits on topics that include human spaceflight, 
        medicine, engineering, biotechnology, physics, and astronomy; and
Whereas scientific research is essential to the competitiveness of the United 
        States, and events like the USA Science & Engineering Festival promote 
        the importance of scientific research and development to the future of 
        the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses support for the goals and ideals of the USA 
        Science & Engineering Festival to promote scholarship in 
        science and an interest in scientific research and development, 
        as the cornerstones of innovation and competition in the United 
        States;
            (2) supports festivals, such as the USA Science & 
        Engineering Festival, that focus on the importance of science 
        and engineering to the daily lives of individuals in the United 
        States through exhibits on topics that include human 
        spaceflight, medicine, engineering, biotechnology, physics, and 
        astronomy;
            (3) congratulates all individuals and organizations whose 
        efforts will make possible the USA Science & Engineering 
        Festival, highlighting the accomplishments of the United States 
        in science and engineering;
            (4) encourages families and children to participate in the 
        activities and exhibits of the USA Science & Engineering 
        Festival that will occur in Washington, DC, and across the 
        United States as satellite events of the festival; and
            (5) designates April 21 through April 27, 2014, as 
        ``National Science and Technology Week''.
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