[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 185 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5429-S5430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 454--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 8, 2023, AS ``NATIONAL 
  SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) DAY'' AND 
  CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 
    MATHEMATICS IN EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE IN THE UNITED STATES

  Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mrs. Capito, and Ms. Smith) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 454

       Whereas the Bureau of Labor shows that there are currently 
     over 10,000,000 Americans employed in science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations in the United 
     States;
       Whereas STEM occupations are projected to grow more than 10 
     percent between 2022 and 2032 to nearly 11,500,000 jobs;
       Whereas over 821,000 new STEM job openings will become 
     available within the next decade;
       Whereas, in 2018, only 20 percent of high school graduates 
     in the United States were fully prepared for college-level 
     STEM curriculum courses;
       Whereas women are largely underrepresented in the STEM 
     workforce and hold less than \1/3\ of all STEM jobs;
       Whereas the National Center for Science and Engineering 
     Statistics shows that, in 2021, Hispanic workers represented 
     only 15 percent of the STEM workforce and Black workers 
     represented only 9 percent; and
       Whereas teaching STEM subjects to students in the classroom 
     can help inspire them to consider STEM career paths: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates November 8, 2023, as ``National Science, 
     Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day'';
       (2) celebrates the importance of science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics in education and the workforce 
     in the United States; and
       (3) urges the people of the United States to observe 
     National STEM Day with appropriate programs and activities.

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