[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2145]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 IN RECOGNITION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING, AND 
              AIR-CONDITIONING AND NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 24, 2016

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Anthracite 
Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) as they celebrate National Engineers 
Week. ASHRAE was originally formed in 1894 as the American Society of 
Heating and Ventilating Engineers. With more than 50,000 members 
spanning the globe, ASHRAE aims to advance the arts and sciences of 
heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration to serve 
humanity and promote a sustainable world.
  Established in 1951, National Engineers Week is dedicated to ensuring 
a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by promoting 
careers in engineering and technology. National Engineers Week 
represents a formal coalition of more than 70 engineering, education, 
and cultural societies, with over 50 corporations and government 
agencies dedicated to raising public awareness on the effect 
engineering plays in our daily life. National Engineers Week honors the 
parents, teachers, and mentors who instill the importance of a math, 
science, and technological literacy in students and motivate them to 
pursue careers in engineering.
  Modern engineering has solved many of the major challenges we face in 
the modern world. From designing efficient building systems to 
rebuilding towns devastated by natural disasters, the efforts of our 
engineers contribute to our nation's well-being and quality of life. It 
is a great privilege to recognize these honorable men and women, who 
are committed to using their scientific skills and specialized 
knowledge to create and innovate in order to fulfill society's growing 
needs.




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