ENGINEERING

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Defense: make grants to recognized science and technology secondary schools to support research and development projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 6369), H6089 [25JN]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see S. 3047), S4621 [21MY] (see H.R. 6104), H4452 [21MY]

———provide leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs (see S. 3324), S7278 [24JY]

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H7628 [30JY]

Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see S. 3084), S5204 [5JN] (see H.R. 6039), H3776 [13MY]

———increase number of H-1B visas (see H.R. 5642), H1770 [14MR]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H24 [15JA]

Saffir, Herbert: tribute (see S. Res. 582), S5039 [4JN]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Con. Res. 326), H2150 [9AP]

Taxation: provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see S. 3428), S8035 [1AU]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3108 [6MY]

Women: increase awareness of the existence of, and overcome, gender bias in academic science and engineering through research and training (see H.R. 6263), H5407 [12JN] (see H.R. 6314), H5728 [19JN]

———recognize efforts and contributions of outstanding women scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians in the U.S. and around the world on Mother's Day (see H. Res. 1180), H3186 [7MY]

X Prize Foundation: commend leadership in inspiring a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles (see S. Res. 486), S2133 [13MR]

Letters

NASA appropriations legislation amendments creating greater diversity in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce: House Diversity and Innovation Caucus, H5393 [12JN]

Remarks in House

Denton, TX: tribute to Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science for participation in the National Engineering and Design Challenge, E260 [27FE]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, H894-H896 [13FE], E865 [8MY]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (H.R. 6104), E1101 [23MY]

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (H. Res. 1390), H8538 [22SE]

Henry Ford Scholarship Program: establish to provide scholarships to high-achieving students to pursue undergradusate degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and health-related fields, H7645 [31JY]

Kushner, Mark: Semiconductor Industry Association award recipient, E359 [12MR]

MITRE Corp.: anniversary, E2239 [3OC]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 917), H894-H896 [13FE], E227 [25FE]

Science: expand public awareness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and encourage Americans to study and enter those fields as a matter of strategic importance, H654 [7FE]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (H. Con. Res. 223), H8717 [23SE]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (H.R. 5976), E833 [6MY]

University of Kansas: tribute to aerospace engineering program, E228 [25FE]

Utica, MI: tribute to Utica Community Schools robotics team, H2558 [23AP]

Women: recognize efforts and contributions of outstanding women scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians in the U.S. and around the world on Mother's Day (H. Res. 1180), H4918, H4919 [4JN]

X Prize Foundation: commend leadership in inspiring a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles (H. Res. 907), H575, H576 [6FE]

Remarks in Senate

Cleveland, OH: tribute to NASA Glenn Research Center recipients of Black Engineer of the Year Awards, S1087 [15FE]

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellows Award recipients, S8175 [9SE]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Science funding, S1918-S1921 [12MR], S2042 [13MR]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, S21 [22JA], S315 [25JA], S1189 [26FE], S1833 [11MR], S2334 [2AP]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives, S4789 [22MY]

———provide leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs (S. 3324), S7287 [24JY]

Immigration: increase number of H-1B visas, S1968, S1969, S2030 [12MR]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (S. 1926), S7821 [31JY]

Native Americans: increase programs to encourage Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian college students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, S7856 [31JY]

NSF: funding, S1918-S1921 [12MR], S2042 [13MR]

Palouse, WA: tribute to Garfield-Palouse High School Junior Engineering Technical Society for participation in the National Engineering and Design Challenge, S965 [13FE]

University of Maryland, Baltimore County: anniversary of Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Scholarship Program, S2226 [31MR]

X Prize Foundation: commend leadership in inspiring a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles (S. Res. 486), S2188 [13MR]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Assistance in Research, Development, Environmental and Feasibility Studies, and Preliminary Engineering for Dana Point Desalination Project: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 664) (H. Rept. 110-511), H348 [17JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 223, recognize surveyors contribution to society, H8717 [23SE]

H. Res. 907, commend leadership of X Prize Foundation in inspiring a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles, H575 [6FE]

H. Res. 917, support goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, H894 [13FE]

H. Res. 1180, recognize efforts and contributions of outstanding women scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians in the U.S. and around the world on Mother's Day, H4918 [4JN]

H. Res. 1390, 4-H National Youth Science Day, H8538 [22SE]

S. 3324, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education for the 21st Century Act, S7287-S7289 [24JY]

S. Res. 486, commend leadership of X Prize Foundation in inspiring a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles, S2165, S2188 [13MR]

S. Res. 582, tribute to Herbert Saffir, S5047 [4JN]