ENGINEERING see also Mathematics

Amendments

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7114, H7115, H7116, H7117, H7118 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7050 [21OC]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE], H6780 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H9025 [7DE]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (see S. Res. 182), S3060 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 363), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 2960), H4861 [7JY]

——— amend 21st Century Learning Centers to strengthen afterschool programs to improve college and career readiness of students (see S. 899), S2110 [13AP]

——— assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see S. 419), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1081), H1163 [25FE]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 2155), H2768 [30AP]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 402), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 794), H855 [5FE]

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 442), S900 [10FE]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H7089 [21OC]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1183), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 840), H916 [10FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see S. 1185), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 823), H915 [10FE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 847), H916 [10FE]

——— provide enhanced academic and career training in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 922), H1033 [12FE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— restore National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grants for a certain number of award years (see H.R. 4221), H9269 [10DE]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy: authorize Energy Frontier Research Centers (see H.R. 1872), H2307 [16AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 2681), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H852 [5FE] (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

Education: establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (see H.R. 73), H38 [6JA]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects (see S. 867), S1891 [25MR]

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H2652 [29AP]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1084 [20FE]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 2181), H2769 [30AP]

——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S200 [13JA]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 4097), H8410 [19NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 98), S59 [7JA]

Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 332), S8547 [9DE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 883), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H7026 [20OC]

New Horizons (spacecraft): congratulate NASA and its partners for successful mission to Pluto and recognize importance of such mission, robotic space exploration, and scientific and engineering research (see S. Res. 240), S6239 [3AU]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1441), H1768 [18MR]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see S. 444), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 831), H916 [10FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 1020), H1084 [20FE]

Research: provide for a coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 591), H660 [28JA]

Science: support innovation (see S. 894), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 3959), H8150 [5NO]

Taxation: provide incentives for education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (see H.R. 3570), H6178 [18SE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1898), H2353 [21AP]

Letters

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7111 [22OC]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7111 [22OC]

Motions

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7122 [22OC]

Proclamations

Mr. Wilbert V. Paynes Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1281 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Aurora, IL: tribute to RoboGals, 11th Congressional District student robotics team, H6822 [6OC]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 554), H9034 [8DE]

CoorsTek, Inc.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E451 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish collaborative programs to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, H3176 [14MY]

——— identify historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to assist them in developing and enhancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) capacities, H8128 [5NO]

——— STARBASE program funding, H4059 [10JN]

——— tribute to 416th/412th Theater Engineer Commands, E629 [30AP]

Dept. of Education: establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program, H8887 [2DE]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H7262 [28OC]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H1254 [26FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education, H1102 [24FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (H.R. 823), H872 [10FE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), E895 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs for minorities funding, H2754 [30AP]

Dept. of Transportation: develop best practices for the installation and maintenance of green storm water infrastructure, H7663, H7664 [4NO]

——— study methods States use to procure culvert and storm sewer materials, H7584 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (H.R. 748), H5125 [14JY]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: establish a youth energy enterprise competition to encourage youth to propose solutions to energy challenges and promote interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, H8961–H8963 [2DE]

Education: address participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H3328 [19MY], H3448 [20MY]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (H.R. 73), H5162 [14JY]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (H. Res. 247), H2783 [1MY]

——— provide for investment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H1576 [4MR], H4869 [8JY]

Egg Harbor Township, NJ: Egg Harbor Township Police Athletic League SeaPerch middle school team recipient of Office of Naval Research SeaPerch Challenge awards for obstacle and finesse course, E1120 [23JY]

Federal Highway Administration: encourage use of geosynthetic materials and other innovative technologies, H7584 [3NO]

Florida International University: STEM Transformation Institute designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

Fort Payne, AL: tribute to Fort Payne High School Real World Design team, E218 [13FE]

Gonzalez, Carlos: tribute to participation in NASA Aerospace Scholars Program, E1303 [16SE]

Gregg, Allison: Kemin Industries, Inc., STEM Education Award for Inspired Teaching recipient, E294 [3MR]

Holmes, Robert R.: American Society of Civil Engineers Government Civil Engineer of the Year award recipient, E1503 [21OC]

Houston, TX: tribute to Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academies, E1066 [14JY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (H.R. 2181), H2670 [30AP]

Joliet Junior College: tribute to Operations Engineering and Technician Program, E1339 [24SE]

League City, TX: tribute to Clear Creek Independent School District robotics team, E863 [9JN]

Lexington, KY: tribute to 21st Century Safehouse Program, E29 [8JA]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to collaboration between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Florida International University that promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teacher training, H5473 [27JY]

Michael Baker Corp.: anniversary, E626 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ to only include minerals identified by the National Research Council as strategic and critical, H7109 [22OC]

——— ensure projects to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials will allow for process to assess how project may contribute to climate change, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7107–H7124 [22OC], E1521 [23OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7047–H7050 [21OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), motion to recommit, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

National Engineers Week: observance, H1102 [24FE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H5858 [9SE]

NIST: funding, H3671 [2JN]

Northern Illinois University: tribute to College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Supermileage Team for participation in the SAE Supermileage Competition, E1155 [29JY]

NSF: establish science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) grant program for Hispanic-serving institutions, H3450, H3451 [20MY]

——— funding, H3484 [20MY]

——— increase participation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for commercial space industry, H3407 [20MY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), H1098–H1100 [24FE], E246 [25FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), Senate amendment, H6780 [1OC]

Panama-Pacific International Exposition: anniversary, E288 [2MR]

Pie Consulting & Engineering (company): Edward Lowe Foundation Colorado Companies To Watch honoree, E1289 [16SE]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Chairman’s Award, E490 [14AP]

Red Rocks Community College: tribute to Red Fox Innovation Challenge team, E988 [25JN]

Roads and highways: improve highway designs to reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts on surface transportation, H7607, H7608 [3NO]

——— recognize value of collaborations between private sector engineering industry and Federal and State agencies in delivery of surface transportation projects and encourage such partnerships, H7586 [3NO]

Science: tribute to contributions of human factors research, E1517 [22OC]

Technology: ensure congressional representation on certain science advisory boards, H3451, H3452 [20MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3483–H3485 [20MY]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H435, H440 [21JA], H588, H622–H626 [27JA], H708 [3FE], H763 [4FE], H1018, H1019 [12FE], H1046 [13FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3496–H3501 [20MY], H4779 [7JY], H5203, H5206 [15JY], H6825 [6OC], E788 [21MY]

University of California, Riverside: anniversary of Bourns College of Engineering, H2858 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Association for Facilities Engineering: anniversary, S6130 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (S. Res. 182), S3088 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in elementary and secondary instruction and encourage STEM professional development, S6765 [16SE]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program, S4936 [9JY]

——— establish partnerships between schools, businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations to improve student learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4936 [9JY]

——— expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) funding, S4920 [9JY], S5148 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: provide incentives to States to use private sector engineering companies for highway and bridge projects, S6154 [30JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1565–S1567 [17MR]

Education: improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4820, S4821 [8JY], S4926 [9JY]

——— partner with current and recently retired science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals and tailor educational resources to engage students and teachers in STEM, S5143 [16JY]

Idaho Falls, ID: Idaho National Laboratory Energy Innovation Laboratory selected as Engineering News-Record (publication) Best Green Project, S855 [9FE]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 153), S1084 [24FE]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (S. 771), S7077 [1OC]

NSF: grant funding to develop personalized social robots for use in classrooms, S7200 [7OC]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, S4820 [8JY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE]

Reno, NV: Galena High School winner of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition grand prize, S2268 [20AP]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S86 [8JA], S388 [22JA], S520 [27JA], S874 [10FE], S3213–S3216 [21MY], S7087–S7089 [1OC], S7629–S7632 [29OC]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: tribute to Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, S6805 [17SE]

Reports

Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: Liana C. Landivar, Bureau of the Census (excerpt), H3448 [20MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 114–301), H7026 [20OC]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1937) (H. Rept. 114–253), H5846 [8SE]

STEM Education Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1020) (S. Rept. 114–115), S6294 [4AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7047 [21OC]

H.R. 1020, STEM Education Act, H1098 [24FE]

H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7113 [22OC]

S. Res. 182, Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day, S3071 [19MY]

S. Res. 240, congratulate NASA and its partners for successful mission of New Horizons (spacecraft) to Pluto and recognize importance of such mission, robotic space exploration, and scientific and engineering research, S6242 [3AU]

S. Res. 332, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association anniversary, S8558 [9DE]