Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 325 Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 25, 2023 Mrs. KIM of California (for herself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CASE, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mr. TONKO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. Whereas mathematical and statistical research is ongoing, re- vealing new results and applications every day in fields such as medicine, cybersecurity, manufacturing, energy, biotechnology, and business; Whereas mathematics and statistics are important drivers of innovation in our technical world; Whereas education in the mathematical and statistical sciences is foundational and serves as a connecting fabric for all advances in science and engineering; Whereas science and engineering are becoming increasingly computational and data-based, extending the need for VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:32 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR325.IH HR325 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 325 IH quantitative, statistical, and computational skills to all fields; Whereas advances in mathematical and statistical sciences enable understanding of complex systems and design of new technology, with implications for societal challenges in health, defense, energy, transportation, and other areas; Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month began in 1986 as Mathematics Awareness Week with a procla- mation by President Ronald Reagan; Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month is now held each year in April with the goal to increase public understanding of and appreciation for the mathematical and statistical sciences; Whereas participation by United States women, Blacks or Af- rican Americans, American Indians or Alaska natives, and Hispanics or Latinos, as percentages of PhD recipi- ents in the mathematical sciences have persistently been out of step with national demographics of 28 percent, 1.5 percent, 0 percent, and 3.4 percent, respectively, in 2021, as reported by the National Center for Science and Engi- neering Statistics; Whereas the sponsors of Mathematics and Statistics Aware- ness Month are working together to transform the mathe- matical and statistical sciences workforce through greater inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities; Whereas a more diverse mathematical sciences workforce would enhance the mathematical sciences and also ad- vance the national security and economic interests of the country; VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:32 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR325.IH HR325 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 325 IH Whereas the sponsors of Mathematics and Statistics Aware- ness Month are working together to maintain the United States global preeminence in the mathematics and statis- tics; Whereas engaging young students, parents, and educators in hands-on activities inspires future generations of talent in the mathematical and statistical sciences; Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month activi- ties are organized across the country by college and uni- versity departments, institutional public information of- fices, student groups, and related associations and inter- est groups and include a wide variety of workshops, com- petitions, exhibits, festivals, lectures, and symposia; and Whereas April is designated as Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, to celebrate mathematics and statis- tics and the diverse researchers and students in these fields who are contributing so much to furthering discov- eries and solving global problems: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Mathe- 2 matics and Statistics Awareness Month to increase 3 the visibility of mathematics and statistics as fields 4 of study and to communicate the myriad benefits of 5 education in mathematics and statistics; 6 (2) recognizes that mathematics and statistics 7 underpin all of the STEM disciplines (science, tech- 8 nology, engineering, and mathematics), which are 9 critical to the United States education system and 10 economic prosperity; and 11 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:32 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR325.IH HR325 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HRES 325 IH (3) celebrates the role that mathematics and 1 statistics play in the everyday lives of all Americans, 2 including in our technology, cybersecurity, news, 3 games, literature, music, and education. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:32 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR325.IH HR325 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB