Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States.

H. Res. 51 · 113th Congress · Feb 4, 2013 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

recognizes the importance of art and design in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields;

(2)

supports the designation of “STEM-to-STEAM Month”;

(3)

encourages the inclusion of art and design in the STEM fields during reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;

(4)

encourages the inclusion of art and design in the STEM fields during reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; and

(5)

encourages the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Department of Education, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Director of the National Science Foundation to develop a STEM to STEAM Council representative of artists, designers, education and business leaders, and Federal agencies in order to facilitate a comprehensive approach to incorporate art and design into the Federal STEM programs.

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Feb 4, 2013viewing Introduced in House Mr. Langevin (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Schock, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Polis) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States.

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