Recognizing the importance of diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, acknowledging a necessity to increase diversity and representation within physics, and expressing support for the American Physical Society Bridge Program for its work toward increasing the number of underrepresented minorities earning physics doctoral degrees.

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HRES 988

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Jul 11, 2018

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Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workf ...

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Congressional tributes Higher education Minority education Science and engineering education Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Recognizes the value of the American Physical Society Bridge Program.

Expresses support for increasing diversity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields and closing the representation gap.

Encourages continued federal investments in higher-education programming.

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Jul 11, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jul 11, 2018

Introduced in House

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