,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #a1 #bjae ,mrs4 
,lawr5ce submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t inve/+ 9 ! ,nation's  
skill$ work=ce is inve/+ 9 ! ,nation's  
economy1 & t 9 accordance ) exi/+ law1 !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %\ld promote   
public & private p>tn]%ips to increase  
tra9+ programs1 tax inc5tives1 indu/ry &
 ,/ate appr5tice%ips1 & = o!r purposes4 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & ,/ate     
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,bo>ds are uniquely  
position$ to lead ! ef=ts to secure !   
,nation's ne$ = a competitive & highly  
skill$ work=ce2 ,:]eas ,! ,skills ,gap 9
 ,u4,s4 ,manufactur+ #bjae & ,beyond    
report projects t ov] ! next decade1    
ne>ly #c1ejj1jjj manufactur+ jobs w     
likely ne$ to be fill$1 & ! skills gap  
is expect$ to result 9 #b1jjj1jjj ( ^?  
jobs go+ unfill$2 ,:]eas _m manufactur+ 

companies & l>ge corporations h inve/$ 9
 m automation & complex ma*9]y to r$uce 
labor co/1 compreh5sive tra9+ programs  
are /ill ne$$ to increase ! skill levels
 ( employees to ma9ta91 tr\ble%oot &    
repair ^? automat$ sy/ems2 ,:]eas highly
 skill$ & te*nical work]s are z valuable
 to ! ,nation's work=ce z college       
graduates2 ,:]eas appr5tice%ip programs 
meet ! skill$ work=ce ne$s ( ! ,nation's
 indu/ry1 & h be5 tra9+ millions (      
qualifi$ individuals = c>e]s s9ce #aicg2
 ,:]eas ! successes ( ,/ate & private   
indu/ry programs su* z ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a   
,works ,appr5tice%ip1 ,mi*igan's ,skill$
 ,trades ,tra9+ ,fund1 ,micros(t ,/ud5t 
,advantage1 & ,,iam_/,boe+ ,jo9t        
,appr5tice%ip demon/rate be/ practices  
to be /udi$2 ,:]eas ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act mu/   
bett] provide = ,/ates to include       
community p>tn]s & private indu/ry z !y 
develop plans = c>e] & te*nical         
education programs2 ,:]eas ,/ates &     
local educational ag5cies ne$ to bett]  

assess /ud5t developm5t ( #ba/ c5tury   
skills z an elem5t ( ! y\? work=ce      
inve/m5t activities & adult & dislocat$ 
work] tra9+ s]vices fund$ by local      
work=ce developm5t programs2 ,:]eas     
appr5tice%ip tra9+ has prov5 to be "o ( 
! mo/ effective ways to develop highly  
skill$ craftspeople 9 select$ trades2   
,:]eas appr5tice%ips are co/ effective1 
goal ori5tat$1 & design$ to meet        
specific skill ne$s ( employ]s2 ,:]eas !
 ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ma9ta9s a    
database ( all regi/]$ appr5tices 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & z ( #bjad1 %[s only     
#daj1jjj regi/]$ appr5tices2 ,:]eas 9   
#bjjc1 !re 7 ab\t #dhi1jjj regi/]$      
appr5tices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 #bjad1 
!re 7 only #bhh1jjj2 ,:]eas only #b     
p]c5t ( ! regi/]$ appr5tices are relat$ 
to manufactur+ indu/ries2 ,:]eas !      
manufactur+ indu/ry employs             
approximately #ab1jjj1jjj work]s & less 
?an #a p]c5t ( ! total manufactur+      
work=ce receives =mal advanc$ tra9+ 9 ! 
=m ( appr5tice%ips2 & ,:]eas /ati/ics %[

 t a graduate appr5tice e>ns a high]    
wage1 has a m /able "w record1 & is     
promot$ m quickly & m (t5 ?an work]s :o 
h n complet$ an appr5tice%ip3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives t great] inve/m5t 9 !   
,nation's skill$ & te*nical work=ce is  
ne$$ & all appropriate measures %\ld be 
tak5 to ensure ! ,nation's work=ce      
rema9s competitive by inc5tiviz+ ,/ates 
& private indu/ry ?r\gh tax cr$its1     
competitive grants1 & o!r measures4