,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ica  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjaf,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4         
,norcross1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,scott (   
,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4
 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4   
,c\rtney7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,support+ ! designation ( ! week beg9n+ 
,novemb] #ad1 #bjaf1 z ,national        
,appr5tice%ip ,week4  ,:]eas a highly   
skill$ work=ce is necess>y to compete 9 
! global economy & to support economic  
gr[?2 ,:]eas ! national regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip sy/em e/abli%$ by ! ,act ( 
,augu/ #af1 #aicg1 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et
 seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national     
,appr5tice%ip ,act7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ! national regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip sy/em71 :i* has exi/$ = ov]

 #ge ye>s--  7#a7 is an important pa?way
 = work]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 (f]s 
a comb9ation ( academic & te*nical      
in/ruction paid1 on-!-job1 tra9+2  7#c7 
provides work]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
cr$5tials t are nationally recogniz$ &  
indu/ry-recogniz$2  7#d7 leads to high] 
e>n+s = appr5tices2 &  7#e7 develops a  
highly skill$ work=ce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  ,:]eas regi/]$ appr5tice%ips-- 7#a7   
are becom+ increas+ly innovative &      
div]se 9 design1 p>tn]%ips1 timeframes1 
& use ( em]g+ educational & tra9+       
concepts2 &  7#b7 w cont9ue to evolve to
 meet em]g+ skill ess5tials & employ]   
requirem5ts & ma9ta9 high /&>ds =       
appr5tices2  ,:]eas ! national regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip sy/em provides education & 
tra9+ = appr5tices 9--  7#a7 high-gr[?  
sectors1 includ+ in=mation te*nology1   
f9ancial s]vices1 advanc$ manufactur+1 &
 heal? c>e2 &  7#b7 traditional         
indu/ries2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,labor1 ! national regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip sy/em lev]ages             

approximately #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 private  
inve/m5t1 :i* reflects ! /rong commitm5t
 ( ! sponsors ( ! national regi/]$      
appr5tice%ip sy/em2 ,:]eas an evaluation
 ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 #aj  
,/ates conduct$ by ,ma!matica ,policy   
,rese>* 9 #bjab f\nd t--  7#a7          
individuals :o complet$ regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip programs e>n$ ov] #cjj1jjj 
m ov] _! c>e]s ?an individuals :o did n 
p>ticipate 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs2  7#b7 ! e/imat$ social b5efits
 ( ea* regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program     
7includ+ additional productivity (      
appr5tices & ! r$uction 9 gov]nm5tal    
exp5ditures z a result ( r$uc$ use (    
unemploym5t comp5sation & public        
assi/ance7 exce$$ ! co/s ( ea* regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip program by m ?an #di1jjj2 &
  7#c7 ! tax return on e doll> ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t inve/$ 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs 0 #bg2 &  ,:]eas ! celebration 
( ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,week-- 7#a7  
honors indu/ries t use ! regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip model2  7#b7 enc\rages     

expansion ( ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip model
 to prep>e highly skill$ work]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes ! role !
 national regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em has
 play$ 9 prep>+ work]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = jobs2 &  7#d7 promotes conv]sation   
ab\t ways ! national regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip sy/em c cont9ue to respond 
to work=ce *all5ges 9 ! #ba/ c5tury3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,appr5tice%ip   
,week2  7#b7 recognizes ! importance (  
appr5tice%ips 9 develop+ a well-tra9$ & 
highly skill$ work=ce2 &  7#c7 comm5ds  
organizations & employ]s t actively     
support appr5tice%ip programs4