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,frank51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,enzi1     
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4          
,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4        
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,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,mon?4  
,:]eas a competitive global economy     
requires work]s :o are tra9$ 9 skill$   
pr(essions2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !        
,national ,association ( ,manufactur]s1 
#hj p]c5t ( respond5ts indicat$ a       
mod]ate to sev]e %ortage ( qualifi$     
skill$ production employees1 includ+    
front-l9e work]s su* z ma*9i/s1         
op]ators1 craft work]s1 di/ributors1 &  
te*nicians2 ,:]eas c>e] & te*nical      

education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,cte7 ensures t competitive & skill$   
work]s are ready1 will+1 & capable (    
hold+ jobs 9 high-wage1 high-skill1 &   
9-dem& c>e] fields su* z sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ma!matics1 nurs+1   
alli$ heal?1 con/ruction1 in=mation     
te*nology1 en]gy su/a9ability1 & _m o!r 
c>e] fields t are vital 9 keep+ ! ,unit$
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,:]eas ,,cte helps ! ,unit$ ,/ates meet 
! v real & imm$iate *all5ges ( economic 
developm5t1 /ud5t a*ievem5t1 & global   
competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas approximately    
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across ! c\ntry ) ,,cte programs 9 ne>ly
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c]tificate2 &  7#c7 ne>ly all require   
real-_w skills t c be ma/]$ ?r\gh ,,cte2

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skills ) work=ce dem& & provides        
relevant academic & te*nical c\rsework  
lead+ to indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials =  
second>y1 po/second>y1 & adult le>n]s2  
,:]eas ,,cte af=ds /ud5ts ! opportunity 
to ga9 ! k1 skills1 & cr$5tials ne$$ to 
secure c>e]s 9 gr[+1 high-dem& fields2  
,:]eas ,,cte /ud5ts 7 significantly m   
likely ?an non-,,cte /ud5t to report    
hav+ develop$ problem-solv+1 project    
completion1 rese>*1 ma?1 college        
application1 "w-relat$1 communication1  
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dur+ high s*ool2 & ,:]eas /ud5ts at     
s*ools ) highly integrat$ rigor\s       
academic & ,,cte programs h             
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ma!matics1 & sci5ce ?an /ud5ts at s*ools
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be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates     
,febru>y #bjaf z ,c>e] & ,te*nical      
,education ,mon? to celebrate c>e] &    
te*nical education across ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals 

( ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education mon?2    
7#c7 recognizes ! importance ( c>e] &   
te*nical education 9 prep>+ a           
well-educat$ & skill$ work=ce 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#d7 enc\rages educators1   
c\nselors1 & adm9i/rators to promote    
c>e] & te*nical education z an option to
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