,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjag,mr4 ,meeks 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 
,mr4 ,walz1 & ,ms4 ,plaskett7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,resolution  ,express+ 
! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t    
infra/ructure sp5d+ bills %\ld include  
developm5t programs t recruit & tra9    
individuals f communities ) high        
unemploym5t rates4  ,:]eas ,am]ica w\ld 
ne$ to sp5d approximately #a4dd trillion
 ov] ! next #aj ye>s to close !         
infra/ructure gap2 ,:]eas !             
infra/ructure work=ce is ag+ at a rate  
:]e approximately #c1jjj1jjj work]s w   
ne$ to be replac$ ov] ! next #aj ye>s1  
comp\nd+ ,am]ica's infra/ructure crisis2
 ,:]eas infra/ructure jobs include a    
wide range ( employm5t opportunities 9  
bo? ! public & private sectors1 includ+ 
design1 con/ruction1 op]ation1          

gov]nance1 & ma9t5ance ( ,am]ica's      
assets2 ,:]eas infra/ructure jobs       
provide competitive wages ) l[ b>ri]s to
 entry1 _m ( :i* require on-!-job tra9+ 
9 lieu ( =mal high] education2 ,:]eas 9 
spite ( ris+ income inequality1         
infra/ructure jobs paid approximately   
#cj p]c5t m to l[-income individuals ?an
 o!r occupations betwe5 ! ye>s ( #bjje &
 #bjae2 ,:]eas 9 ! f\r? qu>t] ( #bjaf1  
,african-,am]icans & ,hispanics betwe5 !
 ages ( #be & #cd _h ! highe/           
unemploym5t levels at #h4f p]c5t & #e4c 
p]c5t1 respectively2 ,:]eas !           
unemploym5t rate = milit>y vet]ans s]v+ 
9 conflicts s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1  
has rema9$ above ! national unemploym5t 
rate1 ) ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ( ,*icago      
highlight+ h[ w>time deploym5t c limit !
 types ( tra9+ vet]ans receive t are    
transf]able to ! civilian labor m>ket2 &
 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld make    
conc]t$ ef=ts1 by coord9ation ) ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts1 work=ce developm5t     
ag5cies1 educational in/itutions1       

includ+ ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & 
,univ]sities & ,hispanic ,s]v+          
,in/itutions1 to recruit1 tra91 & reta9 
,am]ica's next g5]ation ( infra/ructure 
work]s to close ! work=ce gap3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 any            
infra/ructure sp5d+ bill enact$ dur+ !  
#aae? ,congress %\ld include robu/      
inve/m5ts 9 work=ce developm5t programs 
t take mean+ful actions to recruit &    
tra9 individuals f communities ) high   
unemploym5t rates1 includ+              
,african-,am]ican communities1 ,hispanic
 communities1 & ,am]ican ,indian tribal 
areas2  7#b7 any infra/ructure sp5d+    
bill enact$ dur+ ! #aae? ,congress %\ld 
include robu/ inve/m5ts 9 work=ce       
developm5t programs t take mean+ful     
actions to recruit & tra9 unemploy$     
vet]ans t h s]v$ 9 a conflict s9ce      
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 &  7#c7 any       
infra/ructure sp5d+ bill enact$ dur+ !  
#aae? ,congress %\ld include mean+ful   
outrea* ef=ts ge>$ t[>d und]repres5t$   

contractors1 includ+ m9ority- &         
wom5-own$ bus9esses1 vet]an own$ small  
bus9esses1 s]vice-disabl$ vet]an own$   
small bus9esses1 & (f]ors t employ      
vet]ans on a full-"t basis4