,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fac  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,november #i1       
#bjag,mr4 ,carter of ,texas 7for        
himself1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,mr4 ,cole1  
,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,zeldin1 ,mrs4 ,love1  
,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mr4      
,brady of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,schrader1 ,mr4  
,thompson of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4        
,garrett1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,kentucky1    
,mr4 ,o',rourke1 ,mr4 ,costa1 and ,mr4  
,palazzo7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,armed ,services1 and in  
addition to the ,committee on ,veterans'
 ,affairs1 for a period to be           
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,,resolution  ,supporting the goal of   
ensuring that members of the ,armed     
,forces have opportunities to receive   
career technical education training and 

credentialing opportunities during their
 term of service to ensure they can     
transition directly into in-demand      
civilian careers4  ,whereas1 in a #bjaf 
study by the ,national ,center for      
,education ,statistics 7,,nces71 a total
 of #bg percent of adults reported      
having a nondegree credential2 ,whereas 
according to the ,,nces study1 #he      
percent of work credential holders      
reported that their most important      
credential was for their current job and
 that #fg percent prepared for their    
most important work credential by taking
 classes from a college1 technical      
school1 or trade school2 ,whereas       
according to the ,,nces study1 #hb      
percent of adults reported that their   
most important work credential was very 
useful for getting a job1 keeping a job 
7#hj percent71 remaining marketable to  
employers or clients 7#ha percent71 and 
improving work skills 7#ff percent72    
,whereas according to the ,bureau of    
,labor ,statistics1 #d out of the #e    

fastest growing fields for employment   
between now and #bjbd can be accessed   
with a credential1 with no college      
degree necessary2 ,whereas employers    
consistently struggle to find qualified 
applicants for job openings which       
require a specific credentialed         
technical skill or training2 ,whereas   
according to the ,congressional ,budget 
,office1 in #bjaf1 the ,defense         
,department spent #caj million on       
unemployment benefits2 ,whereas veterans
 bring to the workforce a level of      
leadership and responsibility that is a 
product of their valorous service to the
 ,united ,states2 and ,whereas academic 
studies have shown that employment plays
 a factor in combating mental health    
issues often faced by veterans3 ,now1   
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
goal of providing members of the ,armed 
,forces the opportunity to receive      
vocational trade training and           
credentialing opportunities for no cost2

  7#b7 recognizes that when members of  
the ,armed ,forces take part in these   
training opportunities1 it promotes     
success in all aspects of their         
postmilitary career and life2  7#c7     
recognizes that these opportunities will
 likely lead to a reduction in          
unemployment costs borne by the         
,department of ,defense2  7#d7          
recognizes that both veterans and       
employers benefit directly from ensuring
 newly transitioned veterans are trained
 for growing career fields2 and  7#e7   
celebrates the contribution well-trained
 veterans provide to the ,american      
workforce and economy4