,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cada  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjah,ms4   
,klobu*> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf to provide = c>e] & te*nical      
education rese>* & outrea*4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c>e] & 
,te*nical ,education ,rese>* & ,outrea* 
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau ( 
,labor ,/ati/ics1 ! curr5t numb] ( job  
op5+s is at record high levels1 )       
#f1jjj1jjj job op5+s nationally4  7#b7  
,! ,national ,skills ,coalition has f\nd
 t middle-skill jobs--jobs requir+ "s   
education beyond a high s*ool diploma1 b
 n a #d-ye> degree--acc\nt = #ec p]c5t (
 ! labor m>ket 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 yet   
only #dc p]c5t ( all work]s are tra9$ at
 ! middle-skill level4  7#c7 ,a report  
by ,manp[] ,gr\p f\nd t employ]s 9 _m   

indu/ries /ruggle to f9d work]s ) ! "r  
skills & exp]i5ce4 ,= example1 m ?an #hj
 p]c5t ( manufactur]s say t tal5t       
%ortages w affect _! ability to meet    
cu/om] ne$s4 ,employ]s also report      
difficulties 9 f9d+ skill$ trade work]s1
 nurses1 & te*nicians4  7#d7 ,c>e] &    
te*nical education plays a critical role
 9 clos+ ! skills gap & /r5g!n+ !       
work=ce4 ,by help+ /ud5ts develop !     
skills !y ne$ = high-wage1 high-dem&    
#ba/ c5tury jobs1 c>e] & te*nical       
education makes ,am]ican bus9esses &    
work]s m competitive 9 ! global economy4
 ,our economic future dep5ds on a highly
 skill$ & competitive work=ce4  7#e7    
,accord+ to a national organization     
repres5t+ ,/ate lead]s 9 second>y1      
po/second>y1 & adult c>e] & te*nical    
education1 ,advance ,,cte1 high s*ool   
/ud5ts :o conc5trate 9 c>e] & te*nical  
education programs are less likely to   
drop out2 ! av]age graduation rate = ^! 
/ud5ts is #ic p]c5t1 z comp>$ to !      
national av]age ( #hb p]c5t4  7#f7 ,c>e]

 & te*nical education programs help     
/ud5ts obta9 indu/ry relevant academic  
in/ruction t all[s !m to explore c>e]   
possibilities1 acquire real-_w skills1  
ga9 opportunities to e>n college cr$it  
?r\gh dual enrollm5t1 & e>n             
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials4  7#g7      
,evid5ce sugge/s t s*ool c\nselors &    
tea*]s are tru/$ s\rces ( in=mation ab\t
 c>e] & te*nical education4 ,= example1 
a national /udy by ,advance ,,cte %[s t 
#hb p]c5t ( prospective p>5ts & #hd     
p]c5t ( prospective /ud5ts tru/ & want  
to he> f s*ool c\nselors reg>d+ c>e] &  
te*nical education1 & t #gi p]c5t (     
p>5ts & #hc p]c5t ( /ud5ts tru/ tea*]s  
to provide su* in=mation4 ,s*ool        
c\nselors & tea*]s are !re=e well       
position$ to engage /ud5ts & p>5ts e>ly 
ab\t ! range ( education & c>e]         
opportunities4  7#h7 ,reports sugge/ t  
additional rese>* on c>e] & te*nical    
education is ne$$1 9 p>ticul>1 on !     
effectiv5ess ( diff]5t deliv]y sy/ems & 
approa*es to c>e] & te*nical education4 

,su* rese>* w help guide ! developm5t ( 
new c>e] & te*nical education programs &
 ! improvem5t ( exi/+ ones1 enhanc+     
education & c>e] outcomes = /ud5ts &    
exp&+ ! skill$ & compet5t work=ce t is  
critical to our ,nation's long t]m      
economic success & competitiv5ess4  #c4 
,c>e] & te*nical education rese>* &     
outrea* ,section #aad7;d77#d77;,a77i7 ( 
! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical     
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcbd7;d77#d77;,a77i77 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ & aft] !   
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subclause 7,v77bb71  
by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vi7 !      
effectiv5ess ( diff]5t deliv]y sy/ems & 
approa*es = c>e] & te*nical education1  
includ+ compreh5sive high s*ools1       
te*nical high s*ools1 area te*nical     
c5t]s1 c>e] academies1 community &      
te*nical colleges1 e>ly college high    
s*ools1 pre-appr5tice%ip programs1      
volunt>y aft]-s*ool programs1 &         
individual c\rse (f]+s1 includ+ dual or 

concurr5t enrollm5t programs1 z well z  
communication /rategies = promot+ c>e] &
 te*nical education opportunities       
involv+ tea*]s1 s*ool c\nselors1 & p>5ts
 or o!r gu>dians2  4