,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1 #bjag  
,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hat*1    
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4   
,durb91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mrs4
 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,ms4 ,hassan1    
,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,septemb] #bjag z ,national  
,work=ce ,developm5t ,mon?4  ,:]eas     
inve/m5t 9 ! education & tra9+ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates work=ce is crucial to !   
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to compete 9 !
 global economy2 ,:]eas collaboration   
among local educational ag5cies1        
community colleges1 ,gov]nors1 local    
gov]nm5ts1 local bus9esses1 employm5t   
s]vice provid]s1 & work=ce developm5t   
bo>ds provides = long-t]m1 su/a9able1 & 
successful work=ce developm5t across    
traditional sectors & em]g+ indu/ries2  
,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #bjag1            

middle-skill jobs1 :i* require m ?an a  
high s*ool diploma b n a #d-ye> degree1 
comprise #ec p]c5t ( ! labor m>ket1 b   
only #dc p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates work]s   
are tra9$ at t level1 creat+ a          
discrepancy t may limit gr[? 9 *ang+    
indu/ries su* z heal? c>e1 manufactur+1 
& in=mation te*nology2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 
,congress reau?oriz$ ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 ) ov]:elm+     
bip>tisan support 9 recognition ( ! ne$ 
to /r5g!n ! focus ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on !
 skills necess>y to fill jobs 9 local & 
regional indu/ries2 ,:]eas ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 supports       
employm5t1 tra9+1 & support s]vices =   
individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1      
includ+ individuals--  7#a7 :o are out (
 "w2  7#b7 displac$ by outs\rc+2  7#c7  
look+ to le>n new skills2 &  7#d7 )     
disabilities2  ,:]eas ! m ?an #eej      
work=ce developm5t bo>ds & #b1ejj       
,am]ican ,job ,c5t]s are a driv+ =ce    

beh9d gr[+ regional economies by provid+
 tra9+1 res\rces1 & assi/ance to work]s 
:o aim to compete 9 ! #ba/ c5tury       
economy2 ,:]eas ongo+ ,/ate & local     
implem5tation ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja 
et seq47 provides unprec$5t$            
opportunities to develop ! skills (     
,unit$ ,/ates work]s ?r\gh access to    
effective work=ce education & tra9+1    
includ+ ! developm5t & deliv]y ( prov5  
/rategies su* z sector p>tn]%ips1 c>e]  
pa?ways1 integrat$ education & tra9+1   
"w-bas$ le>n+ models1 & paid int]n%ips2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 programs au?oriz$ "u ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47--  7#a7  
s]v$ ne>ly #g1jjj1jjj "y p & adults2    
7#b7 exce$$ employm5t t>gets across all 
programs2 &  7#c7 help$ m ?an #a1ejj1jjj
 individuals1 includ+ ,engli% language  
le>n]s1 take classes to ga9 skills &    
cr$5tials to help ! individuals succe$ 9
 ! labor m>ket2  ,:]eas ,/ate programs  
e/abli%$ "u ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi   

,u4,s4,c4 #di et seq47-- 7#a7 s]v$ ne>ly
 #ad1jjj1jjj unemploy$ work]s ?r\gh     
,am]ican ,job ,c5t]s 9 #bjae2 &  7#b7   
are an integral "p ( ! work=ce          
developm5t sy/em2 ,:]eas work=ce        
developm5t programs w play a critical   
role 9 address+ ! expect$ #b1jjj1jjj    
unfill$ manufactur+ jobs ov] ! next     
decade2 ,:]eas community colleges & o!r 
work=ce developm5t tra9+ provid]s across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are well-situat$--     
7#a7 to tra9 ! next g5]ation ( ,unit$   
,/ates work]s2 &  7#b7 to address !     
educational *all5ges creat$ by em]g+    
indu/ries & te*nological advancem5ts2   
,:]eas p>ticipation 9 a c>e] & te*nical 
education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,cte7 program decreases ! risk ( /ud5ts
 dropp+ out ( high s*ool1 & all #ej     
,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia report  
high] graduation rates = ,,cte /ud5ts1 z
 comp>$ to o!r /ud5ts2 ,:]eas community 
& te*nical colleges op]ate z op5 access 
in/itutions s]v+ millions ( /ud5ts      
annually at a comp>atively l[ co/2      

,:]eas ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &        
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 supports !     
developm5t & implem5tation (            
high-quality ,,cte programs t--  7#a7   
comb9e rigor\s academic cont5t )        
occupational skills2 &  7#b7 s]v$       
#aa1ijj1jjj high s*ool & college /ud5ts 
f #bjae to #bjaf2  ,:]eas !re are ne>ly 
#ejj1jjj regi/]$ appr5tices 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & !re is gr[+ & bip>tisan       
support = exp&+ e>n-&-le>n /rategies to 
help curr5t & future work]s ga9 skills &
 "w exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas f$]ally support$   
work=ce sy/em & p>tn] programs-- 7#a7 h 
help$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates rebuild ! economy 
& provide increas$ economic             
opportunities2 &  7#b7 provide a pa?way 
into jobs t support families :ile ensur+
 t ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses f9d ! skill$ 
work=ce ne$$ to compete 9 ! global      
economy2 &  ,:]eas work=ce developm5t is
 crucial to su/a9+ economic security =  
,unit$ ,/ates work]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,septemb] 

#bjag z ,national ,work=ce ,developm5t  
,mon?2  7#b7 supports ,f$]al initiatives
 to promote work=ce developm5t2 &  7#c7 
ackn[l$ges t work=ce developm5t plays a 
crucial role 9 support+ work]s & gr[+ ! 
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