,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cda  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november 
#af1 #bjag,mrs4 ,murray 7for herself1   
,ms4 ,collins1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 and ,mr4  
,hoeven7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,designating the week     
beginning ,november #ac1 #bjag1 as      
,national ,apprenticeship ,week4        
,whereas a highly skilled workforce is  
necessary to compete in the global      
economy and to support economic growth2 
,whereas the national registered        
apprenticeship system established by the
 ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47 7commonly known  
as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act7  
7referred to in this preamble as the    
national registered apprenticeship      
system71 which has existed for over #ge 
years--  7#a7 is an important pathway   
for workers of the ,united ,states2     
7#b7 offers a combination of--  7,a7    

academic and technical instruction2 and 
7,b7 paid1 on-the-job1 training2  7#c7  
provides workers of the ,united ,states 
credentials that are nationally         
recognized and industry-recognized2     
7#d7 leads to higher earnings for       
apprentices2 and  7#e7 develops a highly
 skilled workforce for the ,united      
,states2  ,whereas registered           
apprenticeships-- 7#a7 are becoming     
increasingly innovative and diverse in--
  7,a7 design2  7,b7 partnerships2  7,c7
 timeframes2 and  7,d7 use of emerging  
educational and training concepts2 and  
7#b7 will continue to-- 7,a7 evolve to  
meet emerging skill essentials and      
employer requirements2 and  7,b7        
maintain high standards for apprentices2
  ,whereas the national registered      
apprenticeship system provides education
 and training for apprentices in--  7#a7
 high-growth sectors1 including-- 7,a7  
information technology2  7,b7 financial 
services2  7,c7 advanced manufacturing2 
and  7,d7 health care2 and  7#b7        

traditional industries2  ,whereas1      
according to the ,department of ,labor1 
the national registered apprenticeship  
system leverages approximately          
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj in private investment1   
which reflects the strong commitment of 
the sponsors of the national registered 
apprenticeship system2 ,whereas an      
evaluation of registered apprenticeship 
programs in #aj ,states conducted by    
,mathematica ,policy ,research in #bjab 
found that--  7#a7 individuals who      
completed registered apprenticeship     
programs earned over #bdj1jjj more over 
their careers than individuals who did  
not participate in registered           
apprenticeship programs2  7#b7 the      
estimated social benefits of each       
registered apprenticeship program       
7including additional productivity of   
apprentices and the reduction in        
governmental expenditures as a result of
 reduced use of unemployment            
compensation and public assistance7     
exceeded the costs of each registered   

apprenticeship program by more than     
#di1jjj2 and  7#c7 the tax return on    
every dollar the ,federal ,government   
invested in registered apprenticeship   
programs was #bg2 and  ,whereas         
celebration of ,national ,apprenticeship
 ,week-- 7#a7 honors industries that use
 the registered apprenticeship model2   
7#b7 encourages expansion of the        
registered apprenticeship model to      
prepare highly skilled workers of the   
,united ,states2  7#c7 recognizes the   
role the national registered            
apprenticeship system has played in     
preparing workers of the ,united ,states
 for jobs2 and  7#d7 promotes           
conversation about ways the national    
registered apprenticeship system can    
continue to respond to workforce        
challenges in the #bast century3 ,now1  
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate     
designates the week beginning ,november 
#ac1 #bjag1 as ,national ,apprenticeship
 ,week4