,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjag,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,hoev57   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! week beg9n+  
,novemb] #ac1 #bjag1 z ,national        
,appr5tice%ip ,week4  ,:]eas a highly   
skill$ work=ce is necess>y to compete 9 
! global economy & to support economic  
gr[?2 ,:]eas ! national regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip sy/em e/abli%$ by ! ,act ( 
,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et 
seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national      
,appr5tice%ip ,act7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ! national regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip sy/em71 :i* has exi/$ = ov]
 #ge ye>s--  7#a7 is an important pa?way
 = work]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 (f]s 
a comb9ation (--  7,a7 academic &       
te*nical in/ruction2 &  7,b7 paid1      
on-!-job1 tra9+2  7#c7 provides work]s (
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nationally recogniz$ &                  
indu/ry-recogniz$2  7#d7 leads to high] 
e>n+s = appr5tices2 &  7#e7 develops a  
highly skill$ work=ce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  ,:]eas regi/]$ appr5tice%ips-- 7#a7   
are becom+ increas+ly innovative &      
div]se 9--  7,a7 design2  7,b7          
p>tn]%ips2  7,c7 timeframes2 &  7,d7 use
 ( em]g+ educational & tra9+ concepts2 &
  7#b7 w cont9ue to-- 7,a7 evolve to    
meet em]g+ skill ess5tials & employ]    
requirem5ts2 &  7,b7 ma9ta9 high /&>ds =
 appr5tices2  ,:]eas ! national regi/]$ 
appr5tice%ip sy/em provides education & 
tra9+ = appr5tices 9--  7#a7 high-gr[?  
sectors1 includ+-- 7,a7 in=mation       
te*nology2  7,b7 f9ancial s]vices2  7,c7
 advanc$ manufactur+2 &  7,d7 heal? c>e2
 &  7#b7 traditional indu/ries2  ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 !     
national regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em     
lev]ages approximately #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 
private inve/m5t1 :i* reflects ! /rong  
commitm5t ( ! sponsors ( ! national     
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em2 ,:]eas an   

evaluation ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs 9 #aj ,/ates conduct$ by       
,ma!matica ,policy ,rese>* 9 #bjab f\nd 
t--  7#a7 individuals :o complet$       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs e>n$ ov]  
#bdj1jjj m ov] _! c>e]s ?an individuals 
:o did n p>ticipate 9 regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip programs2  7#b7 ! e/imat$  
social b5efits ( ea* regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip program 7includ+ additional
 productivity ( appr5tices & ! r$uction 
9 gov]nm5tal exp5ditures z a result (   
r$uc$ use ( unemploym5t comp5sation &   
public assi/ance7 exce$$ ! co/s ( ea*   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program by m ?an   
#di1jjj2 &  7#c7 ! tax return on e doll>
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t inve/$ 9 regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs 0 #bg2 &  ,:]eas  
celebration ( ,national ,appr5tice%ip   
,week-- 7#a7 honors indu/ries t use !   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip model2  7#b7       
enc\rages expansion ( ! regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip model to prep>e highly     
skill$ work]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7  
recognizes ! role ! national regi/]$    

appr5tice%ip sy/em has play$ 9 prep>+   
work]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = jobs2 &  7#d7
 promotes conv]sation ab\t ways !       
national regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em c   
cont9ue to respond to work=ce *all5ges 9
 ! #ba/ c5tury3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,s5ate designates ! week beg9n+ ,novemb]
 #ac1 #bjag1 z ,national ,appr5tice%ip  
,week4