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,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
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,craig1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (       
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4   
,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1  
,mr4 ,heck1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4    
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
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,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (        
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1  
,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 
,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,mit*ell1 ,mr4    
,morelle1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,pocan1   
,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1
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,mr4 ,smuck]1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (           
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,ms4       
,wilson ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,y>mu?7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  

,labor  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals 
& ideals ( ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,mon?4  ,:]eas a competitive global     
economy requires work]s :o are prep>$ = 
skill$ pr(essions2 ,:]eas #c million    
work]s w be ne$$ = ! ,nation's          
infra/ructure 9 ! next decade1 includ+  
design+1 build+1 & op]at+               
transportation1 h\s+1 utilities1 &      
telecommunications2 ,:]eas c>e] &       
te*nical education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z ,,cte7 ensures t competitive 
& skill$ work]s are ready1 will+1 &     
capable ( hold+ jobs 9 high-wage1       
high-skill1 & 9-dem& c>e] fields su* z  
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 art &       
design1 ma!matics1 nurs+1 alli$ heal?1  
con/ruction1 in=mation te*nology1 en]gy 
su/a9ability1 & _m o!r c>e] fields t are
 vital 9 keep+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
competitive 9 ! global economy2 ,:]eas  
,,cte helps ! ,unit$ ,/ates meet ! v    
real & imm$iate *all5ges ( economic     
developm5t1 /ud5t a*ievem5t1 & global   
competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

has #cj1jjj1jjj jobs provid+ an av]age  
income ( #ee1jjj p] ye> t d n require a 
ba*elor's degree yet increas+ly require 
"s level ( po/second>y education2 ,:]eas
 ne>ly #ab1bjj1jjj /ud5ts are enroll$ 9 
,,cte across ! c\ntry at ! second>y &   
po/second>y levels1 ) ,,cte programs 9  
?\s&s ( ,,cte c5t]s1 compreh5sive high  
s*ools1 c>e] academies1 & ,,cte high    
s*ools1 & ne>ly #a1jjj #b-ye> colleges2 
,:]eas ,,cte mat*es employability skills
 ) work=ce dem& & provides relevant     
academic & te*nical c\rsework lead+ to  
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials = second>y1 
po/second>y1 & adult le>n]s2 ,:]eas     
,,cte af=ds /ud5ts ! opportunity to ga9 
! k1 skills1 & cr$5tials ne$$ to secure 
c>e]s 9 gr[+1 high-dem& fields2 ,:]eas  
second>y ,,cte is associat$ ) a l[]     
probability ( dropp+ out ( high s*ool & 
a high] likelihood ( graduat+ on-"t2    
,:]eas accord+ to an ,am]ican ,f$]ation 
( ,tea*]s poll1 #id p]c5t ( p>5ts       
approve ( exp&+ access to ,,cte & o!r   
programs t prep>e /ud5ts = jobs2 ,:]eas 

/ud5ts at s*ools ) highly integrat$     
rigor\s academic & ,,cte programs are   
significantly m likely to meet college &
 c>e] read9ess b5*m>ks ?an /ud5ts at    
s*ools ) less integrat$ programs2 ,:]eas
 la/ ye> ,congress affirm$ ! importance 
( ,,cte by pass+ ! ,/r5g!n+ ,c>e] &     
,te*nical ,education = ! #ba/ ,c5tury   
,act 7,public ,law #aae-bbd71 :i*       
supports program improvem5t 9 second>y &
 po/second>y ,,cte programs 9 all #ej   
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to  
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & 
outly+ areas2 & ,:]eas1 ,febru>y #bc1   
#bjai1 m>ks ! #ajb;d anniv]s>y ( ! sign+
 ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y #bc1 #aiag 7#ci    
,/at4 #ibi1 commonly kn[n z !           
,smi?-,hughes ,vocational ,education    
,act ( #aiag71 :i* 0 ! fir/ major ,f$]al
 inve/m5t 9 second>y ,,cte & laid !     
f\ndation = ! bip>tisan1 bicam]al       
support = ,,cte t cont9ues z ( ,febru>y 
#bjai3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,c>e] & ,te*nical         

,education ,mon? to celebrate c>e] &    
te*nical education across ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals 
( ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,mon?2   
7#c7 recognizes ! importance ( c>e] &   
te*nical education 9 prep>+ a           
well-educat$ & skill$ work=ce 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#d7 enc\rages educators1   
s*ool c\nselors1 guidance & c>e]        
developm5t pr(essionals1 adm9i/rators1 &
 p>5ts to promote c>e] & te*nical       
education z a respect$ option = /ud5ts4