,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbj,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4      
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mrs4     
,hayes1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4
 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,cr[7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,,resolution  ,support+ !       
designation ( ! week beg9n+ ,novemb] #h1
 #bjbj1 z ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,week4
  ,:]eas a highly skill$ work=ce is     
necess>y to facilitate upw>d mobility1  
increase /&>ds ( liv+1 create high-wage 
jobs1 compete 9 ! global economy1 &     
support economic gr[?2 ,:]eas ! national
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! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2  
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pa?ways to high-quality c>e]s = work+ p 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 (f]s a         
comb9ation ( academic & te*nical        
in/ruction & paid on-!-job exp]i5ce2    
7#c7 provides work+ p ) portable1       
nationally recogniz$1 indu/ry cr$5tials 
t lead to high] e>n+ c>e]s2 &  7#d7     
develops a highly skill$ work=ce2       
,:]eas regi/]$ appr5tice%ips-- 7#a7 are 
increas+ly innovative & div]se 9 _!     
design1 _! collaboration ) local        
community p>tn]%ips1 & _! use ( em]g+   
educational & tra9+ concepts1 includ+   
compet5cy-bas$ le>n+2  7#b7 w cont9ue to
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c5tury work=ce2  7#c7 are critical      
elem5ts ( an effective work=ce          
developm5t sy/em & help individuals     
atta9 a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 
contribut+ to _! p]sonal economic       
mobility2 &  7#d7 ma9ta9 high-quality   
/&>ds = appr5tices2 ,:]eas ! national   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em c provide    
education & tra9+ = appr5tices 9--  7#a7
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te*nology1 f9ancial s]vices1 advanc$    
manufactur+1 gre5 en]gy1 & heal? c>e2 & 
7#b7 traditional indu/ries includ+ !    
build+ trades2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! national regi/]$  
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inve/m5t1 l>gely 9 ! con/ruction        
indu/ry1 :i* reflects ! /rong commitm5t 
( ! sponsors ( ! national regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip sy/em2 ,:]eas ! national   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em provides     
employ]s--  7#a7 skill$ work]s tra9$ to 
indu/ry & employ] specifications to     
produce quality results2  7#b7 r$uc$    
turnov]2  7#c7 a div]se tal5t pipel9e = 
new skill$ work]s & future manag]s2     
7#d7 r$uc$ work]s' comp5sation co/s due 
to an emphasis on safety tra9+2  7#e7   
key employability skills su* z improv$  
employee engagem5t1 great] problem-solv+
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7#f7 valuable contribution to output by 
appr5tices2  ,:]eas an evaluation (     

regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 #aj     
,/ates conduct$ by ,ma!matica ,policy   
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p>ticipate 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
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appr5tice1 ! e/imat$ social b5efits (   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs exce$ !   
social co/s by m ?an #di1jjj2 &  7#c7 ! 
tax return on e doll> ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
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h a #id-p]c5t placem5t rate at program  
completion2 &  7#c7 aft] completion1    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip p>ticipants h an   
av]age annual sal>y ( #gj1jjj2 &  ,:]eas
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enc\rages expansion ( ! regi/]$         

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7#c7 enc\rages ! creation ( new         
opportunities = nontraditional          
appr5tice%ip populations l wom5 &       
m9orities2  7#d7 recognizes ! role !    
national regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em has 
play$ 9 prep>+ work]s = ! jobs ( today &
 tomorr[2 &  7#e7 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 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,appr5tice%ip   
,week2  7#b7 supports ! expansion (     
appr5tice%ips 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 &
 9-dem& indu/ry sectors & occupations2  
7#c7 increases aw>5ess ab\t ! value ( ! 
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program model z an 
effective e>n-&-le>n model = /ud5ts1    
work]s1 & employ]s2  7#d7 supports !    
developm5t & expansion ( effective      
pre-appr5tice%ip & y\? appr5tice%ip     
programs t lead to success 9 a regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip program2  7#e7 supports    

increas+ ! div]sity ( p>ticipants 9 !   
national regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em1    
includ+ ?r\gh ! support ( int]m$i>ies ) 
recruitm5t & ret5tion2  7#f7 supports a 
clos] alignm5t betwe5 regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip programs1 ! work=ce        
developm5t sy/em1 c>e] & te*nical       
education1 & second>y1 po/second>y1 &   
adult education2  7#g7 recognizes !     
importance ( appr5tice%ips 9 develop+ a 
well-tra9$1 highly skill$1 & m div]se   
work=ce2 &  7#h7 comm5ds organizations &
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