,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #eea ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,wittman submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,,resolution ,emphasizing the importance of addressing participation in career and technical education4 ,whereas the national economy relies on workers who possess analytical and practical skills2 ,whereas there are #af career clusters within career and technical education to include3 ,agriculture1 ,food1 and ,natural ,resources2 ,architecture and ,construction2 ,arts1 ,audio and ,video ,technology1 and ,communications2 ,business1 ,management and ,administration2 ,education and ,training2 ,finance2 ,government and ,public ,administration2 ,health ,science2 ,hospitality and ,tourism2 ,human ,services2 ,information ,technology2 ,law1 ,public ,safety1 ,corrections1 and ,security2 ,manufacturing2 ,marketing1 ,sales1 and ,service2 ,science1 ,technology1 ,engineering1 and ,mathematics2 ,transportation1 ,distribution1 and ,logistics2 ,whereas between #bjab and #bjbb1 there will be over #ej1jjj1jjj job openings for career and technical education graduates1 #cj percent of the jobs will be newly created positions2 ,whereas there will be #fh percent more job openings in infrastructure-related fields over the next #e years than there are individuals training to fill them2 ,whereas career and technical education jobs exist in both the public and private sector2 ,whereas career and technical education graduates are more likely to be employed than others with academic credentials1 and are more likely to work in their field of study2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has #cj1jjj1jjj jobs providing an average income of #ee1jjj per year that do not require a bachelor's degree but require some level of postsecondary education2 ,whereas students participating in career and technical education have a lower probability of dropping out of high school and a higher probability of graduating on time2 ,whereas the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 serves as the primary ,federal law focused on supporting and developing career and technical education2 and ,whereas ,congress recognized the importance of career and technical education by passing the ,strengthening ,career and ,technical ,education for the #bast ,century ,act 7,public ,law #aae-bbd71 reauthorizing the ,perkins ,act1 which supports program improvement in secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs in all ,states and territories3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the importance of career and technical education in preparing students to enter the workforce2 7#b7 recognizes the technical skills and soft skills developed through career and technical education programs2 7#c7 recognizes that the public and private sector must work with schools to further develop curriculum and internship and apprenticeship opportunities for students2 and 7#d7 supports educators1 school officials1 counselors1 and parents promoting career and technical education as a respected career option for students4