,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjai,mr4 ,wittman submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,labor  ,,resolution   
,emphasiz+ ! importance ( address+      
p>ticipation 9 c>e] & te*nical          
education4  ,:]eas ! national economy   
relies on work]s :o possess analytical &
 practical skills2 ,:]eas !re are #af   
c>e] clu/]s )9 c>e] & te*nical education
 to include3 ,agriculture1 ,food1 &     
,natural ,res\rces2 ,ar*itecture &      
,con/ruction2 ,arts1 ,audio & ,video    
,te*nology1 & ,communications2 ,bus9ess1
 ,managem5t & ,adm9i/ration2 ,education 
& ,tra9+2 ,f9ance2 ,gov]nm5t & ,public  
,adm9i/ration2 ,heal? ,sci5ce2          
,hospitality & ,t\rism2 ,human ,s]vices2
 ,in=mation ,te*nology2 ,law1 ,public   
,safety1 ,corrections1 & ,security2     
,manufactur+2 ,m>ket+1 ,sales1 &        
,s]vice2 ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 
& ,ma!matics2 ,transportation1          

,di/ribution1 & ,logi/ics2 ,:]eas betwe5
 #bjab & #bjbb1 !re w be ov] #ej1jjj1jjj
 job op5+s = c>e] & te*nical education  
graduates1 #cj p]c5t ( ! jobs w be newly
 creat$ positions2 ,:]eas !re w be #fh  
p]c5t m job op5+s 9 infra/ructure-relat$
 fields ov] ! next #e ye>s ?an !re are  
individuals tra9+ to fill !m2 ,:]eas    
c>e] & te*nical education jobs exi/ 9   
bo? ! public & private sector2 ,:]eas   
c>e] & te*nical education graduates are 
m likely to be employ$ ?an o!rs )       
academic cr$5tials1 & are m likely to "w
 9 _! field ( /udy2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates has #cj1jjj1jjj jobs provid+ an  
av]age income ( #ee1jjj p] ye> t d n    
require a ba*elor's degree b require "s 
level ( po/second>y education2 ,:]eas   
/ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 c>e] & te*nical     
education h a l[] probability ( dropp+  
out ( high s*ool & a high] probability (
 graduat+ on "t2 ,:]eas ! ,c>l ,d4      
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47  
s]ves z ! prim>y ,f$]al law focus$ on   

support+ & develop+ c>e] & te*nical     
education2 & ,:]eas ,congress recogniz$ 
! importance ( c>e] & te*nical education
 by pass+ ! ,/r5g!n+ ,c>e] & ,te*nical  
,education = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act        
7,public ,law #aae-bbd71 reau?oriz+ !   
,p]k9s ,act1 :i* supports program       
improvem5t 9 second>y & po/second>y c>e]
 & te*nical education programs 9 all    
,/ates & t]ritories3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! importance ( c>e] &        
te*nical education 9 prep>+ /ud5ts to   
ent] ! work=ce2  7#b7 recognizes !      
te*nical skills & s(t skills develop$   
?r\gh c>e] & te*nical education         
programs2  7#c7 recognizes t ! public & 
private sector mu/ "w ) s*ools to fur!r 
develop curriculum & int]n%ip &         
appr5tice%ip opportunities = /ud5ts2 &  
7#d7 supports educators1 s*ool (ficials1
 c\nselors1 & p>5ts promot+ c>e] &      
te*nical education z a respect$ c>e]    
option = /ud5ts4