,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #egh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bd1 #bjai,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,kell]1 & ,mr4 ,ri*mond7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! designation ( ,septemb] #bjai z ,national ,work=ce ,developm5t ,mon? & recogniz+ ! necessity ( inve/+ 9 work=ce developm5t to support work]s & to help employ]s succe$ 9 a global economy4 ,:]eas programs t provide "w exp]i5ce & supportive s]vices t correspond ) classroom in/ruction1 kn[n z work=ce developm5t1 assi/ individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t & help !m succe$ 9 ! labor m>ket1 & also provide employ]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! skill$ work]s ne$$ to ?rive 9 a global economy2 ,:]eas collaboration among ,gov]nors1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,/ate & local education lead]s1 work=ce1 & human s]vices ag5cies1 community colleges1 local bus9esses1 employm5t s]vice provid]s1 community-bas$ organizations1 labor organizations1 & work=ce developm5t bo>ds provides = long-t]m1 su/a9able1 & successful work=ce developm5t across traditional sectors & em]g+ indu/ries2 ,:]eas middle-skill jobs1 ^? t require m ?an a high s*ool diploma b n a #d-ye> degree1 comprise #ec p]c5t ( ! labor m>ket1 & our work=ce sy/em is task$ ) mak+ sure t all work]s1 p>ticul>ly ^? ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 access ! skills !y ne$ = ^! jobs & employm5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,congress reau?oriz$ ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 ) ov]:elm+ bip>tisan support 9 recognition ( ! ne$ to /r5g!n ! focus ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! skills necess>y to fill jobs 9 local & regional indu/ries & 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 ,:]eas ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 supports employm5t1 tra9+1 & support s]vices = individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 includ+1 b n limit$ to-- 7#a7 individuals :o are l[-income2 7#b7 individuals :o are out ( "w2 7#c7 individuals ) disabilities2 7#d7 individuals :o are old]2 7#e7 individuals :o are fac+ homelessness2 7#f7 y\? :o h ag$ out ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 7#g7 individuals :o are ,engli%-language le>n]s1 individuals :o h l[ levels ( lit]acy1 & individuals fac+ sub/antial cultural b>ri]s2 7#h7 individuals :o 7 =m]ly inc>c]at$2 & 7#i7 long-t]m unemploy$ individuals2 ,:]eas ! m ?an #eej work=ce developm5t bo>ds & #b1ejj ,am]ican ,job ,c5t]s are a driv+ =ce beh9d gr[+ regional economies because !y provide tra9+1 res\rces1 & assi/ance to work]s :o aim to compete 9 ! #ba/ c5tury economy2 ,:]eas ongo+ ,/ate & local implem5tation ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 provides unprec$5t$ opportunities to develop ! skills ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh access to effective work=ce education & tra9+1 includ+ ! developm5t & deliv]y ( prov5 /rategies su* z sector p>tn]%ips1 c>e] pa?ways1 integrat$ education & tra9+1 "w-bas$ le>n+ models1 & paid int]n%ips2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 programs au?oriz$ "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47-- 7#a7 s]v$ m ?an #f1jjj1jjj "y p & adults2 7#b7 exce$$ employm5t t>gets across all programs2 & 7#c7 help$ m ?an #a1ejj1jjj individuals1 includ+ ,engli%-language le>n]s1 ga9 skills & cr$5tials to help ! individuals succe$ 9 ! labor m>ket2 ,:]eas ,/ate programs e/abli%$ "u ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #di et seq47-- 7#a7 ensur$ t m ?an #e1djj1jjj unemploy$ work]s1 includ+ m ?an #ejj1jjj vet]ans1 _h access to c>e] s]vices ?r\gh ,am]ican ,job ,c5t]s 9 #bjah2 & 7#b7 support ,/ate ef=ts to (f] int5sive reemploym5t s]vices2 ,:]eas work=ce developm5t programs w play a critical role 9 address+ ! expect$ #b1djj1jjj unfill$ manufactur+ jobs ov] ! next decade2 ,:]eas community colleges & o!r work=ce developm5t tra9+ provid]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates are well-situat$-- 7#a7 to tra9 ! next g5]ation ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 to address ! educational *all5ges creat$ by em]g+ indu/ries & te*nological advancem5ts2 ,:]eas p>ticipation 9 a c>e] & te*nical education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,cte7 program decreases ! risk ( /ud5ts dropp+ out ( high s*ool1 & all #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia report high] graduation rates = ,,cte /ud5ts1 z comp>$ ) o!r /ud5ts2 ,:]eas _m community & te*nical colleges op]ate z op5 access in/itutions s]v+ millions ( /ud5ts annually at a comp>atively l[ co/2 ,:]eas ! ,/r5g!n+ ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 supports ! developm5t & implem5tation ( high-quality ,,cte programs t-- 7#a7 comb9e rigor\s academic cont5t ) occupational skills2 & 7#b7 s]v$ approximately #ab1jjj1jjj high s*ool & college /ud5ts f #bjag to #bjah2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #ejj1jjj ,regi/]$ ,appr5tices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !re is gr[+ & bip>tisan support = exp&+ paid1 on-!-job tra9+ /rategies to help curr5t & future work]s ga9 skills & "w exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas ! f$]ally support$ work=ce sy/em & p>tn] programs-- 7#a7 h help$ rebuild ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & provide increas$ economic opportunities2 7#b7 provide a pa?way into jobs t support families & lead to socioeconomic mobility :ile help+ bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9d ! skill$ work=ce ne$$ to compete 9 ! global economy2 & 7#c7 support individuals :o h be5 displac$ & provide opportunities = work]s to le>n new skills to access bett] pay+ jobs 9 a *ang+ economy2 & ,:]eas work=ce developm5t is crucial to su/a9+ economic security = work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives -- 7#a7 expresses support = ! designation ( ,national ,work=ce ,developm5t ,mon? & recognizes t work=ce developm5t programs assi/ individuals1 p>ticul>ly ^? ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 9 access+ ! education1 tra9+1 cr$5tials1 & supportive s]vices !y ne$ to secure good pay+ jobs & all[s employ]s to align tra9+ ) ! skills !y ne$2 7#b7 affirms t ma9ta9+ fund+ & au?orization = ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 is necess>y = ,/ates to fully c>ry out congressional re=ms2 7#c7 recognizes ! importance ( ! rec5t reau?orization ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 & supports fur!r ,f$]al initiatives to promote work=ce developm5t2 & 7#d7 commits to increas+ inve/m5t ( ,f$]al funds to bett] address ! employm5t & skills ne$s ( work]s & employ]s4