,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ad1         
#bjai,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4      
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4
 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4   
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4  
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1  
,mr4 ,langev91 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4     
,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4       
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4   
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (  
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,axne1    
,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,craig1 & ,mr4       
,c\rtney7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! designation ( ! week beg9n+ 
,novemb] #aa1 #bjai1 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 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
sy/em e/abli%$ by ! ,national           
,appr5tice%ip ,act ( #aicg 7#bi         
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! ,fitzg]ald ,act71 :i* has exi/$ = ov] 
#hj ye>s--  7#a7 creates c>e] 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+ concepts includ+    
compet5cy-bas$ le>n+2  7#b7 w cont9ue to
 evolve to meet ! em]g+ dem&s ( a #ba/  
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       
su/a9ability2 &  7#d7 ma9ta9            
high-quality /&>ds = appr5tices2 ,:]eas 
! national regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em c 
provide education & tra9+ = appr5tices  
9--  7#a7 high-gr[? sectors1 includ+    
in=mation te*nology1 f9ancial s]vices1  
advanc$ manufactur+1 & heal? c>e2 &     
7#b7 traditional indu/ries includ+ !    
build+ trades2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! national regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip sy/em lev]ages             
approximately #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 private  
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 pipel9e = new skill$   
work]s & future manag]s2  7#d7 r$uc$    
work] comp5sation co/s due to an        
emphasis on safety tra9+2  7#e7 key s(t 

skills su* z improv$ employee engagem5t1
 great] problem-solv+ ability1          
flexibility to p]=m a v>iety ( tasks1 & 
a r$uc$ ne$ = sup]vision2 &  7#f7       
valuable contribution to output by      
appr5tices2 ,:]eas an evaluation (      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 #aj     
,/ates conduct$ by ,ma!matica ,policy   
,rese>* 9 #bjab f\nd t--  7#a7          
individuals :o complet$ regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip programs e>n$ ov] #bdj1jjj 
m ov] _! c>e]s ?an individuals :o did n 
p>ticipate 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs2  7#b7 ov] ! c>e] ( an         
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$]al ,gov]nm5t
 inve/$ 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 
0 #bg2  ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor-- 7#a7 ne>ly #fjj1jjj new regi/]$
 appr5tice%ips h be5 creat$ s9ce ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjag2  7#b7 regi/]$ appr5tice%ips 
h a #id-p]c5t placem5t rate at program  
completion2 &  7#c7 aft] appr5tice%ip   

completion1 p>ticipants h an av]age     
sal>y ( #gj1jjj2 &  ,:]eas ! celebration
 ( ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,week-- 7#a7 
honors indu/ries t h ma/]$ ! regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip model2  7#b7 enc\rages     
expansion ( ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip model
 into new indu/ries2  7#c7 recognizes ! 
role ! national regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
sy/em has play$ 9 prep>+ work]s = ! jobs
 ( today & tomorr[2 &  7#d7 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 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 programs t  
lead to success 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip

 program2  7#e7 supports a clos]        
alignm5t betwe5 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
programs1 ! work=ce developm5t sy/em1   
c>e] & te*nical education1 & po/second>y
 education1 includ+ in/itutions ( high] 
education2  7#f7 recognizes ! importance
 ( appr5tice%ips 9 develop+ a           
well-tra9$1 highly skill$1 & m div]se   
work=ce2 &  7#g7 comm5ds organizations &
 employ]s t actively support            
appr5tice%ip programs4