,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,langev9 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,craig1   
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,br9disi1 ,mr4  
,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,graves 
( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4     
,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4  
,norman1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 
,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,morelle1   
,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4    
,kell]1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,mit*ell1 ,mr4 
,com]1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mrs4   
,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4     
,f9k5au]1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4            
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4        
,simpson1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4  
,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1  
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1   
,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,c>son 
( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,pallone1
 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,price (  

,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1   
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,/eil1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1  
,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1  
,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,watk9s1 ,mr4      
,woodall1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to 
,rico1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4     
,axne1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 &   
,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals 
& ideals ( ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,mon?4  ,:]eas a competitive global     
economy requires work]s :o are prep>$ = 
skill$ pr(essions2 ,:]eas #c million    
work]s w be ne$$ = ! ,nation's          
infra/ructure 9 ! next sev]al ye>s1     
includ+ design+1 build+1 & op]at+       
transportation1 h\s+1 utilities1 &      
telecommunications2 ,:]eas c>e] &       
te*nical education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z ,,cte7 ensures t competitive 
& skill$ work]s are ready1 will+1 &     
capable ( hold+ jobs 9 high-wage1       

high-skill1 & 9-dem& c>e] fields su* z  
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 art &       
design1 ma!matics1 nurs+1 alli$ heal?1  
con/ruction1 in=mation te*nology1 en]gy 
su/a9ability1 & _m o!r c>e] fields t are
 vital 9 keep+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
competitive 9 ! global economy2 ,:]eas  
,,cte helps ! ,unit$ ,/ates meet ! v    
real & imm$iate *all5ges ( economic     
developm5t1 /ud5t a*ievem5t1 & global   
competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
has #cj1jjj1jjj jobs provid+ an av]age  
income ( #ee1jjj p] ye> t d n require a 
ba*elor's degree yet increas+ly require 
"s level ( po/second>y education2 ,:]eas
 ov] #aa1hjj1jjj /ud5ts are enroll$ 9   
,,cte across ! c\ntry at ! second>y &   
po/second>y levels1 ) ,,cte programs 9  
?\s&s ( ,,cte c5t]s1 compreh5sive high  
s*ools1 c>e] academies1 & ,,cte high    
s*ools1 & ne>ly #a1jjj #b-ye> colleges2 
,:]eas ,,cte mat*es employability skills
 ) work=ce dem& & provides relevant     
academic & te*nical c\rsework lead+ to  
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials = second>y1 

po/second>y1 & adult le>n]s2 ,:]eas     
,,cte af=ds /ud5ts ! opportunity to ga9 
! k1 skills1 & cr$5tials ne$$ to secure 
c>e]s 9 gr[+1 high-dem& fields2 ,:]eas  
second>y ,,cte is associat$ ) a l[]     
probability ( dropp+ out ( high s*ool & 
a high] likelihood ( graduat+ on "t2    
,:]eas accord+ to an ,am]ican ,f$]ation 
( ,tea*]s poll1 #id p]c5t ( p>5ts       
approve ( exp&+ access to ,,cte & o!r   
programs t prep>e /ud5ts = jobs2 ,:]eas 
/ud5ts at s*ools ) highly integrat$     
rigor\s academic & ,,cte programs are   
significantly m likely to meet college &
 c>e] read9ess b5*m>ks ?an /ud5ts at    
s*ools ) less integrat$ programs2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,congress affirm$ !    
importance ( ,,cte by pass+ ! ,/r5g!n+  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education = ! #ba/   
,c5tury ,act 7,public ,law #aae-bbd71   
:i* supports program improvem5t 9       
second>y & po/second>y ,,cte programs 9 
all #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9    
,isl&s1 & outly+ areas2 ,:]eas #bjbj    

m>ks ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ,/ate ,,cte    
lead]%ip by ,advance ,,cte 7=m]ly kn[n z
 ! ,national ,association ( ,/ate       
,directors ( ,c>e] ,te*nical ,education 
,consortium or ,n,a,s,d,c,t,ec72 &      
,:]eas1 ,febru>y #bc1 #bjai1 m>ks !     
#ajbnd anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,act (   
,febru>y #bc1 #aiag 7#ci ,/at4 #ibi1    
commonly kn[n z ! ,smi?-,hughes         
,vocational ,education ,act ( #aiag71   
:i* 0 ! fir/ major ,f$]al inve/m5t 9    
second>y ,,cte & laid ! f\ndation = !   
bip>tisan1 bicam]al support = ,,cte t   
cont9ues z ( ,febru>y #bjbj3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,c>e] &   
,te*nical ,education ,mon? to celebrate 
c>e] & te*nical education across !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 supports ! goals & 
ideals ( ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education   
,mon?2  7#c7 recognizes ! importance (  
c>e] & te*nical education 9 prep>+ a    
well-educat$ & skill$ work=ce 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#d7 enc\rages educators1   
s*ool c\nselors1 guidance & c>e]        

developm5t pr(essionals1 adm9i/rators1 &
 p>5ts to promote c>e] & te*nical       
education z a respect$ option = /ud5ts4