,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjai,mrs4 
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,baldw91 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4   
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1  
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4   
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,c>d91    
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mrs4     
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4
 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4 ,hirono1  
,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51   
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 & ,ms4
 ,smi?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,septemb] #bjai z ,national  
,work=ce ,developm5t ,mon?4  ,:]eas     
inve/m5t 9 ! education1 tra9+1 & c>e]   
advancem5t ( ! work=ce 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 kn[n z work=ce developm5t1 is   
crucial to ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to compete 9 ! global economy2 ,:]eas   
collaboration among ,gov]nors1 local    
gov]nm5ts1 ,/ate & local education1     

work=ce1 & human s]vices ag5cies1       
community colleges1 local bus9esses1    
employm5t s]vice provid]s1              
community-bas$ 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 :i* require m ?an a high s*ool    
diploma b n a #d-ye> degree1 comprise   
#ec p]c5t ( ! labor m>ket1 b only #dc   
p]c5t ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are    
tra9$ at t level1 creat+ a discrepancy t
 may limit gr[? 9 *ang+ indu/ries su* z 
heal? c>e1 manufactur+1 & in=mation     
te*nology2 ,:]eas #gf p]c5t ( bus9ess   
lead]s say t great] inve/m5t 9 skills   
tra9+ w\ld help _! bus9ess2 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjad1 ,congress pass$ ! ,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/ries2 ,:]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+--  7#a7 individuals :o are      
l[-income2  7#b7 individuals :o are out 
( "w1 includ+ ! long-t]m unemploy$2     
7#c7 individuals displac$ by outs\rc+2  
7#d7 individuals liv+ 9 rural areas or  
areas ) p]si/5tly high unemploym5t2     
7#e7 individuals look+ to le>n new      
skills2 &  7#f7 individuals )           
disabilities2  ,:]eas ! m ?an #eej      
work=ce developm5t bo>ds & #b1ejj       
,am]ican ,job ,c5t]s are a driv+ =ce    
beh9d gr[+ regional economies by provid+
 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$ ne>ly #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 are a f\ndational "p ( ! work=ce   
developm5t sy/em2 ,:]eas work=ce        
developm5t programs w play a critical   
role 9 address+ ! expect$ #b1djj1jjj    
unfill$ manufactur+ jobs dur+ ! #aj-ye> 
p]iod foll[+ ! adoption ( ?is           

resolution2 ,:]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>$ to o!r /ud5ts2 
,:]eas 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,public ,law #aae-bbd7    
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 #bjaf to #bjag2  ,:]eas
 !re are m ?an #ejj1jjj regi/]$         
appr5tices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !re is  
gr[+ & bip>tisan support = exp&+        
e>n-&-le>n /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 #ba/ c5tury jobs 
t support families :ile ensur+ t        
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9d ! skill$
 work=ce ne$$ to compete 9 ! global     
economy2 &  ,:]eas work=ce developm5t is
 crucial to su/a9+ economic security =  
work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates       
,septemb] #bjai z ,national ,work=ce    
,developm5t ,mon?2  7#b7 supports ,f$]al
 initiatives to promote work=ce         
developm5t2 &  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t work=ce
 developm5t plays a crucial role 9      
support+ work]s & gr[+ ! economy4