,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #difg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjba,mrs4 
,mc,clain 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1     
,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 & ,mr4 ,trone7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s     
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf to raise public aw>5ess = skill$  
trade programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,promot+ ,opportunities 9 ,skill$       
,trades ,act or ! ,,po/ ,act4  #b4      
,innovation & mod]nization ,sec4        
#aad7;e77#g7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7;e77#g77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,m7 ,rais+    
public aw>5ess & conduct+ public s]vice 
ann\ncem5ts ab\t c>e] & te*nical        
education programs & community-bas$ &   
y\? s]vices organizations1 includ+ ?r\gh
 social m$ia campaigns1 elem5t>y &      
second>y s*ool %[cases & s*ool visits1 &

 o!r endeavors focus$ on programs su* z 
skill$ trade & o!r programs t prep>e    
/ud5ts 7especially /ud5ts 9             
und]repres5t$ geographic areas7 =       
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry
 sectors or occupations 9 curr5t or     
em]g+ pr(essions & 9 non-traditional    
fields4  4  #c4 ,local uses ( funds     
,section #ace7;b7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7;b77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 by   
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1     
includ+ to support c>e] & te*nical      
education faculty1 academic advisors1 & 
guidance c\nselors 9 provid+ guidance & 
c>e] options 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 or
 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations 9
 curr5t or em]g+ pr(essions & 9         
non-traditional fields 7includ+ skill$  
trade72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77,k71 by 
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1     
guidance & c\nsel+ on po/second>y       
education & c>e] options 9              
nontraditional fields 7includ+ skill$   

trade71 & pr(essional developm5t t      
ensures guidance c\nselors 9 academic   
c\nsel+ programs h ! skills to in=m     
/ud5ts ( ! value ( c>e] & te*nical      
education programs & pa?ways 9          
geographical areas relevant to ! /ud5ts4