,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjba,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,johnson (     
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1    
,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,david 
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 
,craig1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4    
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4
 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4  
,norcross1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn  
,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,wilson 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 & ,mr4 
,langev97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! designation ( ! week beg9n+ 
,novemb] #ae1 #bjba1 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 & high-quality jobs1   
compete 9 ! global economy1 & support   
economic gr[?2 ,:]eas ! national regi/]$

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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+ concepts1 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       

mobility2 &  7#d7 ma9ta9 high-quality   
/&>ds = appr5tices2 ,:]eas ! national   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em c provide    
education & tra9+ = appr5tices 9-- 7#a7 
high-wage & high-gr[? sectors1 includ+  
in=mation te*nology1 f9ancial s]vices1  
advanc$ manufactur+1 gre5 en]gy1 & heal?
 c>e2 &  7#b7 traditional indu/ries     
includ+ ! build+ trades2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to ! ,nor? ,am]ica's ,build+ ,trades   
,unions1 ! national regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
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l>gely 9 ! con/ruction indu/ry1 :i*     
reflects ! /rong commitm5t ( ! sponsors 
( ! national regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em2
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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   
div]se tal5t pipel9e = new skill$ work]s
 & future manag]s2  7#d7 r$uc$ work]s'  
comp5sation co/s due to an emphasis on  
safety tra9+2  7#e7 key employability   

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 accord+ to !         
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/>t+ sal>y ( #gb1jjj2 &  7#d7 !re are   
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programs across ! ,nation2 & ,:]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/ries & 
occupations2  7#c7 enc\rages ! creation 
( new opportunities = nontraditional    
appr5tice%ip populations l wom5 &       
m9orities2  7#d7 recognizes ! role !    

national regi/]$ appr5tice%ip sy/em has 
play$ 9 prep>+ work]s = ! jobs ( today &
 tomorr[2 &  7#e7 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 (     
regi/]$ appr5tice%ips 9 high-skill1     
high-wage1 & 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 & y\?       
appr5tice%ip programs t lead to success 
9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2  7#e7 
supports increas+ ! div]sity (          
p>ticipants 9 ! national regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip sy/em1 includ+ ?r\gh !     
support ( int]m$i>ies ) recruitm5t &    
ret5tion2  7#f7 supports a clos]        

alignm5t betwe5 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
programs1 ! work=ce developm5t sy/em1   
c>e] & te*nical education1 & second>y1  
po/second>y1 & adult education2  7#g7   
recognizes ! importance ( regi/]$       
appr5tice%ips 9 develop+ a well-tra9$1  
highly skill$1 & m div]se work=ce2 &    
7#h7 comm5ds unions1 organizations1 &   
employ]s t actively support regi/]$     
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