,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ghj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,designat+ ,septemb] #bjbb 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 ! numb] ( jobs t require m ?an a high s*ool diploma1 b n a #d-ye> degree1 is project$ to increase by approximately #bc p]c5t by #bjcj2 ,:]eas #gf p]c5t ( bus9ess lead]s say great] inve/m5t 9 skills tra9+ w\ld help _! bus9esses2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 a record #dg1djj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates quit _! jobs1 _m ( :om did s to improve _! employm5t situation2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,july #bjbb 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 approximately #e1gjj1jjj individuals are unemploy$2 7#b7 unemploym5t rates = ,black & ,hispanic adults are well above ! unemploym5t rates = ,:ite adults2 7#c7 work]s )\t po/second>y education & tra9+ are m likely to be unemploy$2 7#d7 m ?an ( ! jobs lo/ due to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic 7 by work]s e>n+ less ?an #dj1jjj p] ye>2 & 7#e7 accord+ to a rec5t poll1 #dd p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates work]s said _! curr5t job may be at risk due to new developm5ts 9 te*nology & automation1 :ile #ej p]c5t said !y w\ld retra9 = a c>e] 9 a diff]5t field or indu/ry if !y _h ! opportunity2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,congress reau?oriz$ ! ,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 effectively prep>e individuals = employm5t 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 e>n l[ incomes2 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 & #b1djj ,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 effective1 quality 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 #bjbb1 programs au?oriz$ "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 are project$ to s]ve m ?an #e1jjj1jjj "y p & adults2 ,:]eas ,/ate programs e/abli%$ "u ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #di et seq47-- 7#a7 ensur$ t approximately #b1ejj1jjj work]s1 includ+ m ?an #adf1jjj vet]ans & m ?an #abj1jjj individuals ) disabilities1 _h access to c>e] s]vices virtually & ?r\gh ,am]ican ,job ,c5t]s dur+ ! #bjbj program ye>2 & 7#b7 are a f\ndational "p ( ! work=ce developm5t sy/em2 ,:]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 8,,cte07 program decreases ! risk ( /ud5ts dropp+ out ( high s*ool1 & all #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia report high] graduation rates = ,,cte /ud5ts 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-bbd2 #acb ,/at4 #aefc7 supports ! developm5t & implem5tation ( high-quality ,,cte programs t-- 7#a7 comb9e rigor\s academic cont5t ) occupational skills2 & 7#b7 s]ve approximately #ab1cjj1jjj high s*ool & college /ud5ts across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re are approximately #fjj1jjj regi/]$ appr5tices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !re is gr[+ & bip>tisan support = exp&+ quality 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] #bjbb 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