,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjba ,mr4    
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4   
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4  
,b5net1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4          
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,braun1  
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4   
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 
,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4        
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1
 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1  
,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1
 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,ris*1
 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51  
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,?une1    
,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4    
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4  
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  
,,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 #c1jjj1jjj work]s w  
be ne$$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates' infra/ructure
 9 ! next sev]al ye>s1 includ+ design+1 
build+1 & op]at+ transportation1 h\s+1  
utilities1 & telecommunications2 ,:]eas 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has displac$       
millions ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
fundam5tally %ift$ entire indu/ries )9  
f\ndational aspects ( ! economy1 creat+ 
significant dem&s = high-quality &      
effici5t upskill+ & reskill+            
opportunities to ensure a quick &       
equitable recov]y2 ,:]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
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,,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 & ,:]eas1       
,febru>y #bc1 #bjai1 m>k$ ! #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$]al inve/m5t 9 second>y ,,cte &
 laid ! f\ndation = ! bip>tisan1        
bicam]al support = ,,cte t cont9ues z ( 
,febru>y #bjba3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation (  
,febru>y #bjba z ,c>e] & ,te*nical      
,education ,mon? to celebrate c>e] &    
te*nical education across ! ,unit$      
,/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