,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ccd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjbc ,mr4
 ,c\rtney 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4    
,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,craig1    
,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4        
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,davis (  
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,tonko1    
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,allr$1  
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4         
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4   
,trahan1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4
 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4       
,got!im]1 & ,mr4 ,edw>ds7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !            
significance ( ,community ,college ,mon?
 z a celebration ( m ?an #a1jjj         
in/itutions ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
support+ access to high] education1     
work=ce tra9+1 & m broadly su/a9+ &     
advanc+ ! ,nation's economic prosp]ity4 
,:]eas ! fir/ public community college1 

kn[n today z ,joliet ,junior ,college 9 
,ill9ois1 op5$ its doors to #f /ud5ts 9 
#aija z an exp]im5t to accommodate ^? :o
 want$ to pursue a college education )\t
 leav+ _! community2 ,:]eas ! t]m       
community college 0 popul>iz$ by !      
,presid5t's ,commission on ,high]       
,education 9 #aidg 9 recognition ( !    
community-c5t]$ nature ( ! em]g+ sector 
( in/itutions2 ,:]eas local community & 
educational lead]s ?r\gh\t ! ,nation    
develop$ community colleges at a        
dramatic pace ov] sev]al decades to     
in/ill civic pride & meet _! p's ne$s = 
educational & economic opportunity2     
,:]eas1 today1 #a1jch community         
colleges1 #icb public1 #ce ,tribal1 &   
#ga indep5d5t1 s]ve #aj1bjj1jjj cr$it & 
noncr$it /ud5ts2 ,:]eas public community
 colleges are an af=dable option1 *>g+  
av]age annual tuition & fees = 9-di/rict
 /ud5ts ( #c1hfj1 h an av]age /ud5t age 
( #bg1 & s]ve /ud5ts :o (t5 are work+1  
l[ income1 p>5ts1 vet]ans1 or ! fir/ 9  
_! family to g to college2 ,:]eas       

community colleges are ! prim>y         
educational in/itution s]v+ work=ce     
developm5t ne$s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are
 respond+ to curr5t economic conditions 
by educat+ pr(essionals 9 fields rang+ f
 ! semiconductor & con/ruction indu/ries
 to nurs+ & o!r heal? c>e pr(essions2   
,:]eas #di p]c5t ( all /ud5ts complet+ a
 ba*elor's degree at a #d-ye> college 9 
#bjaf _h be5 enroll$ at a #b-ye> public 
college 9 ! previ\s decade2 ,:]eas      
community college graduates typically   
reside close to _! college1 ) #fa p]c5t 
liv+ )9 #ej miles ( ! campus !y att5d$2 
,:]eas #hb p]c5t ( public high s*ools   
(f] dual enrollm5t programs all[+ _!    
/ud5ts to take college classes1 usually 
at _! local community college1 (f]+     
opportunity to save "t & money 9 college
 & jump/>t c>e] exploration2 ,:]eas     
alumni ( community colleges g5]at$      
#hih1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 add$ income to !     
national economy 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1 or 
#d4a p]c5t ( ! total gross dome/ic      
product2 ,:]eas e doll> ( public fund+ =

 community colleges returns #f4hj 9 tax 
rev5ue g5]at$2 & ,:]eas celebrat+       
,community ,college ,mon? provides ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an opportunity to    
recognize ! value ( in/itutions t h long
 support$ ,am]ican prosp]ity &          
competitiv5ess & community vitality & t 
w be important to ! ,nation's economic  
future3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives recognizes !            
significance ( ,community ,college ,mon?
 z an opportunity to celebrate ov]      
#a1jjj community colleges ?r\gh\t !     
,unit$ ,/ates s]v+ local & regional ne$s
 & /r5g!n+ ! ,am]ican economy4