,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbd,mr4
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,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,mann1 ,mrs4       
,trahan1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,ms4 ,adams1    
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4
 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,smuck]1 ,mr4  
,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4     
,wittman1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4       
,trone1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 
,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4    
,bo/1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1   
,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,/eil1 & ,ms4 ,ku/]7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,,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 n    
few] ?an #ag1jjj1jjj new work]s w be    
ne$$ to support ! infra/ructure sector (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! next decade1       

includ+ to design1 build1 & op]ate      
transportation1 h\s+1 utilities1 &      
telecommunications2 ,:]eas curr5t global
 economic unc]ta9ty & volatility h      
fundam5tally %ift$ entire indu/ries )9  
f\ndational sectors ( ! economy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 creat+ significant dem&s 
= high-quality & effici5t educational   
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 t are  
vital 9 keep+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
competitive 9 ! global economy2 ,:]eas  
,,cte helps ! ,unit$ ,/ates meet ! v    
real & imm$iate *all5ges ( economic     
developm5t1 /ud5t a*ievem5t1 & global   
competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 m ?an half ( all jobs require "s
 level ( po/second>y education1 b less  
?an a ba*elor's degree2 ,:]eas m ?an    
#ab1jjj1jjj /ud5ts are enroll$ 9 ,,cte  

across ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! second>y &  
po/second>y levels1 ) ,,cte programs 9  
?\s&s ( compreh5sive high s*ools1 area  
te*nical c5t]s1 c>e] academies1 & ne>ly 
#a1jjj #b-ye> colleges2 ,:]eas ,,cte    
mat*es employability skills ) work=ce   
dem& & provides relevant academic &     
te*nical c\rsework lead+ to cr$5tials ( 
value = second>y1 po/second>y1 & adult  
le>n]s2 ,:]eas ,,cte af=ds /ud5ts !     
opportunity to cultivate ! k & skills to
 e>n ! 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 ,:]eas1    
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$1 rigor\s      
academic & ,,cte programs1 are          
significantly m likely to meet college &
 c>e] read9ess b5*m>ks ?an /ud5ts at    
s*ools ) less integrat$ programs2 ,:]eas

 9 #bjah1 ,congress affirm$ ! importance
 ( ,,cte by pass+ ! ,/r5g!n+ ,c>e] &    
,te*nical ,education = ! #ba/ ,c5tury   
,act 7,public ,law #aae-bbd2 #acb ,/at4 
#aefc71 :i* supports inve/m5t & 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 & ,:]eas ,febru>y #bc1 #bjbd1    
m>ks ! #ajg? 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$]al inve/m5t 9    
second>y ,,cte & laid ! f\ndation = !   
bip>tisan1 bicam]al support = ,,cte t   
cont9ues z ( ,febru>y #bjbd3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,c>e] &   
,te*nical ,education ,mon? to celebrate 
c>e] & te*nical education across !      
,unit$ ,/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$ educational      
pa?way = /ud5ts4