,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #fg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4       
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,b5net1    
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4  
,book]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,braun1     
,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,budd1   
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4     
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4    
,coll9s1 ,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 
,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4      
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,ms4 ,hassan1  
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1
 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1  
,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 
,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1
 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4        
,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1  
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4
 ,romney1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 

,rubio1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 
,?une1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,vance1 ,mr4  
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,wel*1    
,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 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 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 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$iate *all5ges ( economic     
developm5t1 /ud5t a*ievem5t1 & global   
competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 m ?an #a_/b ( all jobs require  
"s level ( po/second>y education1 b less
 ?an a ba*elor's degree2 ,:]eas ne>ly   
#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] academies & 9    
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
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s*ools ) highly-integrat$1 rigor\s      
academic & ,,cte programs are           
significantly m likely to meet college &
 c>e] read9ess b5*m>ks ?an /ud5ts at    
s*ools ) less integrat$ programs2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,congress affirm$ !    
importance ( ,,cte by pass+ ! ,/r5g!n+  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education = ! #ba/   
,c5tury ,act 7,public ,law #aae-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 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & outly+ areas2 & 
,:]eas ,febru>y #bc1 #bjbc1 m>ks ! #ajf?
 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$]al inve/m5t 9 second>y ,,cte &
 laid ! f\ndation = ! bip>tisan1        
bicam]al support = ,,cte t cont9ues z ( 
,febru>y #bjbc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation (  
,febru>y #bjbc z ,c>e] & ,te*nical      
,education ,mon? to celebrate c>e] &    
te*nical education across ! ,unit$      
,/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$ educational      
pa?way = /ud5ts4