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,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4    
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,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1    
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,letl[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 !   

competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 !   
global economy requires work]s :o are   
prep>$ ) ! requisite academic k &       
te*nical & employability skills ne$$ =  
c>e] success2 ,:]eas #a1gjj1jjj work]s  
annually are project$ to leave jobs     
support+ ! infra/ructure sector ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh #bjca1 includ+      
design+1 build+1 & op]at+               
transportation1 h\s+1 utilities1 &      
telecommunications1 lead+ to massive    
replacem5t ne$s2 ,:]eas advancem5ts 9   
te*nology h fundam5tally *ang$ critical 
economic sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
global economy1 creat+ significant1 new 
dem& = high-wage1 high-quality1 &       
effici5t education & tra9+              
opportunities2 ,:]eas c>e] & te*nical   
education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,cte7 ensures t a competitive & skill$ 
work=ce is ready1 will+1 & capable (    
hold+ jobs 9 high-wage1 high-skill1 &   
9-dem& c>e] fields2 ,:]eas ,,cte helps !
 ,unit$ ,/ates meet ! v real & imm$iate 
*all5ges ( economic developm5t1 /ud5t   

academic a*ievem5t1 & global            
competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 x is =eca/ t by #bjca ne>ly     
#a_/c ( all jobs w require "s level (   
po/second>y education b less ?an a      
ba*elor's degree2 ,:]eas m ?an          
#aa1ajj1jjj /ud5ts are enroll$ 9 ,,cte  
programs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates at !    
second>y & po/second>y levels1 ) ,,cte  
programs 9 ?\s&s ( compreh5sive high    
s*ools1 te*nical high s*ools1 area      
te*nical c5t]s1 c>e] academies1 & ov]   
#a1jjj two-ye> colleges2 ,:]eas ,,cte   
aligns ) labor m>ket dem& & provides    
employability skills & relevant academic
 & te*nical c\rsework lead+ to cr$5tials
 ( value = second>y & po/second>y       
education /ud5ts & 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 
has /ati/ically significant positive    
impacts on ! academic a*ievem5t1 high   
s*ool completion1 employability skills1 

& college read9ess ( /ud5ts2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to a rec5t national survey      
conduct$ by ! ,hunt ,in/itute & ,lake   
,rese>* ,p>tn]s1 #id p]c5t ( p>5ts &    
vot]s favor increas$ opportunities =    
/ud5ts to access work=ce tra9+ & relat$ 
opportunities to cultivate skills ne$$ =
 a c>e]2 ,:]eas ab\t #gg p]c5t (        
employ]s f 9-dem& indu/ries report hir+ 
an employee because ( k & skills ga9$ f 
_! ,,cte exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1     
,congress affirm$ on a wide bip>tisan   
basis ! 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 & 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 #bjbe1 m>ks ! #ajh?
 anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y
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 commonly kn[n z ! ,smi?-,hughes        

,vocational ,education ,act ( #aiag71   
:i* 0 ! fir/ major ,f$]al inve/m5t 9    
second>y ,,cte & laid ! f\ndation = !   
bip>tisan1 bicam]al support = ,,cte t   
cont9ues z ( ,febru>y #bjbe3 ,n[1 !re=e1
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7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,c>e] &   
,te*nical ,education ,mon? to celebrate 
c>e] & te*nical education across !      
,unit$ ,/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