,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #afjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjbf,ms4 
,bonamici 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,gu?rie7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,septemb]     
#bjbf z ,national ,work=ce ,developm5t  
,mon?4  ,:]eas support = ! education1   
tal5t developm5t1 & c>e] advancem5t ( ! 
work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 kn[n z       
work=ce developm5t1 is crucial to !     
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to compete 9 !
 global economy2 ,:]eas collaboration   
among multiple /akehold]s1 includ+ ,/ate
 & local work=ce developm5t bo>ds1 ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5ts1 ,gov]nors1 ,/ate &  
local education entities1 work=ce1 &    
human s]vices ag5cies1 community        
colleges1 local employ]s1 employm5t     
s]vice provid]s1 & community-bas$       
organizations1 provides = long-t]m1     
su/a9able1 & successful work=ce         
developm5t across exi/+ economic sectors

 & em]g+ indu/ries2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau (  
,labor ,/ati/ics report$ 9 ,july #bjbf t
 !re are approximately #g1bga1jjj       
unfill$ jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*     
decreases corporate productivity1 r$uces
 ! local tax base1 & h9d]s global       
competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas #gf p]c5t (      
bus9ess lead]s say great] support =     
skills developm5t w\ld help _!          
bus9esses2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 #ci1fjj1jjj 
,am]icans quit _! jobs1 _m ( :om did s  
to try to improve _! employm5t          
situation2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #bjbf 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 r\ghly #g1jjj1jjj 
individuals are unemploy$2  7#b7        
unemploym5t rates = ,black & ,hispanic  
adults are well above ! unemploym5t     
rates = ,:ite adults2 &  7#c7 work]s )\t
 po/second>y education & skills         
developm5t are m likely to be unemploy$2
 ,:]eas1 ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics   
projects electrician employm5t to gr[ #i
 p]c5t ?r\gh #bjcd1 ) ab\t #ha1jjj op5+s
 a ye> on av]age1 & ,,hvac-,r me*anics &
 in/all]s to gr[ #h p]c5t1 ) r\ghly     

#dj1ajjj op5+s a ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,_w      
,economic ,=um projects t #bb p]c5t (   
jobs w be disrupt$ by #bjcj1 ) ne>ly #dj
 p]c5t ( ! skills work]s use set to     
*ange ov] ! same p]iod2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1
 ,congress reau?oriz$ ! ,work=ce        
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 ) ov]:elm+     
bip>tisan support 9 recognition ( ! ne$ 
to /r5g!n ! focus ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on !
 skills necess>y to effectively prep>e  
individuals = employm5t 9 local &       
regional indu/ries1 & ?is legislation is
 n[ due = reau?orization2 ,:]eas !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 supports employm5t1 c>e] exploration1  
skills developm5t1 & supportive s]vices 
= approximately #b1gjj1jjj individuals )
 b>ri]s to employm5t1 includ+-- 7#a7    
individuals :o e>n l[ incomes2  7#b7    
individuals :o are out ( "w1 includ+ !  
long-t]m unemploy$2  7#c7 individuals   
displac$ by outs\rc+2  7#d7 individuals 
liv+ 9 rural areas or areas ) p]si/5tly 
high unemploym5t2  7#e7 individuals :o  

seek employm5t aft] inc>c]ation2  7#f7  
individuals look+ to le>n new skills2 & 
7#g7 individuals ) disabilities2  ,:]eas
 ! m ?an #egj work=ce developm5t bo>ds &
 #b1cjj ,am]ican ,job ,c5t]s are a driv+
 =ce beh9d gr[+ regional economies by   
provid+ res\rces & assi/ance to work]s1 
(t5 ?r\gh appr5tice%ips1 "w exp]i5ce    
opportunities1 & on-!-job tra9+1 ) ov]  
#gj p]c5t ( individuals receiv+ c>e] &  
tra9+ s]vices becom+ employ$2 ,:]eas    
ongo+ ,/ate & local implem5tation ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 provides unprec$5t$ opportunities to   
develop ! skills ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?r\gh access to effective1       
quality work=ce education1 includ+ !    
developm5t & deliv]y ( prov5 /rategies  
su* z sector p>tn]%ips1 c>e] pa?ways1   
integrat$ education1 "w-bas$ le>n+      
models1 & paid int]n%ips2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjbd1 programs au?oriz$ "u ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act are     
e/imat$ to h s]v$ #i1aab1ffh individuals
 & h ! pot5tial to s]ve _m m if !       

deliv]y ( su* programs is improv$2      
,:]eas ,/ate programs e/abli%$ "u !     
,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #di et
 seq47--  7#a7 ensur$ t ne>ly #b1efj1ghj
 work]s1 includ+ #abg1bfh vet]ans &     
#afb1jhe individuals ) disabilities1 _h 
access to c>e] s]vices virtually & ?r\gh
 ,am]ican ,job ,c5t]s dur+ ! #bjbd      
program ye>2 &  7#b7 are a f\ndational  
"p ( ! work=ce developm5t sy/em2  ,:]eas
 community colleges & o!r work=ce       
developm5t provid]s across ! ,unit$     
,/ates are well situat$-- 7#a7 to tra9 !
 next g5]ation ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7#b7 to address ! educational
 *all5ges creat$ by em]g+ indu/ries &   
te*nological advancem5ts2 ,:]eas        
p>ticipation 9 a c>e] & te*nical        
education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,cte7 program decreases ! risk ( /ud5ts
 dropp+ out ( high s*ool1 & all #ej     
,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia report  
high] graduation rates = ,,cte /ud5ts1 z
 comp>$ to o!r /ud5ts2 ,:]eas community 
& te*nical colleges op]ate z op5 access 

in/itutions s]v+ millions ( /ud5ts      
annually at a comp>atively l[ co/2      
,:]eas ! ,/r5g!n+ ,c>e] & ,te*nical     
,education = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act        
7,public ,law #aae-bbd2 #acb ,/at4      
#aefc7 supports ! developm5t &          
implem5tation ( high-quality ,,cte      
programs t--  7#a7 comb9e rigor\s       
academic cont5t ) occupational skills2 &
  7#b7 s]ve approximately #ab1cjj1jjj   
high s*ool & college /ud5ts across !    
c\ntry2  ,:]eas !re are #gbg1ehf regi/]$
 appr5tices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z (       
,septemb] #bjbf1 & !re is gr[+ &        
bip>tisan support = exp&+ quality       
e>n-&-le>n /rategies to help curr5t &   
future work]s ga9 skills & "w exp]i5ce2 
,:]eas ! f$]ally support$ work=ce sy/em 
& p>tn] programs--  7#a7 h help$ rebuild
 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & provide  
increas$ economic opportunities2  7#b7  
provide a pa?way into #ba/ c5tury jobs t
 support families :ile ensur+ t         
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9d ! skill$
 work=ce ne$$ to compete 9 ! global     

economy2  7#c7 g5]ate tax rev5ue1       
increase labor =ce p>ticipation1 & r$uce
 reliance on public assi/ance2  7#d7    
lev]age additional res\rces f private   
philan?ropy1 bus9ess1 community         
f\ndations1 & o!r public & private      
s\rces2 &  7#e7 h ! pot5tial to s]ve _m 
m if ! deliv]y ( su* programs is        
improv$2 & ,:]eas work=ce developm5t is 
crucial to su/a9+ economic security =   
work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
expresses support = ! designation (     
,national ,work=ce ,developm5t ,mon?2   
7#b7 supports ,f$]al initiatives to     
promote work=ce developm5t2 &  7#c7     
ackn[l$ges t work=ce developm5t plays a 
crucial role 9 support+ work]s1 increas+
 labor =ce p>ticipation1 & gr[+ !       
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