,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #afcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ai1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,meus]1    
,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,mack5zie1 ,mr4      
,cuell>1 & ,mr4 ,kean7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce     
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,octob] #ai ?r\gh
 ,octob] #bc1 #bjbf1 z ,c>e]s 9 ,en]gy  
,week4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica
 relies ^u a robu/ en]gy indu/ry to p[] 
its homes1 bus9esses1 indu/ries1 &      
infra/ructure2 ,:]eas access to safe1   
secure1 reliable1 & l[-co/ en]gy is     
fundam5tal to ,am]ican prosp]ity1       
national security1 & ! heal? & well-be+ 
( all ,am]ican citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! en]gy  
indu/ry encompasses a wide array ( c>e] 
pa?s1 f traditional fossil fuel         
production & r5ewable en]gy g5]ation1 to
 cutt+-edge rese>*1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology
 developm5t2 ,:]eas ! d$icat$ & skill$  

work=ce ( millions ( m5 & wom5 across ! 
,nation is ! backbone ( en]gy           
indep5d5ce1 ensur+ ! cont9u\s & effici5t
 deliv]y ( en]gy to communities1        
bus9esses1 & h\seholds2 ,:]eas ^!       
work=ce pr(essionals exhibit unwav]+    
commitm5t1 te*nical exp]tise1           
innovation1 & a deep s5se (             
responsibility 9 ma9ta9+ & advanc+ !    
en]gy indu/ry2 ,:]eas regi/]$           
appr5tice%ips are a prov5 & effective   
pa?way = develop+ a highly skill$ en]gy 
work=ce1 comb9+ on-!-job-tra9+ )        
te*nical in/ruction to prep>e work]s =  
c>e]s 9 all sections ( ! en]gy indu/ry2 
,:]eas appr5tice%ip programs 9 ! en]gy  
indu/ry provide work]s )                
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials1 competitive
 wages1 & long-t]m c>e] advancem5t      
opportunities2 ,:]eas x is ess5tial to  
raise aw>5ess ab\t ! rew>d+ & va/ly gr[+
 c>e] opportunities available 9 ! en]gy 
indu/ry1 p>ticul>ly among /ud5ts & "y   
pr(essionals2 ,:]eas highlight+ !       
importance ( en]gy education & tra9+ w  

help to cultivate a pipel9e ( skill$    
work]s to meet ! evolv+ ne$s ( !        
,nation's en]gy future2 & ,:]eas        
recogniz+ ! contributions ( ! en]gy     
work=ce w fo/] a great] appreciation = !
 vital role x plays 9 p[]+ ! ,nation's  
economy & fuel+ ! en]gy ne$s ( ! future3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,c>e]s 9 ,en]gy ,week2    
7#b7 recognizes & honors ! d$ication &  
pr(essionalism ( ! millions (           
individuals work+ 9 ! en]gy sector :o   
ensure ! safe & reliable deliv]y ( en]gy
 to ! ,nation2  7#c7 highlights ! rew>d+
 c>e] opportunities available 9 ! en]gy 
indu/ry1 f skill$ trades & te*nical     
pr(essions to eng9e]+1 sci5ce1 &        
managem5t roles2  7#d7 promotes en]gy   
education & aw>5ess among /ud5ts1       
educators1 & ! g5]al public1 emphasiz+ !
 importance ( c>e] & te*nical education1
 vocational tra9+1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip1
 & sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &        
ma!matics skills on ! future ( en]gy    

innovation2  7#e7 enc\rages             
collaboration betwe5 indu/ry1           
educational in/itutions1 indu/ry        
work=ce1 community-bas$ organizations1 &
 gov]nm5t ag5cies to support work=ce    
developm5t & address ! evolv+ ne$s ( !  
en]gy sector2 &  7#f7 enc\rages all     
,am]icans to obs]ve ,c>e]s 9 ,en]gy     
,week ) relevant programs1 activities1 &
 c]emonies %[cas+ ! full range ( en]gy  
c>e]s1 promot+ c>e] & te*nical education
 opportunities1 & /r5g!n+ work=ce       
developm5t4