,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbe,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1 ,ms4
 ,/ev5s1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 & ,ms4         
,bonamici7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ,work=ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! #fj? anniv]s>y (           
,skills,u,s,a4  ,:]eas ,may #h1 #bjbe1  
m>ks ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ (       
,skills,u,s,a1 ! ,nation's l>ge/ work=ce
 developm5t organization = /ud5ts1      
d$icat$ to prep>+ ,am]ica's skill$      
work=ce2 ,:]eas1 s9ce its inception on  
,may #h1 #aife1 ,skills,u,s,a has rema9$
 committ$ to emp[]+ /ud5ts ?r\gh c>e] & 
te*nical education 7,,cte71 =g+ /rong   
p>tn]%ips among education1 gov]nm5t1    
bus9ess1 & indu/ry to equip /ud5ts ) !  
skills ne$$ to ?rive 9 high-skill &     
9-dem& c>e]s2 ,:]eas c>e] & te*nical    
education bridges ! gap betwe5 classroom
 le>n+ & workplace ne$s1 s]v+ z !       
backbone ( a well-tra9$ & educat$       

work=ce t /r5g!ns bus9ess & indu/ry1    
drives innovation1 & su/a9s national &  
global economic lead]%ip2 ,:]eas        
,skills,u,s,a's ,framework1 focus+ on   
p]sonal skills1 workplace skills1 &     
te*nical skills gr\nd$ 9 rigor\s        
academics1 ensures t /ud5ts develop !   
compet5cies ne$$ to excel z lead]s 9 _! 
c>e]s1 s*ools1 & communities2 ,:]eas1   
?r\gh c>e] & te*nical education1 /ud5ts 
ga9 real-_w exp]i5ce t leads to fur!r   
educational opportunities1              
appr5tice%ips1 & mean+ful employm5t 9   
sectors ( ! ,am]ican economy critical to
 ! ,nation's future2 ,:]eas !           
collaborative p>tn]%ips betwe5 c>e] &   
te*nical educators1 bus9ess lead]s1 &   
indu/ry p>tn]s fuel economic developm5t 
by equipp+ graduates ) ! skills & k ne$$
 to be successful 9 c>e]s pois$ =       
sub/antial gr[? 9 ! ye>s ahead2 ,:]eas  
,skills,u,s,a s]ves m ?an #ddj1jjj      
/ud5ts annually across middle s*ools1   
high s*ools1 & college & po/second>y    
in/itutions1 prep>+ !m to become        

high-p]=m+1 skill$ pr(essionals :o w    
lead ,am]ica's work=ce 9 %ap+ !         
indu/ries ( today & tomorr[2 ,:]eas1 z !
 ,nation's l>ge/ work=ce developm5t     
organization = /ud5ts1 ,skills,u,s,a    
cont9ues to lead ! *>ge 9 clos+ !       
,nation's skills gap1 ensur+ c>e]       
read9ess1 & /r5g!n+ ,am]ica's tal5t     
pipel9e2 & ,:]eas ,skills,u,s,a's ,drive
 to #fe /rategic plan is *>t+ a bold    
c\rse = ! future1 exp&+ access1 advanc+ 
work=ce developm5t initiatives1 & re9=c+
 ! organization's commitm5t to prep>+   
/ud5ts = ! evolv+ dem&s ( ! work=ce3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
recognition ( ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+
 ( ,skills,u,s,a2  7#b7 enc\rages       
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 families1 educators1     
s*ool-bas$ pr(essionals1 employ]s1 & o!r
 critical /akehold]s to recognize &     
support ! mission ( ,skills,u,s,a 9     
emp[]+ /ud5ts to become skill$          
pr(essionals1 c>e]-ready lead]s1 &      
responsible community memb]s2 &  7#c7   

recognizes ! critical role ,skills,u,s,a
 has 9 /r5g!n+ access to & opportunities
 )9 c>e] & te*nical education t develop 
,am]ica's future work=ce4