,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,gu?rie1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,septemb]     
#bjbe z ,national ,work=ce ,developm5t  
,mon?4  ,:]eas support = ! education1   
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 gov]nm5ts1 work=ce developm5t  
bo>ds1 ,gov]nors1 ,/ate & local         
education1 work=ce1 & human s]vices     
ag5cies1 community colleges1 local      
bus9esses1 employm5t s]vice provid]s1 & 
community-bas$ organizations1 provides =
 long-t]m1 su/a9able1 & successful      
work=ce developm5t across traditional   

sectors & em]g+ indu/ries2 ,:]eas !     
numb] ( jobs t require m ?an a high     
s*ool diploma b n a #d-ye> degree is    
project$ to increase by r\ghly #bc p]c5t
 by #bjcj2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,labor    
,/ati/ics report$ 9 ,july #bjbe t !re   
are approximately #g1djj1jjj unfill$    
jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* decreases   
corporate productivity1 r$uces ! local  
tax base1 & h9d]s global competitiv5ess2
 ,:]eas #gf p]c5t ( bus9ess lead]s say  
great] support = skills developm5t w\ld 
help _! bus9esses2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 a   
record #dg1djj1jjj ,am]icans quit _!    
jobs1 _m ( :om did s to try to improve  
_! employm5t situation2 ,:]eas1 z (     
,augu/ #bjbe 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7   
r\ghly #g1bjj1jjj 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$2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a rec5t   
poll1 #dd p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates work]s  

said _! curr5t job may be at risk       
because ( new developm5ts 9 te*nology & 
automation1 :ile #ej p]c5t said !y w\ld 
retra9 = a c>e] 9 a diff]5t field or    
indu/ry if !y _h ! opportunity2 ,:]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
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 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 #eej 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
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 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 #bjbb1 programs    
au?oriz$ "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &    
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  

et seq47 are e/imat$ to h s]v$          
#h1ehc1cah 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 #b1ejj1jjj work]s1 includ+ m ?an  
#adf1jjj vet]ans & m ?an #abj1jjj       
individuals ) disabilities1 _h access to
 c>e] s]vices virtually & ?r\gh ,am]ican
 ,job ,c5t]s dur+ ! #bjbj 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 ne>ly #fjj1jjj   
regi/]$ appr5tices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
!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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