,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1   
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1
 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4      
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4      
,britt1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1  
,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4   
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1   
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,ju/ice1 ,mr4
 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 
,lujn1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1  
,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1     
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4      
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51     
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,c>e] &    

,te*nical ,education ,mon?4  ,:]eas     
,am]ican competitiv5ess )9 ! global     
economy requires work]s :o are prep>$ ) 
! requisite academic k z well z te*nical
 & employability skills ne$$ = c>e]     
success2 ,:]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          
education1 b less ?an a ba*elor's       
degree2 ,:]eas approximately #ab1jjj1jjj

 /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     
#b-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 #ia p]c5t ( vot]s favor
 increas$ opportunities = /ud5ts to     
access work=ce tra9+ & relat$           

opportunities to cultivate skills ne$$ =
 a c>e]2 ,:]eas #hc p]c5t ( employ]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates recruit+ f ,,cte programs
 f9d ^? programs b5eficial to _! bottom 
l9e2 ,:]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 #bjbf1 m>ks ! #aji?       
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y 
#bc1 #aiag 7#ci ,/at4 #ibi1 *apt] #aad1 
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 #bjbf3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports !     

designation ( ,febru>y #bjbf z ,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