Emphasizing the importance of addressing participation in career and technical education.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 551 Emphasizing the importance of addressing participation in career and technical education. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 Mr. WITTMAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor RESOLUTION Emphasizing the importance of addressing participation in career and technical education. Whereas the national economy relies on workers who possess analytical and practical skills; Whereas there are 16 career clusters within career and tech- nical education to include: Agriculture, Food, and Nat- ural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Arts, Audio and Video Technology, and Communications; Busi- ness, Management and Administration; Education and Training; Finance; Government and Public Administra- tion; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Human Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security; Manufacturing; Marketing, Sales, and Service; Science, Technology, Engineering, VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:02 Sep 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR551.IH HR551 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 551 IH and Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution, and Lo- gistics; Whereas between 2012 and 2022, there will be over 50,000,000 job openings for career and technical edu- cation graduates, 30 percent of the jobs will be newly cre- ated positions; Whereas there will be 68 percent more job openings in infra- structure-related fields over the next 5 years than there are individuals training to fill them; Whereas career and technical education jobs exist in both the public and private sector; Whereas career and technical education graduates are more likely to be employed than others with academic creden- tials, and are more likely to work in their field of study; Whereas the United States has 30,000,000 jobs providing an average income of $55,000 per year that do not require a bachelor’s degree but require some level of postsec- ondary education; Whereas students participating in career and technical edu- cation have a lower probability of dropping out of high school and a higher probability of graduating on time; Whereas the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu- cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) serves as the primary Federal law focused on supporting and devel- oping career and technical education; and Whereas Congress recognized the importance of career and technical education by passing the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Pub- lic Law 115–224), reauthorizing the Perkins Act, which supports program improvement in secondary and postsec- VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 Sep 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR551.IH HR551 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 551 IH ondary career and technical education programs in all States and territories: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) recognizes the importance of career and 2 technical education in preparing students to enter 3 the workforce; 4 (2) recognizes the technical skills and soft skills 5 developed through career and technical education 6 programs; 7 (3) recognizes that the public and private sector 8 must work with schools to further develop cur- 9 riculum and internship and apprenticeship opportu- 10 nities for students; and 11 (4) supports educators, school officials, coun- 12 selors, and parents promoting career and technical 13 education as a respected career option for students. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:02 Sep 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR551.IH HR551 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS