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<title>Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2013</title>
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<action-date>2013-10-30</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to develop a strategy report to address the skills gap by providing analysis and recommendations to increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities, identify industry-recognized postsecondary credentials that are nationally portable and aligned with in-demand occupations in industries such as construction, manufacturing, and others that are emerging, and increase employer participation in education and workforce training.</p> <p>Defines the term &quot;skills gap&quot; as the difference, or gap, between the current supply of labor and skills of the workforce and that which is desired by employers.</p>]]></summary-text>
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