[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 880 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 880

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      November 5, 2009.
Whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that 15,600,000 new jobs will 
        be added to the labor force between 2006 and 2016, with population 
        shifts and new technologies fueling job growth;
Whereas more than 80 percent of respondents in the 2005 National Association of 
        Manufacturers Skills Gap report indicated that they are experiencing a 
        shortage of qualified workers;
Whereas postsecondary institutions offering career and technical education 
        provide the real-world situations necessary to engage students and 
        prepare them for the workforce;
Whereas postsecondary institutions offering career and technical education 
        provide an environment where students can apply fundamental academic 
        skills and employability skills to complex job-related problems;
Whereas postsecondary institutions offering career and technical education 
        connections with local business leaders allow the use of workforce 
        readiness credentials to spread from the ground up in a way that is 
        mutually beneficial to students and employers;
Whereas 14 percent of all employers reported being a member of a career and 
        technical education advisory committee in a Census Bureau Survey; and
Whereas employers assist postsecondary institutions offering career and 
        technical education in developing programs that reflect the needs of 
        industry: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the efforts of postsecondary institutions offering 
        career and technical education to educate and train workers for 
        positions in high-demand industries; and
            (2) supports the connection postsecondary institutions offering 
        career and technical education provide between employers and students.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.