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

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 880

Recognizing the efforts of career and technical colleges to educate and 
         train workers for positions in high-demand industries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 29, 2009

 Mr. Cassidy submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the efforts of career and technical colleges to educate and 
         train workers for positions in high-demand industries.

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 career and technical colleges provide the real-world situations 
        necessary to engage students and prepare them for the workforce;
Whereas career and technical colleges provide an environment where students can 
        apply fundamental academic skills and employability skills to complex 
        job-related problems;
Whereas career and technical colleges' 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 career and technical colleges in developing programs 
        that reflect the needs of industry: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the efforts of career and technical colleges 
        to educate and train workers for positions in high-demand 
        industries; and
            (2) supports the connection career and technical colleges 
        provide between employers and students.
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