[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 744 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 744

   Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the National 
   Apprenticeship Act of 1937 and supporting the goals and ideals of 
               National Registered Apprenticeship Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2012

Mr. Tierney (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the National 
   Apprenticeship Act of 1937 and supporting the goals and ideals of 
               National Registered Apprenticeship Month.

Whereas this year will mark the 75th anniversary of the passage of the National 
        Apprenticeship Act on August 16, 1937, which established the National 
        Registered Apprenticeship system;
Whereas the State of Wisconsin created the first State Registered Apprenticeship 
        system in 1911;
Whereas the National Apprenticeship Act established a comprehensive system of 
        partnerships among employers, labor organizations, educational 
        institutions, and Federal and State governments, which has shaped skill 
        training for succeeding generations of workers in the United States;
Whereas, for 75 years, Registered Apprenticeship has provided and continues to 
        provide state-of-the-art training using an ``earn while you learn'' 
        model that has and continues to offer a pathway to the middle class and 
        a sustainable career for millions of America's workers;
Whereas Registered Apprenticeship has grown to include approximately 24,000 
        programs across the Nation, providing education and training for 
        apprentices in emerging and high-growth sectors such as information 
        technology and health care, as well as traditional industries;
Whereas the National Registered Apprenticeship system leverages approximately $1 
        billion in private investment, reflective of the strong commitment of 
        its sponsors, including industry associations, individual employers and 
        joint labor-management partnerships;
Whereas Registered Apprenticeship is an important post-secondary pathway for 
        America's workers, offering a combination of academic and technical 
        instruction with paid on-the-job training, resulting in a nationally and 
        industry recognized occupational credential that ensures higher earnings 
        for apprentices and a highly skilled workforce for U.S. businesses;
Whereas the National Registered Apprenticeship system has continually modernized 
        and developed innovative training approaches to meet the workforce needs 
        of industry to address the evolving challenges of staying competitive in 
        the global economy;
Whereas the 21st century National Registered Apprenticeship system, as 
        envisioned by the Secretary of Labor's Advisory Committee on 
        Apprenticeship and administered as a partnership between the Federal 
        Government and State apprenticeship programs, is positioned to produce 
        the highly skilled workers the Nation's economy needs now and in the 
        future; and
Whereas the celebration of ``National Registered Apprenticeship Month'' would 
        honor and encourage industries who utilize or could benefit from the 
        Registered Apprenticeship model to train workers and recognize the role 
        the Registered Apprenticeship system has played in preparing America's 
        workers for jobs with family sustaining wages: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) celebrates the 101st anniversary of the passage of the 
        first State Registered Apprenticeship law;
            (2) celebrates the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the 
        National Apprenticeship Act of 1937; and
            (3) supports the goals and ideals of National Registered 
        Apprenticeship Month.
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