[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 522 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 522

 Supporting the designation of November 1 through November 7, 2015, as 
                   ``National Apprenticeship Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2015

 Miss Rice of New York (for herself, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Wilson of Florida, 
 and Mr. Polis) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
            to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting the designation of November 1 through November 7, 2015, as 
                   ``National Apprenticeship Week''.

Whereas there are more than 445,000 active apprenticeships throughout the United 
        States;
Whereas an apprentice earns an average starting annual salary of over $50,000, 
        and can earn $300,000 more over the course of his or her career than 
        someone who does not serve as an apprentice;
Whereas for every $1 spent on apprenticeships, employers receive $1.47 back in 
        increased productivity;
Whereas apprenticeships provide the training and skills needed to meet the 
        demands of a 21st-century economy;
Whereas the Department of Labor recently awarded $175 million in American 
        Apprenticeship Grants to 46 recipients;
Whereas apprenticeships offer employers the opportunity to build a continuous 
        stream of talent in-house, instead of looking outside to hire new 
        workers; and
Whereas more than 150,000 employers and labor management organizations 
        participate in registered apprenticeship programs: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Apprenticeship 
        Week'';
            (2) recognizes the importance of apprenticeships in 
        developing a well-trained and highly-skilled workforce; and
            (3) commends organizations and employers that actively 
        support apprenticeship programs.
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