[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 160 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      INNOVATIONS IN MENTORING, TRAINING, AND APPRENTICESHIPS ACT

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                               speech of

                         HON. ROGER W. MARSHALL

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 25, 2018

  Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5509, 
Innovations in Mentoring, Training and Apprenticeships Act, sponsored 
by my friend, Leader Kevin McCarthy. With the creation of three 
competitive STEM grants under the National Science Foundation, this 
bipartisan bill will help meet the future workforce demands in STEM 
occupations and encourage innovative partnerships between academic 
institutions and local STEM employers.
  In February, Dr. John Bardo, President of Wichita State University, 
testified at a Science, Space and Technology hearing on STEM education 
and careers. His testimony and examples of Wichita State's applied 
learning opportunities helped develop the grant program for 
undergraduate STEM students at 4-year universities. These opportunities 
provide students a chance to work for employers in their areas of 
interest and allow students to gain skills that better prepare them to 
make substantial contributions to their employers when they graduate.
  We have an opportunity to pave a path to success and meet the needs 
of our growing technical workforce in order to stay globally 
competitive. This bill is a great step in that direction. I'm proud to 
support this legislation and urge my colleagues to do the same.

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