[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17213]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (ASTD)

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 17, 2012

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the American 
Society for Training and Development (ASTD) as the largest association 
dedicated to the training and development profession, recognizing them 
for their annual Employee Learning Week, held December 3rd through the 
7th, 2012.
  Members of ASTD come from more than 100 countries and connect locally 
in 120 U.S. chapters with 16 international partners. They work in 
thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent 
consultants, and as suppliers.
  Established in 1943, ASTD is a leader in the training and development 
field. As businesses seek competitive advantages and growth, learning 
and development professionals make sure an organization's best asset, 
its employees, have the skills they need to help achieve business 
growth. ASTD serves this important community of professionals with 
research and resources.
  To further these goals, ASTD has declared December 3rd through 
December 7th, 2012, as ``Employee Learning Week'' and designated time 
for organizations to recognize the strategic value of employee 
learning. I applaud ASTD and its members for their dedication to 
developing knowledgeable and skilled employees during Employee Learning 
Week.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting policies that commit to 
maintaining a highly skilled workforce.

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