[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5961]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT ACT

  (Ms. KUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KUSTER. This week, I am introducing commonsense legislation to 
encourage public and private partnerships to help meet the needs of New 
Hampshire students and businesses. The Workforce Development Investment 
Act would give tax incentives to firms that partner with educators to 
improve workforce development and job training for students.
  Training a highly skilled, 21st century workforce is critical for 
growing our economy, creating jobs, and strengthening the middle class. 
When we invest in our workforce, more employers will invest in the 
United States; and in the Granite State, our students will be more 
competitive in the job market, and our businesses will be more 
successful in the global economy.
  Right now, there are companies like WH Bagshaw in Nashua, New 
Hampshire, that are looking to hire but struggling to find workers with 
the right skills for the job. My bill would help close this skills gap 
by providing incentives for businesses to team up with educators to 
teach our students the skills they need to compete and succeed.
  This is a commonsense proposal, and I urge your support.

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