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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 613 

Supporting the goal of ensuring that members of the Armed Forces have 

opportunities to receive career technical education training and 

credentialing opportunities during their term of service to ensure they 

can transition directly into in-demand civilian careers. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 9, 2017 

Mr. CARTER of Texas (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. LOEBSACK, 

Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. COLE, Mr. HECK, Mr. ZELDIN, Mrs. LOVE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. 

O’ROURKE, Mr. COSTA, and Mr. PALAZZO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 

addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goal of ensuring that members of the Armed 

Forces have opportunities to receive career technical education training and credentialing opportunities during 

their term of service to ensure they can transition directly into in-demand civilian careers. 

Whereas, in a 2016 study by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a total of 27 percent of adults 

reported having a nondegree credential; 


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Whereas according to the NCES study, 85 percent of work 

credential holders reported that their most important credential was for their current job and that 67 percent prepared for their most important work credential by taking 

classes from a college, technical school, or trade school; 

Whereas according to the NCES study, 82 percent of adults 

reported that their most important work credential was 

very useful for getting a job, keeping a job (80 percent), 

remaining marketable to employers or clients (81 percent), and improving work skills (66 percent); 

Whereas according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4 out 

of the 5 fastest growing fields for employment between 

now and 2024 can be accessed with a credential, with no 

college degree necessary; 

Whereas employers consistently struggle to find qualified applicants for job openings which require a specific 

credentialed technical skill or training; 

Whereas according to the Congressional Budget Office, in 

2016, the Defense Department spent $310 million on unemployment benefits; 

Whereas veterans bring to the workforce a level of leadership 

and responsibility that is a product of their valorous service to the United States; and 

Whereas academic studies have shown that employment plays 

a factor in combating mental health issues often faced by 

veterans: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goal of providing members of 

3 the Armed Forces the opportunity to receive vocaVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 Nov 09, 2017 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR613.IH HR613

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1 tional trade training and credentialing opportunities 

2 for no cost; 

3 (2) recognizes that when members of the Armed 

4 Forces take part in these training opportunities, it 

5 promotes success in all aspects of their postmilitary 

6 career and life; 

7 (3) recognizes that these opportunities will like8 ly lead to a reduction in unemployment costs borne 

9 by the Department of Defense; 

10 (4) recognizes that both veterans and employers 

11 benefit directly from ensuring newly transitioned 

12 veterans are trained for growing career fields; and 

13 (5) celebrates the contribution well-trained vet14 erans provide to the American workforce and econ15 omy. 

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