IV 
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. KAP-
TUR, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. THOMP-
SON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. 
O’ROURKE, Mr. COSTA, and Mr. PALAZZO) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse-
quently 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 edu-
cation training and credentialing opportunities during 
their term of service to ensure they can transition di-
rectly into in-demand civilian careers. 
Whereas, in a 2016 study by the National Center for Edu-
cation 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 cre-
dential was for their current job and that 67 percent pre-
pared 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 per-
cent), 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 ap-
plicants 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 un-
employment benefits; 
Whereas veterans bring to the workforce a level of leadership 
and responsibility that is a product of their valorous serv-
ice 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goal of providing members of 
the Armed Forces the opportunity to receive voca-
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tional trade training and credentialing opportunities 
for no cost; 
(2) recognizes that when members of the Armed 
Forces take part in these training opportunities, it 
promotes success in all aspects of their postmilitary 
career and life; 
(3) recognizes that these opportunities will like-
ly lead to a reduction in unemployment costs borne 
by the Department of Defense; 
(4) recognizes that both veterans and employers 
benefit directly from ensuring newly transitioned 
veterans are trained for growing career fields; and 
(5) celebrates the contribution well-trained vet-
erans provide to the American workforce and econ-
omy. 
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