IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 551 
Emphasizing the importance of addressing participation in career and 
technical education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 
Mr. WITTMAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Emphasizing the importance of addressing participation in 
career and technical education. 
Whereas the national economy relies on workers who possess 
analytical and practical skills; 
Whereas there are 16 career clusters within career and tech-
nical education to include: Agriculture, Food, and Nat-
ural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Arts, 
Audio and Video Technology, and Communications; Busi-
ness, Management and Administration; Education and 
Training; Finance; Government and Public Administra-
tion; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Human 
Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety, 
Corrections, and Security; Manufacturing; Marketing, 
Sales, and Service; Science, Technology, Engineering, 
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and Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution, and Lo-
gistics; 
Whereas between 2012 and 2022, there will be over 
50,000,000 job openings for career and technical edu-
cation graduates, 30 percent of the jobs will be newly cre-
ated positions; 
Whereas there will be 68 percent more job openings in infra-
structure-related fields over the next 5 years than there 
are individuals training to fill them; 
Whereas career and technical education jobs exist in both the 
public and private sector; 
Whereas career and technical education graduates are more 
likely to be employed than others with academic creden-
tials, and are more likely to work in their field of study; 
Whereas the United States has 30,000,000 jobs providing an 
average income of $55,000 per year that do not require 
a bachelor’s degree but require some level of postsec-
ondary education; 
Whereas students participating in career and technical edu-
cation have a lower probability of dropping out of high 
school and a higher probability of graduating on time; 
Whereas the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) serves as the 
primary Federal law focused on supporting and devel-
oping career and technical education; and 
Whereas Congress recognized the importance of career and 
technical education by passing the Strengthening Career 
and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Pub-
lic Law 115–224), reauthorizing the Perkins Act, which 
supports program improvement in secondary and postsec-
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ondary career and technical education programs in all 
States and territories: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of career and 
technical education in preparing students to enter 
the workforce; 
(2) recognizes the technical skills and soft skills 
developed through career and technical education 
programs; 
(3) recognizes that the public and private sector 
must work with schools to further develop cur-
riculum and internship and apprenticeship opportu-
nities for students; and 
(4) supports educators, school officials, coun-
selors, and parents promoting career and technical 
education as a respected career option for students. 
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