freedoms enjoyed by its people, and the many cultures and traditions that make the United States so unique. (7) Promoting local arts and enhancing the creative economy of the United States would support the Nation's diverse citizenry, rich traditions, and vast creative talents, including the unique history and continuing vitality of Native American communities. (8) The United States must embrace the opportunities and challenges the country faces and reimagine the role of the Federal Government in providing support for local arts and expanding the creative economy. (9) The United States needs to engage workers from around the Nation to develop, hone, and share expressions of their cultural heritage, including languages, creative collaborations, and artistic skills. (10) The Nation needs to recognize that there is a broad range of undervalued and underutilized human potential in the United States, and the existence of that human potential has profound social, economic, and workforce ramifications. (11) Securing the future well-being of individuals, families, communities, and the Nation will depend in part on adopting Federal policies that will increase support for the creative economy. (12) The Nation needs to improve creative workforce readiness and develop an education and job training plan, including a plan for education and training through specialized vocational schools and apprenticeship programs, to ensure that individuals of all ages in the United States can realize their full creative potential now and in the future. (13) Investing in a creative economy workforce would help showcase the Nation’s creative arts, strengthen its capacity for job growth, promote economic inclusion, boost entrepreneurship, improve and revitalize rural, remote, and underserved areas, and empower communities to share their stories. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Creative industry or occupation The term creative industry or occupation means— (A) an industry that— (i) has a substantial current or potential impact (including