That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Apprenticeship Week ; (2) supports the expansion of registered apprenticeships in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations; (3) increases awareness about the value of the registered apprenticeship program model as an effective earn-and-learn model for students, workers, and employers; (4) supports the development and expansion of effective preapprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs that lead to success in a registered apprenticeship program; (5) supports increasing the diversity of participants in the national registered apprenticeship system, including through the support of intermediaries with recruitment and retention; (6) supports a closer alignment between registered apprenticeship programs, the workforce development system, career and technical education, and secondary, postsecondary, and adult education; (7) recognizes the importance of registered apprenticeships in developing a well-trained, highly skilled, and more diverse workforce; and (8) commends unions, organizations, and employers that actively support registered apprenticeship programs.