The National Association of State Directors of Vocational Technical Education Consortium (NASDVTEC) supports enactment of legislation that is dedicated solely to vocational-technical education (VTE). NASDVTEC urges the 105th Congress to build on the existing foundation of a strong state role in VTE by drafting legislation that achieves the following: focus federal investment in VTE on program improvement and elimination of barriers so that all students can have access to quality programs; build and expand on the current performance standards and measures system; develop a set of common definitions for data-reporting purposes; ensure that VTE dollars flow to a single state agency as described and defined in the Carl Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act; guarantee VTE leaders and educators representation on all boards, collaborative entities, or bodies; require that 20% of VTE funds be reserved for state education leadership and administrative activities; require a state match for state administration dollars; allow states to determine the split of funds between secondary and postsecondary systems; provide at least a $2.5 billion authorization level for VTE; and require professional development, curriculum development and field testing, and assessment activities at the state level. (A 16-item legislative priorities summary is included.) (MN)