I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3697 
To increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2013 
Mr. HINOJOSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To increase access to adult education to provide for economic 
growth. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Adult Education and Economic Growth Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is the following: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT 
SYSTEMS 
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Sec. 101. Definitions. 
Sec. 102. Purpose. 
Sec. 103. State workforce investment boards. 
Sec. 104. State plan. 
Sec. 105. Local workforce investment boards. 
Sec. 106. Local plan. 
Sec. 107. Use of funds for youth activities. 
Sec. 108. Use of funds for employment and training activities. 
Sec. 109. Performance accountability system. 
Sec. 110. National programs. 
Sec. 111. Administration. 
Sec. 112. Transition provisions. 
Sec. 113. Table of contents. 
TITLE II—ADULT EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND WORKPLACE 
SKILLS 
Sec. 201. Purpose. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 204. Reservation of funds; grants to eligible agencies; allotments. 
Sec. 205. Performance accountability system. 
Sec. 206. State distribution of funds; matching requirement. 
Sec. 207. State leadership activities. 
Sec. 208. State plan. 
Sec. 209. Programs for corrections education and other institutionalized indi-
viduals. 
Sec. 210. Grants and contracts for eligible providers. 
Sec. 211. Local application. 
Sec. 212. Administrative provisions. 
Sec. 213. National Center For Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace 
Skills. 
Sec. 214. National leadership activities. 
Sec. 215. Integrated English literacy and civics education programs. 
TITLE III—21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS FOR 
ADULT LEARNERS 
Sec. 301. Purposes. 
Sec. 302. Definitions. 
Sec. 303. Reservation of funds and allotments. 
Sec. 304. Grants to eligible agencies. 
Sec. 305. Subgrants and contracts to eligible providers. 
Sec. 306. National Adult Learning and Technology Clearinghouse. 
Sec. 307. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE IV—RESEARCH IN ADULT EDUCATION 
Sec. 401. Research in adult education. 
TITLE V—EMPLOYER INCENTIVES 
Sec. 501. Credit for employer educational assistance programs. 
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TITLE 
I—ADULT 
EDUCATION 
AND 
WORKFORCE 
INVEST-
MENT SYSTEMS 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) TITLE HEADER.—The title header for title I of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 
et seq.) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘TITLE 
I—ADULT 
EDUCATION 
AND 
WORKFORCE 
INVEST-
MENT SYSTEMS’’. 
(b) TERMS.—Section 101 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(54) CAREER
PATHWAY.—The term ‘career 
pathway’ means a system of educational and social 
services connecting education, training, and support 
services, including adult basic skills, English lan-
guage instruction, General Educational Development 
test preparation, and noncredit and for-credit indus-
try-recognized credential and degree programs, to 
enable youth and adults to advance over time to suc-
cessively higher levels of education and employment 
in a given industry, industry sector, or occupational 
cluster, that— 
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‘‘(A) aligns adult education, postsecondary 
education, and occupational skills training to 
create a pathway to attaining a recognized post-
secondary credential that will qualify an indi-
vidual for career advancement in projected em-
ployment opportunities identified in the State 
plan under section 112(b)(4)(A); 
‘‘(B) includes advising and career naviga-
tion to support the development of individual 
education and career plans; and 
‘‘(C) leads to a secondary school diploma 
or its recognized equivalent (for individuals who 
have not completed secondary school) or to a 
recognized postsecondary credential. 
‘‘(55) INTEGRATED
EDUCATION
AND
TRAIN-
ING.—The term ‘integrated education and training’ 
means education that, at the same time, combines 
adult education services and occupational skills 
training for a specific occupation or occupational 
cluster leading to a recognized postsecondary creden-
tial. 
‘‘(56) RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary creden-
tial’ means a postsecondary degree from an institu-
tion of higher education described in section 101 of 
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the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001), a credential for completion of a registered ap-
prenticeship program, or another industry-recog-
nized credential (such as an industry certificate, or 
a license in an in-demand industry), if the recipient 
of the grant or contract involved determines that the 
program leading to the credential is of high quality. 
‘‘(57) 
REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘registered apprenticeship pro-
gram’ means an industry occupational skills training 
program at the postsecondary level that combines 
technical and theoretical training through structured 
on-the-job learning with related instruction (in class-
rooms or through distance learning) while an indi-
vidual is employed, working under the direction of 
qualified personnel or a mentor, and earning incre-
mental wage increases aligned to enhanced job pro-
ficiency, resulting in the acquisition of a nationally 
recognized and portable certificate, under a plan ap-
proved by the Office of Apprenticeship or a State 
agency recognized by the Department of Labor. 
‘‘(58) SEQUENTIAL
EDUCATION
AND
TRAIN-
ING.—The term ‘sequential education and training’ 
means adult education services that may occur prior 
to occupational skills training or postsecondary edu-
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cation and are appropriate for adults who need serv-
ices offered, one after another, in a progressive fash-
ion. 
‘‘(59) WORKPLACE SKILLS.—The term ‘work-
place skills’ means the combination of basic skills, 
critical thinking skills, and self management skills 
with competency in utilizing resources, using infor-
mation, working with others, understanding systems, 
and working with technology, and other skills nec-
essary for success in the workplace.’’. 
SEC. 102. PURPOSE. 
(a) SUBTITLE HEADER.—The subtitle header for 
subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘Subtitle B—State and Local Adult 
Education and Workforce In-
vestment Systems’’. 
(b) PURPOSE.—Section 106 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘workforce investment systems’’ and inserting ‘‘adult 
education and workforce investment systems’’. 
SEC. 103. STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS. 
Section 111 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2821) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(1)(C)(vi)(I), by inserting 
‘‘(particularly the lead State agency officials with re-
sponsibility for the programs and activities that are 
described 
in 
section 
121(b)(1)(B)(iii))’’ 
after 
‘‘121(b)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘workforce 
investment system’’ and inserting ‘‘adult education 
and workforce investment system’’. 
SEC. 104. STATE PLAN. 
Section 112 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2822) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘workforce investment sys-
tem’’ and inserting ‘‘adult education and work-
force investment system’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and aligns with the State 
plan described in section 224’’ before the period 
at the end; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking 
‘‘workforce investment system’’ and inserting 
‘‘adult education and workforce investment sys-
tem’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the semicolon and inserting ‘‘, including 
processes for data collection and reporting 
regarding performance on the core indica-
tors described in section 212; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) a description of any integrated data 
systems used to track performance outcomes 
over time for the participants in the programs 
and activities described in subparagraph (A);’’; 
(D) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘busi-
nesses and representatives of labor organiza-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘businesses, representa-
tives of labor organizations, and representatives 
of education and training providers (including 
adult education providers, institutions of higher 
education (as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)), and training providers)’’; 
(E) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘work-
force investment system’’ and inserting ‘‘adult 
education and workforce investment system’’; 
(F) in paragraph (17)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by adding 
‘‘, and including individuals receiving serv-
ices under title II’’ after ‘‘disabilities’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(G) in paragraph (18)(D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(H) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(19) a strategy for coordinating services, in-
cluding guidance, counseling, mentoring, and other 
supports, to populations in need of such services, 
through public and private partnerships, and for cre-
ating transition strategies with such elements as 
dual enrollment, curricular articulation, and high in-
tensity instruction; and 
‘‘(20) an assurance that every region, as des-
ignated by the State under section 116(c), in the 
State has at least 1 adult education program that 
offers more than 1 option for earning a credential 
with value in the local market to students who do 
not yet have a secondary school diploma or its recog-
nized equivalent and who are unlikely to earn such 
a diploma or equivalent in the short-term, which op-
tion may include earning the credential through a 
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partnership that includes a community college or oc-
cupational skills training provider and may include 
getting that equivalent in the process.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PERIOD.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this section, a State may 
be eligible to receive an allotment under section 127 or 
132, or to receive financial assistance under the Wagner- 
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), before the State sub-
mits a single State plan under this section (as amended 
under section 104 of the Adult Education and Economic 
Growth Act of 2013) if the State is in a 1-year program 
development period.’’. 
SEC. 105. LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS. 
Section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2832) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘workforce in-
vestment system’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘adult education and workforce investment sys-
tem’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(8), by striking ‘‘workforce 
investment system’’ and inserting ‘‘adult education 
and workforce investment system’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)(2)(A)— 
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(A) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; and 
(B) by inserting after clause (vi), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vii) representatives of adult edu-
cation programs; and’’. 
SEC. 106. LOCAL PLAN. 
Section 118(b)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2833(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘aca-
demic levels and’’ before ‘‘job skills’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) the type and availability of workforce 
investment activities in the local area, including 
education, training, and registered apprentice-
ship programs and their relationship to such 
business, jobseeker, and worker needs, employ-
ment opportunities, and academic levels and job 
skills, and economic development needs; and 
‘‘(E) the integrated education and training 
and sequential education and training activities 
that will be carried out under this title or title 
II and the integration and alignment of activi-
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ties described in this subparagraph with work-
force investment activities and services under 
this title.’’. 
SEC. 107. USE OF FUNDS FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES. 
Section 129 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2854) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) to provide opportunities for multiple path-
ways for eligible youth.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(C)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(B) in clause (iv)(II), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) opportunities for career path-
ways; and 
‘‘(vi) opportunities for the completion 
of secondary school, in appropriate cases.’’. 
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SEC. 108. USE OF FUNDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
ACTIVITIES. 
Section 134 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2864) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
subsections 
(a)(3)(A)(vii) 
and 
(c)(2)(B)(ii)(II), by striking ‘‘workforce investment 
system’’ and inserting ‘‘adult education and work-
force investment system’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)(I), by striking 
‘‘and are unable to obtain employment through 
core services provided under paragraph (2)’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 
‘‘and who are unable to obtain or retain 
employment through such services’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) in clause (viii), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(II) in clause (ix), by striking the 
period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(x) integrated education and train-
ing; and 
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‘‘(xi) career pathway services.’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (G)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘clause (ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (ii) 
or subparagraph (H)’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) in subclause (II), by 
striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(bb) in subclause (III), by 
striking the period and inserting 
‘‘; or’’; and 
(cc) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(IV) the local board determines 
that such provision of training serv-
ices would facilitate the provision of 
integrated education and training and 
sequential education and training pro-
grams.’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(H) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACTS TO 
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION.—The 
local board may award a contract to an institu-
tion of higher education or other eligible pro-
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vider of training services, including an adult 
education provider eligible under section 122, if 
the local board determines that provision of 
services through the contract would facilitate 
the training of multiple individuals in in-de-
mand occupations.’’. 
SEC. 109. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 
Section 136 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2871) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subclause 
(I), by striking ‘‘and (for participants who 
are eligible youth age 19 through 21) for 
youth activities authorized under section 
129’’; 
(ii) in subclause (III), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘, 
or by participants who are eligible youth 
age 19 through 21 who enter postsec-
ondary education, advanced training, or 
unsubsidized employment.’’ and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
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(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(V) performance on the core in-
dicators described in section 212, as 
appropriate.’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subclause 
(I), by striking ‘‘(for participants who are 
eligible youth age 14 through 18)’’; 
(ii) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and, 
as appropriate, work readiness or occupa-
tional skills’’ and inserting ‘‘, workplace 
skills, or occupational skills, as appro-
priate’’; 
(iii) in subclause (II), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(iv) in subclause (III), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(IV) the measures described in 
subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of 
clause (i), for eligible youth age 18 
and older.’’; and 
(2) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of sub-
section (e), by striking ‘‘workforce investment sys-
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tem’’ and inserting ‘‘adult education and workforce 
investment system’’. 
SEC. 110. NATIONAL PROGRAMS. 
Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2916) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the 
period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) projects that assist low-skill and lim-
ited English proficient workers to acquire basic, 
English, work readiness, and applied technical 
or occupational skills through integrated edu-
cation and training and sequential education 
and training programs to successfully transition 
to postsecondary education, workforce develop-
ment, and employment in career pathways; and 
‘‘(J) projects that test effective ways to de-
velop comprehensive career pathway learning 
approaches that— 
‘‘(i) fully align adult education with— 
‘‘(I) secondary education, post-
secondary education, workforce devel-
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opment programs including registered 
apprenticeship programs, and sup-
portive service activities; and 
‘‘(II) regional economic develop-
ment strategies to meet the skill needs 
of existing and emerging regional em-
ployers as well as the needs of low- 
skilled adults; and 
‘‘(ii) are designed to help adults, espe-
cially those who are low-skilled, to advance 
through progressive levels of education and 
training as quickly as possible and gain 
education and workplace skills of dem-
onstrated value to the labor market at each 
level.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraphs (D)(iii)(I) and (E)(ii)(III) 
of subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘workforce invest-
ment system’’ and inserting ‘‘adult education and 
workforce investment system’’. 
SEC. 111. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS
AND RESTRICTIONS.—Section 
181(b)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2931(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘workforce in-
vestment system’’ and inserting ‘‘adult education and 
workforce investment system’’. 
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(b) 
WAIVERS
AND
SPECIAL
RULES.—Section 
189(i)(4)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2939(i)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘workforce 
investment system’’ and inserting ‘‘adult education and 
workforce investment system’’. 
SEC. 112. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 
Section 506(a) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (20 U.S.C. 9276(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS’’ and inserting 
‘‘ADULT
EDUCATION
AND
WORKFORCE
INVEST-
MENT SYSTEMS’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘workforce investment systems’’ 
and inserting ‘‘adult education and workforce invest-
ment systems’’. 
SEC. 113. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to the title 
header for title I and inserting the following: 
‘‘TITLE I—ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT 
SYSTEMS’’; 
and 
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(2) by striking the item relating to the subtitle 
header for subtitle B of title I and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Subtitle B—State and Local Adult Education and Workforce Investment 
Systems’’. 
TITLE 
II—ADULT 
EDUCATION, 
LITERACY, AND WORKPLACE 
SKILLS 
SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 
Section 202 of the Adult Education and Family Lit-
eracy Act (20 U.S.C. 9201) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) assist adults to become literate and numer-
ate and to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary 
to transition to and succeed in postsecondary edu-
cation, job training, and employment in family-sus-
taining jobs, and to be self sufficient;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘education.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘education and transition to postsec-
ondary education and career pathways; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) assist adults with limited English pro-
ficiency in— 
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‘‘(A) improving their reading, writing, 
speaking, listening, and comprehension skills in 
English and their mathematical skills; 
‘‘(B) acquiring an understanding of the 
American system of Government, individual 
freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship; 
and 
‘‘(C) where necessary, obtaining the knowl-
edge and skills to transition to and succeed in 
postsecondary education, job training, and em-
ployment in family-sustaining jobs.’’. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203 of the Adult Edu-
cation and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9202) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (14); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) (2), (3) 
through (11), (12), (13), and (15) through (18) as 
paragraphs (2), (3), (5) through (13), (15), (16), 
and (17) through (20), respectively; 
(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redes-
ignated by paragraph (2), the following: 
‘‘(1) WIA TERMS.—The terms ‘career pathway’, 
‘integrated education and training’, ‘local board’, 
‘outlying area’, ‘sequential education and training’, 
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‘State board’, and ‘workplace skills’ have the mean-
ings given the terms in section 101.’’; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (3), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2), the following: 
‘‘(4) DIGITAL
LITERACY
SKILLS.—The term 
‘digital literacy skills’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 202 of the Museum and Library 
Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101).’’; 
(5) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting ‘‘an organization that has 
demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult 
education and literacy activities and workplace 
skills activities, and that may include’’ after 
‘‘means’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘of 
demonstrated effectiveness’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘of 
demonstrated effectiveness’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(E) in subparagraph (I), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(J) a partnership between an entity de-
scribed in any of subparagraphs (A) through (I) 
and an employer.’’; 
(6) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘a family’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
economic prospects for a family that better en-
able parents to support their children’s learning 
needs’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) as subparagraphs (B) through (E), 
respectively; and 
(C) by inserting before subparagraph (B), 
as redesignated by subparagraph (B), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Parent adult education and literacy 
activities and workplace skills activities that 
lead to readiness for postsecondary education or 
training, career advancement, and economic 
self-sufficiency.’’; and 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (13), as redes-
ignated by paragraph (2), the following: 
‘‘(14) INTEGRATED
ENGLISH
LITERACY
AND 
CIVICS EDUCATION PROGRAM.—The term ‘integrated 
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English literacy and civics education program’ 
means programs of instruction designed to help an 
individual of limited English proficiency achieve 
competence in English through contextualized in-
struction on the rights and responsibilities of citizen-
ship, naturalization procedures, civic participation, 
and United States history and Government to help 
such an individual acquire the skills and knowledge 
to become an active and informed parent, worker, 
and community member.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 173A(b)(8) 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2918a(b)(8)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 203(10) of 
the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 
9202(10))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 203(12) of the Adult 
Education 
and 
Family 
Literacy 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C. 
9202(12))’’. 
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 205 of the Adult Education and Family Lit-
eracy Act (20 U.S.C. 9204) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and such sums 
as may be necessary for each succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
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SEC. 204. RESERVATION OF FUNDS; GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE 
AGENCIES; ALLOTMENTS. 
Section 211(a) of the Adult Education and Family 
Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9211(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$8,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1.5 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘1.25 percent’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$8,000,000;’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$12,000,000; and’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) shall reserve 12 percent to carry out sec-
tion 244.’’. 
SEC. 205. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 
Section 212(b) of the Adult Education and Family 
Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9212(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and the em-
ployment performance indicator described in 
paragraph (2)(B)’’ after ‘‘paragraph (2)(A)’’; 
and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(C)’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘in, re-
tention in’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘in post-
secondary education, including registered 
apprenticeships, or other skill training pro-
grams.’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) Attainment of work readiness, 
workplace skills, and certificates that are 
industry-recognized credentials described 
in section 101(56) or approved by the 
State board or local board, as appro-
priate.’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (D); 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following: 
‘‘(B) EMPLOYMENT
PERFORMANCE
INDI-
CATOR.—Consistent with applicable Federal 
and State privacy laws— 
‘‘(i) an eligible agency shall identify in 
the State plan an individual participant 
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employment performance indicator, which 
shall be based on entry into employment, 
retention, and earnings; and 
‘‘(ii) the State agency responsible for 
maintaining and analyzing the data de-
scribed in clause (i) shall assist the eligible 
agency in obtaining and using quarterly 
wage records to collect such data. 
‘‘(C) DIGITAL
LITERACY
SKILLS
INDI-
CATOR.—Beginning in 2015, an eligible agency 
shall include a digital literacy skills indicator in 
its State plan.’’; and 
(D) by striking subparagraph (D), as re-
designated by subparagraph (B), and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL INDICATORS.—An eligi-
ble agency may identify in the State plan addi-
tional indicators, including customer feedback, 
for adult education and literacy activities and 
workplace skills activities authorized under this 
subtitle.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3)(B)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND EM-
PLOYMENT
PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR’’ after 
‘‘INDICATORS’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(B)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(D), the employment 
performance indicator described in paragraph 
(2)(B), and beginning in 2015, the digital lit-
eracy indicator described in paragraph (2)(C)’’. 
SEC. 206. STATE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; MATCHING RE-
QUIREMENT. 
Section 222(a) of the Adult Education and Family 
Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9222(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘not more than 10’’ and 
inserting ‘‘not less than 10’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘82.5 percent’’ both places 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘80 percent’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘12.5 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘15 percent’’. 
SEC. 207. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 
Section 223(a) of the Adult Education and Family 
Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9223(a)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED
ACTIVITIES.—Each eligible 
agency shall use funds made available under section 
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222(a)(2) for the following adult education and lit-
eracy activities and workplace skills activities: 
‘‘(A) The establishment or operation of 
professional development programs to improve 
the quality of instruction provided pursuant to 
local activities required under section 231(b). 
‘‘(B) The provision of technical assistance 
to eligible providers of adult education and lit-
eracy activities and workplace skills activities to 
enable them to fulfill the purpose of this title, 
as described in section 202. 
‘‘(C) The monitoring and evaluation of 
adult education and literacy activities and re-
lated activities to determine what works and 
broadly disseminate information about models 
and best practices and tools within the State. 
‘‘(D) The provision of technology assist-
ance, including staff training, to eligible pro-
viders of adult education and literacy activities 
and workplace skills activities to enable the eli-
gible providers to improve the quality of such 
activities. 
‘‘(E) Coordination with the workforce in-
vestment systems supported under title I. 
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‘‘(2) PERMISSIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—Each eligible 
agency may use funds made available under section 
222(a)(2) for one or more of the following adult 
education and literacy activities and workplace skills 
activities: 
‘‘(A) Support for State or regional net-
works of literacy resource centers. 
‘‘(B) Incentives for program coordination 
and integration, and performance awards. 
‘‘(C) Developing and disseminating cur-
ricula for postsecondary and job training readi-
ness, including curricula for using technology 
for distance learning and for instructional and 
teacher training purposes. 
‘‘(D) Coordination with existing support 
services, such as transportation, child care, and 
other assistance designed to increase rates of 
enrollment in, and successful completion of, 
adult education and literacy activities and work-
place skills activities, to adults enrolled in such 
adult education and literacy activities and work-
place skills activities. 
‘‘(E) Developing innovative content and 
models for integrated education and training 
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and sequential education and training pro-
grams. 
‘‘(F) Developing innovative content and 
models to foster the transition to and success in 
postsecondary education and career pathways. 
‘‘(G) Linkages with postsecondary edu-
cational institutions. 
‘‘(H) Linkages with community-based or-
ganizations. 
‘‘(I) Support for recruitment and outreach 
for instructors, students, and employers. 
‘‘(J) Linkages with public libraries. 
‘‘(K) Other activities that address issues of 
statewide significance’’. 
SEC. 208. STATE PLAN. 
Section 224 of the Adult Education and Family Lit-
eracy Act (20 U.S.C. 9224) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PERIOD.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this section, an 
eligible agency may be eligible to receive a grant 
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