TITLE 
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ERACY PROGRAMS
SEC. 201. RESERVATION FOR GRANTS.
Section 1202(c) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6362(c)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(c) RESERVATION FOR GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—From funds re-
served under section 15109(b)(3), the Secretary shall
award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to en-
able such States to plan and implement, statewide
family literacy initiatives to coordinate and integrate
existing Federal, State, and local literacy resources
consistent with the purposes of this part. Such coordi-
nation and integration shall include funds available
under the Adult Education Act, Head Start, this
part, part A of this title, and part A of title IV of
the Social Security Act.
‘‘(2) CONSORTIA.—
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—To receive a grant
under this subsection, a State shall establish a
consortium of State-level programs under the fol-
lowing laws:
‘‘(i) This title.
‘‘(ii) The Head Start Act.
‘‘(iii) The Adult Education Act.
‘‘(iv) All other State-funded preschool
programs and programs providing literacy
services to adults.
‘‘(B) PLAN.—To receive a grant under this
subsection, the consortium established by a State
shall create a plan to use a portion of the State’s
resources, derived from the programs referred to
in subparagraph (A), to strengthen and expand
family literacy services in such State.
‘‘(C) COORDINATION WITH TITLE XV.—The
consortium shall coordinate its activities with
the activities of the reading and literacy partner-
ship for the State established under section
15103, if the State receives a grant under such
section.
‘‘(3) READING INSTRUCTION.—Statewide family
literacy initiatives implemented under this subsection
shall base reading instruction on reliable, replicable
research on reading (as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 15102).
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary
shall provide, directly or through a grant or contract
with an organization with experience in the develop-
ment and operation of successful family literacy serv-
ices, technical assistance to States receiving a grant
under this subsection.
‘‘(5) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary
shall not make a grant to a State under this sub-
section unless the State agrees that, with respect to
the costs to be incurred by the eligible consortium in
carrying out the activities for which the grant was
awarded, the State will make available non-Federal
contributions in an amount equal to not less than the
Federal funds provided under the grant.’’.
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.
Section 1202(e) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6362(e)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(3) the term ‘family literacy services’ means
services provided to participants on a voluntary basis
that are of sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and
of sufficient duration, to make sustainable changes in
a family (such as eliminating or reducing welfare de-
pendency) and that integrate all of the following ac-
tivities:
‘‘(A) Interactive literacy activities between
parents and their children.
‘‘(B) Equipping parents to partner with
their children in learning.
‘‘(C) Parent literacy training, including
training that contributes to economic self-suffi-
ciency.
‘‘(D) Appropriate instruction for children of
parents receiving parent literacy services.’’.
SEC. 203. EVALUATION.
Section 1209 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6369) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) to provide States and eligible entities receiv-
ing a subgrant under this part, directly or through a
grant or contract with an organization with experi-
ence in the development and operation of successful
family literacy services, technical assistance to ensure
local evaluations undertaken under section 1205(10)
provide accurate information on the effectiveness of
programs assisted under this part.’’.
SEC. 204. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 1210 as section
1212; and
(2) by inserting after section 1209 the following:
‘‘SEC. 1210. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY.
‘‘Each State receiving funds under this part shall de-
velop, based on the best available research and evaluation
data, indicators of program quality for programs assisted
under this part. Such indicators shall be used to monitor,
evaluate, and improve such programs within the State.
Such indicators shall include the following:
‘‘(1) With respect to eligible participants in a
program who are adults—
‘‘(A) achievement in the areas of reading,
writing, English language acquisition, problem
solving, and numeracy;
‘‘(B) receipt of a high school diploma or a
general equivalency diploma;
‘‘(C) entry into a postsecondary school, job
retraining program, or employment or career
advancement, including the military; and
‘‘(D) such other indicators as the State may
develop.
‘‘(2) With respect to eligible participants in a
program who are children—
‘‘(A) improvement in ability to read on
grade level or reading readiness;
‘‘(B) school attendance;
‘‘(C) grade retention and promotion; and
‘‘(D) such other indicators as the State may
develop.’’.
(b) STATE LEVEL ACTIVITIES.—Section 1203(a) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6363(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) carrying out section 1210.’’.
(c) AWARD OF SUBGRANTS.—Paragraphs (3) and (4)
of section 1208(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6368) are amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(3) CONTINUING
ELIGIBILITY.—In awarding
subgrant funds to continue a program under this part
for the second, third, or fourth year, the State edu-
cational agency shall evaluate the program based on
the indicators of program quality developed by the
State under section 1210. Such evaluation shall take
place after the conclusion of the startup period, if
any.
‘‘(4) INSUFFICIENT PROGRESS.—The State edu-
cational agency may refuse to award subgrant funds
if such agency finds that the eligible entity has not
sufficiently improved the performance of the program,
as evaluated based on the indicators of program qual-
ity developed by the State under section 1210, after—
‘‘(A) providing technical assistance to the
eligible entity; and
‘‘(B) affording the eligible entity notice and
an opportunity for a hearing.’’.
SEC. 205. RESEARCH.
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, as amended by section 204 of this Act, is further
amended by inserting after section 1210 the following:
‘‘SEC. 1211. RESEARCH.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out,
through grant or contract, research into the components of
successful family literacy services, to use—
‘‘(1) to improve the quality of existing programs
assisted under this part or other family literacy pro-
grams carried out under this Act or the Adult Edu-
cation Act; and
‘‘(2) to develop models for new programs to be
carried out under this Act or the Adult Education
Act.
‘‘(b) DISSEMINATION.—The National Institute for Lit-
eracy shall disseminate, pursuant to section 15107, the re-
sults of the research described in subsection (a) to States
and recipients of subgrants under this part.’’.
TITLE III—FUNDS FOR FEDERAL
WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS
SEC. 301. USE OF WORK-STUDY FUNDS FOR TUTORING AND
LITERACY.
Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 2753) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A)
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) in academic year 1998 and succeeding
academic years, an institution shall use at least
2 percent of the total amount of funds granted
to such institution under this section for such
academic year in accordance with subsection (d);
and’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) TUTORING AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—In any academic year to
which subsection (b)(2)(B) applies, an institution
shall use the amount required to be used in accord-
ance with this subsection to compensate (including
compensation for time spent in directly related train-
ing and travel) students—
‘‘(A) employed as a reading tutor for chil-
dren who are in preschool through elementary
school; or
‘‘(B) employed in family literacy projects.
‘‘(2) PRIORITY
FOR
SCHOOLS.—An institution
shall—
‘‘(A) give priority, in using such funds, to
the employment of students in the provision of
tutoring services in schools that—
‘‘(i) are identified for school improve-
ment under section 1116(c) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;
or
‘‘(ii) are selected by a local educational
agency under section 15104(a)(2) of such
Act; and
‘‘(B) ensure that any student compensated
with such funds who is employed in a school se-
lected under section 15104(a)(2) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is
trained in the instructional practices based on
reliable, replicable research on reading used by
the school pursuant to such section 15104.
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the
compensation of work study students compensated
under this subsection may exceed 75 percent.
‘‘(4) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the re-
quirements of this subsection if the Secretary deter-
mines that enforcing such requirements would cause
a hardship for students at the institution.’’.
TITLE IV—REPEALS
SEC. 401. REPEAL OF CERTAIN UNFUNDED EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.
(a) ADULT EDUCATION ACT.—The following provi-
sions are repealed:
(1) BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, LABOR, AND
EDU-
CATION PARTNERSHIPS FOR WORKPLACE LITERACY.—
Section 371 of the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1211).
(2) ENGLISH LITERACY GRANTS.—Section 372 of
the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1211a).
(3) EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
FOR
COMMERCIAL
DRIVERS.—Section 373 of the Adult Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 1211b).
(4) ADULT LITERACY VOLUNTEER TRAINING.—
Section 382 of the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1213a).
(b) CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL
AND APPLIED
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ACT.—The following provisions
are repealed:
(1) BUSINESS-LABOR-EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIP
FOR TRAINING.—Part D of title III of the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2391 et seq.).
(2) SUPPLEMENTARY STATE GRANTS FOR FACILI-
TIES
AND
EQUIPMENT
AND
OTHER
PROGRAM
IM-
PROVEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Part F of title III of the
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2395 et seq.).
(3) COMMUNITY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT CEN-
TERS
AND
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
LIGHTHOUSE
SCHOOLS.—Part G of title III of the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 2396 et seq.).
(4) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—Part B of title
IV of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied
Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.).
(5) 
CERTAIN
BILINGUAL
PROGRAMS.—Sub-
sections (b) and (c) of section 441 of the Carl D. Per-
kins Vocational and Applied Technology Education
Act (20 U.S.C. 2441).
(c) COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS.—The Com-
munity School Partnership Act (contained in part B of title
V of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 (20
U.S.C. 1070 note) is repealed.
(d) EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DIS-
SEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994.—Section
941(j) of the Educational Research, Development, Dissemi-
nation, and Improvement Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6041(j))
is repealed.
(e) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF
1965.—The following provisions are repealed:
(1) INNOVATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSI-
TION
PROJECTS.—Section 1503 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6493).