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that do not meet State performance measures 
described in section 136,’’ after ‘‘localities,’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘from carrying out activi-
ties’’ and all that follows up to the period and 
inserting ‘‘to implement the amendments made 
by the SKILLS Act’’; 
(5) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (a)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘, or recipient of financial 
assistance under any of sections 166 through 
169,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘or grant recipient’’; 
(6) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(a)’’; and 
(7) by inserting, after subsection (c) (as so re-
designated), the following: 
‘‘(d) BEST PRACTICES COORDINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(1) establish a system through which States 
may share information regarding best practices with 
regard to the operation of workforce investment ac-
tivities under this Act; and 
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‘‘(2) evaluate and disseminate information re-
garding best practices and identify knowledge 
gaps.’’. 
SEC. 131. EVALUATIONS. 
Section 172 (29 U.S.C. 2917) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Secretary 
shall provide for the continuing evaluation of the 
programs and activities, including those programs 
and activities carried out under section 171’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Secretary, through grants, contracts, or 
cooperative agreements, shall conduct, at least once 
every 5 years, an independent evaluation of the pro-
grams and activities funded under this Act’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(4) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(4) the impact of receiving services and not re-
ceiving services under such programs and activities 
on the community, businesses, and individuals;’’; 
(3) in subsection (c) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) TECHNIQUES.—Evaluations conducted under 
this section shall utilize appropriate and rigorous method-
ology and research designs, including the use of control 
groups chosen by scientific random assignment methodolo-
gies, quasi-experimental methods, impact analysis and the 
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use of administrative data. The Secretary shall conduct 
an impact analysis, as described in subsection (a)(4), of 
the formula grant program under subtitle B not later than 
2015, and thereafter shall conduct such an analysis not 
less than once every four years.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e) is amended by striking 
‘‘the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of 
the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g) and inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) REDUCTION OF AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED TO BE 
APPROPRIATED FOR LATE REPORTING.—If a report re-
quired to be transmitted to Congress under this section 
is not transmitted on or before the time period specified 
for that report, amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under this title shall be reduced by 10 percent for the fis-
cal year that begins after the date on which the final re-
port required under this section is required to be trans-
mitted and reduced by an additional 10 percent each sub-
sequent fiscal year until each such report is transmitted 
to Congress.’’. 
(6) by adding at the end, the following: 
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‘‘(h) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The results of the eval-
uations conducted under this section shall be made pub-
licly available, including by posting such results on the De-
partment’s website.’’. 
Subtitle E—Administration 
SEC. 132. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS. 
Section 181 (29 U.S.C. 2931) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ‘‘, including 
representatives of businesses and of labor organiza-
tions’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(A), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting 
‘‘may’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘training for’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the entry into employment, retention in 
employment, or increases in earnings of’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subtitle B’’ and inserting 
‘‘this Act’’; 
(4) 
in 
subsection 
(f)(4), 
by 
striking 
‘‘134(a)(3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘134(a)(6)’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) SALARY AND BONUS LIMITATION.—No funds 
provided under this title shall be used by a recipient or 
subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses 
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of an individual, either as direct costs or indirect costs, 
at a rate in excess of Level II of the Federal Executive 
Pay Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5313). This limitation shall not 
apply to vendors providing goods and services as defined 
in OMB Circular A–133. Where States are recipients of 
such funds, States may establish a lower limit for salaries 
and bonuses of those receiving salaries and bonuses from 
subrecipients of such funds, taking into account factors 
including the relative cost-of-living in the State, the com-
pensation levels for comparable State or local government 
employees, and the size of the organizations that admin-
ister the programs. 
‘‘(h) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Employment and 
Training Administration of the U.S. Department of 
Labor (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘Ad-
ministration’) shall administer all programs author-
ized under title I and III of this Act. The Adminis-
tration shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary 
appointed by the President by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate. Except for titles II and 
IV, the Administration shall be the principal agency, 
and the Assistant Secretary shall be the principal of-
ficer, of such Department for carrying out this Act. 
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‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall be an individual with substantial experi-
ence in workforce development and in workforce de-
velopment management. The Assistant Secretary 
shall also, to the maximum extent possible, possess 
knowledge and have worked in or with the State or 
local workforce investment system or have been a 
member of the business community. In the perform-
ance of the functions of the office, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall be directly responsible to the Secretary 
or the Under Secretary as designed by the Sec-
retary. The functions of the Assistant Secretary 
shall not be delegated to any officer not directly re-
sponsible, both with respect to program operation 
and administration, to the Assistant Secretary. Any 
reference in this Act to duties to be carried out by 
the Assistant Secretary shall be considered to be a 
reference to duties to be carried out by the Secretary 
acting through the Assistant Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 133. PROMPT ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 
Section 182 (29 U.S.C. 2932) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘127 or’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘sections 128 and 133’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 133’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘127 or’’. 
SEC. 134. FISCAL CONTROLS; SANCTIONS. 
Section 184(a)(2) (29 U.S.C. 2934(a)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘Each’’ and inserting ‘‘Each’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 
SEC. 135. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
Section 185 (29 U.S.C. 2935) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) shall have the option to submit or dissemi-
nate electronically any reports, records, plans, or any 
other data that are required to be collected or dis-
seminated under this title.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘and the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate,’’ after 
‘‘Secretary,’’. 
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SEC. 136. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
Section 189 (29 U.S.C. 2939) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Appropriations for any fis-
cal year for programs and activities carried out 
under this title shall be available for obligation only 
on the basis of a program year. The program year 
shall begin on October 1 in the fiscal year for which 
the appropriation is made.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘each State’’ and in-
serting ‘‘each recipient’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘171 or’’; 
(2) in subsection (i)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (2); 
(C) by amending paragraph (2)(A), as so 
redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘requirements of sub-
paragraph (B)’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘any of the statutory or regu-
latory requirements of subtitle B’’ and in-
serting ‘‘requirements of subparagraph (B) 
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or (D), any of the statutory or regulatory 
requirements of subtitle B’’; 
(ii) by striking clause (ii); and 
(iii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period at the end; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR EXTEND-
ING
APPROVED
WAIVERS
TO
ADDITIONAL 
STATES.—In lieu of the requirements of sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary may es-
tablish an expedited procedure for the purpose 
of extending to additional States the waiver of 
statutory or regulatory requirements that have 
been approved for a State pursuant to a request 
under subparagraph (B). Such procedure shall 
ensure that the extension of such waivers to ad-
ditional States are accompanied by appropriate 
conditions relating the implementation of such 
waivers. 
‘‘(E) EXTERNAL
CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall not require or impose new or addi-
tional requirements, which are not specified 
under this Act, on a State in exchange for pro-
viding a waiver to the State or a local area in 
the State under this paragraph.’’. 
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SEC. 137. STATE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY. 
Section 191(a) (29 U.S.C. 2941(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘consistent with the provisions 
of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘consistent with State 
law and the provisions of this title’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘consistent with the terms and 
conditions required under this title’’ and inserting 
‘‘consistent with State law and the terms and condi-
tions required under this title’’. 
SEC. 138. GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 195 (29 U.S.C. 2945) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7), by inserting at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(D) Funds received by a public or private non-
profit entity that are not described in subparagraph 
(B), such as funds privately raised from philan-
thropic foundations, businesses, or other private en-
tities, shall not be considered to be income under 
this title and shall not be subject to the require-
ments of this section.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(14) Funds provided under this title shall not 
be used to establish or operate stand-alone fee-for- 
service enterprises that compete with private sector 
employment agencies within the meaning of section 
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701(c) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000e(c)), except that for purposes of this para-
graph, such an enterprise does not include one-stop 
centers. 
‘‘(15) Any report required to be submitted to 
Congress, or to a Committee of Congress, under this 
title shall be submitted to both the chairmen and 
ranking minority members of the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 139. FEDERAL AGENCY STAFF AND RESTRICTIONS ON 
POLITICAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. 
Subtitle E of title I (29 U.S.C. 2931 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 196. FEDERAL AGENCY STAFF. 
‘‘The Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of the SKILLS Act— 
‘‘(A) identify the number of Federal gov-
ernment employees who work on or administer 
each of the programs authorized under this Act 
or repealed under section 401 of the SKILLS 
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Act, as such programs were in effect on the day 
before such date of enactment; and 
‘‘(B) identify the number of full-time 
equivalent employees who work on or admin-
ister each of the programs authorized under 
this Act or repealed under section 401 of the 
SKILLS Act, as such programs were in effect 
on the day before such date of enactment, and 
that have been repealed or consolidated on or 
after such date of enactment; 
‘‘(2) not later than 90 after such date of enact-
ment, publish the information described in para-
graph (1) on the Office of Management and Budget 
website; and 
‘‘(3) not later than 1 year after such date of en-
actment— 
‘‘(A) reduce the workforce of the Federal 
Government by the number of full-time equiva-
lent employees identified under paragraph 
(1)(B); and 
‘‘(B) submit to Congress a report on how 
the Director carried out the requirements of 
subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘SEC. 197. RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING AND POLITICAL 
ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PUBLICITY RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), no funds provided under this Act 
shall be used or proposed for use, for— 
‘‘(i) publicity or propaganda purposes; 
or 
‘‘(ii) the preparation, distribution, or 
use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publica-
tion, electronic communication, radio, tele-
vision, or video presentation designed to 
support or defeat the enactment of legisla-
tion before the Congress or any State or 
local legislature or legislative body. 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall not apply to— 
‘‘(i) normal and recognized executive- 
legislative relationships; 
‘‘(ii) the preparation, distribution, or 
use of the materials described in subpara-
graph (A)(ii) in presentation to the Con-
gress or any State or local legislature (ex-
cept that this subparagraph does not apply 
with respect to such preparation, distribu-
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tion, or use in presentation to the executive 
branch of any State or local government); 
or 
‘‘(iii) if such materials are designed to 
support or defeat any proposed or pending 
regulation, administrative action, or order 
issued by the executive branch of any State 
or local government. 
‘‘(2) 
SALARY
PAYMENT
RESTRICTION.—No 
funds provided under this Act shall be used, or pro-
posed for use, to pay the salary or expenses of any 
grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such 
recipient, related to any activity designed to influ-
ence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, 
regulations, administrative action, or executive order 
proposed or pending before the Congress or any 
State government, or State legislature or local legis-
lature or legislative body, other than for normal and 
recognized executive-legislative relationships or par-
ticipation by an agency or officer of a State, local, 
or tribal government in policymaking and adminis-
trative processes within the executive branch of that 
government. 
‘‘(b) POLITICAL RESTRICTIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—No funds received by a 
participant of a program or an activity under this 
Act shall be used for— 
‘‘(A) any partisan or nonpartisan political 
activity or any other political activity associated 
with a candidate, or contending faction or 
group, in an election for public or party office; 
or 
‘‘(B) any activity to provide voters with 
transportation to the polls or similar assistance 
in connection with any such election. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘participant’ includes any State, 
local area, or governmental, nonprofit, or for-profit 
entity receiving funds under this Act. 
‘‘(3) RESTRICTION
ON
VOTER
REGISTRATION 
ACTIVITIES.—No funds under this Act shall be used 
to conduct voter registration activities.’’. 
Subtitle F—State Unified Plan 
SEC. 140. STATE UNIFIED PLAN. 
Section 501 (20 U.S.C. 9271) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall re-
ceive and approve State unified plans developed and sub-
mitted under this section.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) STATE UNIFIED PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State may develop and 
submit to the Secretary a State unified plan for 2 
or more of the activities or programs set forth in 
paragraph (2). The State unified plan shall cover 
one or more of the activities set forth in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) and may cover 
one or more of the activities set forth in subpara-
graphs (C) through (N) of paragraph (2). For pur-
poses of this paragraph, the activities and programs 
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of para-
graph (2) shall not be considered to be 2 or more 
activities or programs for purposes of the unified 
plan. Such activities or programs shall be considered 
to be 1 activity or program. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.—The activi-
ties and programs referred to in paragraph (1) are 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) Programs and activities authorized 
under title I. 
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‘‘(B) Programs and activities authorized 
under title II. 
‘‘(C) Programs authorized under the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973. 
‘‘(D) Secondary career education programs 
authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Applied Technology Education Act. 
‘‘(E) Postsecondary career education pro-
grams authorized under the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Applied Technology Education Act. 
‘‘(F) Programs and activities authorized 
under title II of the Trade Act of 1974. 
‘‘(G) National Apprenticeship Act of 1937. 
‘‘(H) Programs authorized under the Com-
munity Services Block Grant Act. 
‘‘(I) Programs authorized under the part A 
of title IV of the Social Security Act. 
‘‘(J) Programs authorized under State un-
employment compensation laws (in accordance 
with applicable Federal law). 
‘‘(K) Work programs authorized under sec-
tion 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. 
‘‘(L) Programs and activities authorized 
title I of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974. 
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‘‘(M) Programs and activities authorized 
under the Public Workers and Economic Devel-
opment Act of 1965. 
‘‘(N) Activities as defined under chapter 
41 of title 38, United States Code.’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(1) JURISDICTION.—In approving a State uni-
fied plan under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) submit the portion of the State uni-
fied plan covering an activity or program de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2) to the head of the 
Federal agency who exercises administrative au-
thority over the activity or program for the ap-
proval of such portion by such Federal agency 
head; or 
‘‘(B) coordinate approval of the portion of 
the State unified plan covering an activity or 
program described in subsection (b)(2) with the 
head of the Federal agency who exercises ad-
ministrative authority over the activity or pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) TIMELINE.—A State unified plan shall be 
considered to be approved by the Secretary at the 
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end of the 90-day period beginning on the day the 
Secretary receives the plan, unless the Secretary 
makes a written determination, during the 90-day 
period, that details how the plan is not consistent 
with the requirements of the Federal statute author-
izing an activity or program described in subsection 
(b)(2) and covered under the plan or how the plan 
is not consistent with the requirements of subsection 
(c)(3).’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL
EMPLOYMENT
AND
TRAINING 
FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this sub-
section to reduce inefficiencies in the administration 
of federally-funded State and local employment and 
training programs. 
‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—In developing a State uni-
fied plan for the activities or programs described in 
subsection (b)(2) and subject to paragraph (4) and 
the State plan approval process under subsection 
(d), a State may propose to consolidate the amount, 
in whole or part, provided for the activities or pro-
grams dedicated to employment and training into 
the Workforce Investment Fund under section 
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132(b) to improve the administration of State and 
local employment and training programs. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—A State with a State 
unified plan approved under subsection (d) for pur-
poses of consolidation under paragraph (2) and that 
is carrying out such consolidation shall— 
‘‘(A) continue to meet the program re-
quirements, limitations, and prohibitions of any 
Federal statute authorizing the activity or pro-
gram consolidated into the Workforce Invest-
ment Fund; 
‘‘(B) meet the intent and purpose of the 
activity or program consolidated into the Work-
force Investment Fund; and 
‘‘(C) continue to make reservations and al-
lotments under subsections (a) and (b) of sec-
tion 133. 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTIONS.—A State may not consoli-
date funds under paragraph (2) that are allocated to 
the State under— 
‘‘(A) the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006; or 
‘‘(B) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.’’. 
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TITLE 
II—ADULT 
EDUCATION 
AND FAMILY LITERACY EDU-
CATION 
SEC. 201. AMENDMENT. 
Title II (20 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘TITLE 
II—ADULT 
EDUCATION 
AND FAMILY LITERACY EDU-
CATION 
‘‘SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This title may be cited as the ‘Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Education Act’. 
‘‘SEC. 202. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this title to provide instructional 
opportunities for adults seeking to improve their literacy 
skills, including their basic reading, writing, speaking, and 
math skills, and support States and local communities in 
providing, on a voluntary basis, adult education and family 
literacy education programs, in order to— 
‘‘(1) increase the literacy of adults, including 
the basic reading, writing, speaking, and math skills, 
to a level of proficiency necessary for adults to ob-
tain employment and self-sufficiency and to success-
fully advance in the workforce; 
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‘‘(2) assist adults in the completion of a sec-
ondary school education (or its equivalent) and the 
transition to a postsecondary educational institution; 
‘‘(3) assist adults who are parents to enable 
them to support the educational development of their 
children and make informed choices regarding their 
children’s education including, through instruction in 
basic reading, writing, speaking, and math skills; 
and 
‘‘(4) assist adults who are not proficient in 
English in improving their reading, writing, speak-
ing, listening, comprehension, and math skills. 
‘‘SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY 
EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—The term ‘adult education 
and family literacy education programs’ means a se-
quence of academic instruction and educational serv-
ices below the postsecondary level that increase an 
individual’s ability to read, write, and speak English 
and perform mathematical computations leading to a 
level of proficiency equivalent to at least a secondary 
school completion that is provided for individuals— 
‘‘(A) who are at least 16 years of age; 
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‘‘(B) who are not enrolled or required to be 
enrolled in secondary school under State law; 
and 
‘‘(C) who— 
‘‘(i) lack sufficient mastery of basic 
reading, writing, speaking, and math skills 
to enable the individuals to function effec-
tively in society; 
‘‘(ii) do not have a secondary school 
diploma or its equivalent and have not 
achieved an equivalent level of education; 
or 
‘‘(iii) are English learners. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
AGENCY.—The term ‘eligible 
agency’— 
‘‘(A) means the primary entity or agency 
in a State or an outlying area responsible for 
administering or supervising policy for adult 
education and family literacy education pro-
grams in the State or outlying area, respec-
tively, consistent with the law of the State or 
outlying area, respectively; and 
‘‘(B) may be the State educational agency, 
the State agency responsible for administering 
workforce investment activities, or the State 
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agency responsible for administering community 
or technical colleges. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE PROVIDER.—The term ‘eligible 
provider’ means an organization of demonstrated ef-
fectiveness which is— 
‘‘(A) a local educational agency; 
‘‘(B) a community-based or faith-based or-
ganization; 
‘‘(C) a volunteer literacy organization; 
‘‘(D) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(E) a public or private educational agen-
cy; 
‘‘(F) a library; 
‘‘(G) a public housing authority; 
‘‘(H) an institution that is not described in 
any of subparagraphs (A) through (G) and has 
the ability to provide adult education, basic 
skills, and family literacy education programs to 
adults and families; or 
‘‘(I) a consortium of the agencies, organi-
zations, institutions, libraries, or authorities de-
scribed in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
(H). 
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‘‘(4) ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
ACQUISITION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘English language acquisition pro-
gram’ means a program of instruction— 
‘‘(A) designed to help English learners 
achieve competence in reading, writing, speak-
ing, and comprehension of the English lan-
guage; and 
‘‘(B) that may lead to— 
‘‘(i) attainment of a secondary school 
diploma or its recognized equivalent; 
‘‘(ii) transition to success in postsec-
ondary education and training; and 
‘‘(iii) employment or career advance-
ment. 
‘‘(5) 
FAMILY
LITERACY
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘family literacy education pro-
gram’ means an educational program that— 
‘‘(A) assists parents and students, on a 
voluntary basis, in achieving the purposes of 
this title as described in section 202; and 
‘‘(B) is of sufficient intensity in terms of 
hours and of sufficient quality to make sustain-
able changes in a family, is evidence-based, and, 
for the purpose of substantially increasing the 
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ability of parents and children to read, write, 
and speak English, integrates— 
‘‘(i) interactive literacy activities be-
tween parents and their children; 
‘‘(ii) training for parents regarding 
how to be the primary teacher for their 
children and full partners in the education 
of their children; 
‘‘(iii) parent literacy training that 
leads to economic self-sufficiency; and 
‘‘(iv) an age-appropriate education to 
prepare children for success in school and 
life experiences. 
‘‘(6) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘Governor’ means 
the chief executive officer of a State or outlying 
area. 
‘‘(7) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘individual 
with a disability’ means an individual with any 
disability (as defined in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990). 
‘‘(B) INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.— 
The term ‘individuals with disabilities’ means 
more than one individual with a disability. 
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‘‘(8) ENGLISH LEARNER.—The term ‘English 
learner’ means an adult or out-of-school youth who 
has limited ability in reading, writing, speaking, or 
understanding the English language, and— 
‘‘(A) whose native language is a language 
other than English; or 
‘‘(B) who lives in a family or community 
environment where a language other than 
English is the dominant language. 
‘‘(9) INTEGRATED
EDUCATION
AND
TRAIN-
ING.—The term ‘integrated education and training’ 
means services that provide adult education and lit-
eracy activities contextually and concurrently with 
workforce preparation activities and workforce train-
ing for a specific occupation or occupational cluster. 
Such services may include offering adult education 
services concurrent with postsecondary education 
and training, including through co-instruction. 
‘‘(10) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(11) LITERACY.—The term ‘literacy’ means an 
individual’s ability to read, write, and speak in 
English, compute, and solve problems at a level of 
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proficiency necessary to obtain employment and to 
successfully make the transition to postsecondary 
education. 
‘‘(12) LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘local educational agency’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(13) OUTLYING
AREA.—The term ‘outlying 
area’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 
of this Act. 
‘‘(14) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITU-
TION.—The term ‘postsecondary educational institu-
tion’ means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education 
that provides not less than a 2-year program of 
instruction that is acceptable for credit toward 
a bachelor’s degree; 
‘‘(B) a tribally controlled community col-
lege; or 
‘‘(C) a nonprofit educational institution of-
fering certificate or apprenticeship programs at 
the postsecondary level. 
‘‘(15) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Education. 
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‘‘(16) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the several States of the United States, the District 
of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
‘‘(17) STATE
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘State educational agency’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(18) WORKPLACE LITERACY PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘workplace literacy program’ means an edu-
cational program that is offered in collaboration be-
tween eligible providers and employers or employee 
organizations for the purpose of improving the pro-
ductivity of the workforce through the improvement 
of reading, writing, speaking, and math skills. 
‘‘SEC. 204. HOME SCHOOLS. 
‘‘Nothing in this title shall be construed to affect 
home schools, whether or not a home school is treated as 
a home school or a private school under State law, or to 
compel a parent engaged in home schooling to participate 
in adult education and family literacy education activities 
under this title. 
‘‘SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title, $606,294,933 for fiscal years 2014 and for each 
of the 6 succeeding fiscal years. 
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‘‘Subtitle A—Federal Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 211. RESERVATION OF FUNDS; GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE 
AGENCIES; ALLOTMENTS. 
‘‘(a) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—From the sums ap-
propriated under section 205 for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall reserve 2.0 percent to carry out section 242. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From the sums appro-
priated under section 205 and not reserved under 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
award a grant to each eligible agency having a State 
plan approved under section 224 in an amount equal 
to the sum of the initial allotment under subsection 
(c)(1) and the additional allotment under subsection 
(c)(2) for the eligible agency for the fiscal year, sub-
ject to subsections (f) and (g). 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE
OF
GRANTS.—The Secretary 
may award a grant under paragraph (1) only if the 
eligible agency involved agrees to expend the grant 
in accordance with the provisions of this title. 
‘‘(c) ALLOTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL
ALLOTMENTS.—From the sums 
appropriated under section 205 and not reserved 
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
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shall allot to each eligible agency having a State 
plan approved under section 224— 
‘‘(A) $100,000, in the case of an eligible 
agency serving an outlying area; and 
‘‘(B) $250,000, in the case of any other el-
igible agency. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
ALLOTMENTS.—From the 
sums appropriated under section 205, not reserved 
under subsection (a), and not allotted under para-
graph (1), for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot 
to each eligible agency that receives an initial allot-
ment under paragraph (1) an additional amount 
that bears the same relationship to such sums as the 
number of qualifying adults in the State or outlying 
area served by the eligible agency bears to the num-
ber of such adults in all States and outlying areas. 
‘‘(d) QUALIFYING ADULT.—For the purpose of sub-
section (c)(2), the term ‘qualifying adult’ means an adult 
who— 
‘‘(1) is at least 16 years of age; 
‘‘(2) is beyond the age of compulsory school at-
tendance under the law of the State or outlying 
area; 
‘‘(3) does not have a secondary school diploma 
or its recognized equivalent; and 
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‘‘(4) is not enrolled in secondary school. 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made avail-
able under subsection (c) for the Republic of Palau, 
the Secretary shall award grants to Guam, American 
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, or the Republic of Palau to carry out activi-
ties described in this title in accordance with the 
provisions of this title as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Republic of 
Palau shall be eligible to receive a grant under this 
title until an agreement for the extension of United 
States education assistance under the Compact of 
Free Association for the Republic of Palau becomes 
effective. 
‘‘(f) HOLD-HARMLESS PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(c) and subject to paragraph (2), for— 
‘‘(A) fiscal year 2014, no eligible agency 
shall receive an allotment under this title that 
is less than 90 percent of the allotment the eli-
gible agency received for fiscal year 2012 under 
this title; and 
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‘‘(B) fiscal year 2015 and each succeeding 
fiscal year, no eligible agency shall receive an 
allotment under this title that is less than 90 
percent of the allotment the eligible agency re-
ceived for the preceding fiscal year under this 
title. 
‘‘(2) RATABLE REDUCTION.—If, for any fiscal 
year the amount available for allotment under this 
title is insufficient to satisfy the provisions of para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall ratable reduce the 
payments to all eligible agencies, as necessary. 
‘‘(g) REALLOTMENT.—The portion of any eligible 
agency’s allotment under this title for a fiscal year that 
the Secretary determines will not be required for the pe-
riod such allotment is available for carrying out activities 
under this title, shall be available for reallotment from 
time to time, on such dates during such period as the Sec-
retary shall fix, to other eligible agencies in proportion to 
the original allotments to such agencies under this title 
for such year. 
‘‘SEC. 212. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 
‘‘Programs and activities authorized under this title 
are subject to the performance accountability provisions 
described in paragraph (2)(A) and (3) of section 136(b) 
and may, at a State’s discretion, include additional indica-
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tors identified in the State plan approved under section 
224. 
‘‘Subtitle B—State Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 221. STATE ADMINISTRATION. 
‘‘Each eligible agency shall be responsible for the fol-
lowing activities under this title: 
‘‘(1) The development, submission, implementa-
tion, and monitoring of the State plan. 
‘‘(2) Consultation with other appropriate agen-
cies, groups, and individuals that are involved in, or 
interested in, the development and implementation 
of activities assisted under this title. 
‘‘(3) Coordination and avoidance of duplication 
with other Federal and State education, training, 
corrections, public housing, and social service pro-
grams. 
‘‘SEC. 222. STATE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; MATCHING RE-
QUIREMENT. 
‘‘(a) STATE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Each eligi-
ble agency receiving a grant under this title for a fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(1) shall use an amount not less than 82.5 
percent of the grant funds to award grants and con-
tracts under section 231 and to carry out section 
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225, of which not more than 10 percent of such 
amount shall be available to carry out section 225; 
‘‘(2) shall use not more than 12.5 percent of 
the grant funds to carry out State leadership activi-
ties under section 223; and 
‘‘(3) shall use not more than 5 percent of the 
grant funds, or $65,000, whichever is greater, for 
the administrative expenses of the eligible agency. 
‘‘(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to receive a grant 
from the Secretary under section 211(b), each eligi-
ble agency shall provide, for the costs to be incurred 
by the eligible agency in carrying out the adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs for 
which the grant is awarded, a non-Federal contribu-
tion in an amount that is not less than— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an eligible agency serv-
ing an outlying area, 12 percent of the total 
amount of funds expended for adult education 
and family literacy education programs in the 
outlying area, except that the Secretary may 
decrease the amount of funds required under 
this subparagraph for an eligible agency; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible agency serv-
ing a State, 25 percent of the total amount of 
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funds expended for adult education and family 
literacy education programs in the State. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION.—An eligi-
ble agency’s non-Federal contribution required under 
paragraph (1) may be provided in cash or in kind, 
fairly evaluated, and shall include only non-Federal 
funds that are used for adult education and family 
literacy education programs in a manner that is con-
sistent with the purpose of this title. 
‘‘SEC. 223. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible agency may use 
funds made available under section 222(a)(2) for any of 
the following adult education and family literacy education 
programs: 
‘‘(1) The establishment or operation of profes-
sional development programs to improve the quality 
of instruction provided pursuant to local activities 
required under section 231(b). 
‘‘(2) The provision of technical assistance to eli-
gible providers of adult education and family literacy 
education programs, including for the development 
and dissemination of evidence based research in-
structional practices in reading, writing, speaking, 
math, and English language acquisition programs. 
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‘‘(3) The provision of assistance to eligible pro-
viders in developing, implementing, and reporting 
measurable progress in achieving the objectives of 
this title. 
‘‘(4) The monitoring and evaluation of the qual-
ity of, and the improvement in, adult education and 
literacy activities. 
‘‘(5) The provision of technology assistance, in-
cluding staff training, to eligible providers of adult 
education and family literacy education programs, 
including distance education activities, to enable the 
eligible providers to improve the quality of such ac-
tivities. 
‘‘(6) The development and implementation of 
technology applications or distance education, in-
cluding professional development to support the use 
of instructional technology. 
‘‘(7) Coordination with other public programs, 
including programs under title I of this Act, and 
other welfare-to-work, workforce development, and 
job training programs. 
‘‘(8) Coordination with existing support serv-
ices, such as transportation, child care, and other 
assistance designed to increase rates of enrollment 
in, and successful completion of, adult education and 
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family literacy education programs, for adults en-
rolled in such activities. 
‘‘(9) The development and implementation of a 
system to assist in the transition from adult basic 
education to postsecondary education. 
‘‘(10) Activities to promote workplace literacy 
programs. 
‘‘(11) Other activities of statewide significance, 
including assisting eligible providers in achieving 
progress in improving the skill levels of adults who 
participate in programs under this title. 
‘‘(12) Integration of literacy, instructional, and 
occupational skill training and promotion of linkages 
with employees. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, 
eligible agencies shall coordinate where possible, and avoid 
duplicating efforts, in order to maximize the impact of the 
activities described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) STATE-IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS.—Whenever a 
State or outlying area implements any rule or policy relat-
ing to the administration or operation of a program au-
thorized under this title that has the effect of imposing 
a requirement that is not imposed under Federal law (in-
cluding any rule or policy based on a State or outlying 
area interpretation of a Federal statute, regulation, or 
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guideline), the State or outlying area shall identify, to eli-
gible providers, the rule or policy as being imposed by the 
State or outlying area. 
‘‘SEC. 224. STATE PLAN. 
‘‘(a) 3-YEAR PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible agency desir-
ing a grant under this title for any fiscal year shall 
submit to, or have on file with, the Secretary a 3- 
year State plan. 
‘‘(2) STATE UNIFIED PLAN.—The eligible agen-
cy may submit the State plan as part of a State uni-
fied plan described in section 501. 
‘‘(b) PLAN CONTENTS.—The eligible agency shall in-
clude in the State plan or any revisions to the State plan— 
‘‘(1) an objective assessment of the needs of in-
dividuals in the State or outlying area for adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs, in-
cluding individuals most in need or hardest to serve; 
‘‘(2) a description of the adult education and 
family literacy education programs that will be car-
ried out with funds received under this title; 
‘‘(3) an assurance that the funds received under 
this title will not be expended for any purpose other 
than for activities under this title; 
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‘‘(4) a description of how the eligible agency 
will annually evaluate and measure the effectiveness 
and improvement of the adult education and family 
literacy education programs funded under this title 
using the indicators of performance described in sec-
tion 136, including how the eligible agency will con-
duct such annual evaluations and measures for each 
grant received under this title; 
‘‘(5) a description of how the eligible agency 
will fund local activities in accordance with the 
measurable goals described in section 231(d); 
‘‘(6) an assurance that the eligible agency will 
expend the funds under this title only in a manner 
consistent with fiscal requirements in section 241; 
‘‘(7) a description of the process that will be 
used for public participation and comment with re-
spect to the State plan, which— 
‘‘(A) shall include consultation with the 
State workforce investment board, the State 
board responsible for administering community 
or technical colleges, the Governor, the State 
educational agency, the State board or agency 
responsible for administering block grants for 
temporary assistance to needy families under 
title IV of the Social Security Act, the State 
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council on disabilities, the State vocational re-
habilitation agency, and other State agencies 
that promote the improvement of adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs, 
and direct providers of such programs; and 
‘‘(B) may include consultation with the 
State agency on higher education, institutions 
responsible for professional development of 
adult education and family literacy education 
programs instructors, representatives of busi-
ness and industry, refugee assistance programs, 
and faith-based organizations; 
‘‘(8) a description of the eligible agency’s strat-
egies for serving populations that include, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(A) low-income individuals; 
‘‘(B) individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(C) the unemployed; 
‘‘(D) the underemployed; and 
‘‘(E) individuals with multiple barriers to 
educational enhancement, including English 
learners; 
‘‘(9) a description of how the adult education 
and family literacy education programs that will be 
carried out with any funds received under this title 
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will be integrated with other adult education, career 
development, and employment and training activities 
in the State or outlying area served by the eligible 
agency; 
‘‘(10) a description of the steps the eligible 
agency will take to ensure direct and equitable ac-
cess, as required in section 231(c)(1), including— 
‘‘(A) how the State will build the capacity 
of community-based and faith-based organiza-
tions to provide adult education and family lit-
eracy education programs; and 
‘‘(B) how the State will increase the par-
ticipation of business and industry in adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs; 
‘‘(11) an assessment of the adequacy of the sys-
tem of the State or outlying area to ensure teacher 
quality and a description of how the State or out-
lying area will use funds received under this subtitle 
to improve teacher quality, including evidence-based 
professional development to improve instruction; and 
‘‘(12) a description of how the eligible agency 
will consult with any State agency responsible for 
postsecondary education to develop adult education 
that prepares students to enter postsecondary edu-
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cation without the need for remediation upon com-
pletion of secondary school equivalency programs. 
‘‘(c) PLAN REVISIONS.—When changes in conditions 
or other factors require substantial revisions to an ap-
proved State plan, the eligible agency shall submit the re-
visions of the State plan to the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—The eligible agency shall— 
‘‘(1) submit the State plan, and any revisions to 
the State plan, to the Governor, the chief State 
school officer, or the State officer responsible for ad-
ministering community or technical colleges, or out-
lying area for review and comment; and 
‘‘(2) ensure that any comments regarding the 
State plan by the Governor, the chief State school 
officer, or the State officer responsible for admin-
istering community or technical colleges, and any re-
vision to the State plan, are submitted to the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(e) PLAN APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) approve a State plan within 90 days after 
receiving the plan unless the Secretary makes a writ-
ten determination within 30 days after receiving the 
plan that the plan does not meet the requirements 
of this section or is inconsistent with specific provi-
sions of this subtitle; and 
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‘‘(2) not finally disapprove of a State plan be-
fore offering the eligible agency the opportunity, 
prior to the expiration of the 30-day period begin-
ning on the date on which the eligible agency re-
ceived the written determination described in para-
graph (3), to review the plan and providing technical 
assistance in order to assist the eligible agency in 
meeting the requirements of this subtitle. 
‘‘SEC. 225. PROGRAMS FOR CORRECTIONS EDUCATION AND 
OTHER INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From funds made 
available under section 222(a)(1) for a fiscal year, each 
eligible agency shall carry out corrections education and 
education for other institutionalized individuals. 
‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—The funds described in sub-
section (a) shall be used for the cost of educational pro-
grams for criminal offenders in correctional institutions 
and for other institutionalized individuals, including aca-
demic programs for— 
‘‘(1) basic skills education; 
‘‘(2) special education programs as determined 
by the eligible agency; 
‘‘(3) reading, writing, speaking, and math pro-
grams; 
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‘‘(4) secondary school credit or diploma pro-
grams or their recognized equivalent; and 
‘‘(5) integrated education and training. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—Each eligible agency that is using 
assistance provided under this section to carry out a pro-
gram for criminal offenders within a correctional institu-
tion shall give priority to serving individuals who are likely 
to leave the correctional institution within 5 years of par-
ticipation in the program. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘correctional institution’ means any— 
‘‘(A) prison; 
‘‘(B) jail; 
‘‘(C) reformatory; 
‘‘(D) work farm; 
‘‘(E) detention center; or 
‘‘(F) halfway house, community-based re-
habilitation center, or any other similar institu-
tion designed for the confinement or rehabilita-
tion of criminal offenders. 
‘‘(2) CRIMINAL OFFENDER.—The term ‘crimi-
nal offender’ means any individual who is charged 
with, or convicted of, any criminal offense. 
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‘‘Subtitle C—Local Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 231. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PRO-
VIDERS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—From grant funds 
made available under section 222(a)(1), each eligible agen-
cy shall award multi-year grants or contracts, on a com-
petitive basis, to eligible providers within the State or out-
lying area that meet the conditions and requirements of 
this title to enable the eligible providers to develop, imple-
ment, and improve adult education and family literacy 
education programs within the State. 
‘‘(b) LOCAL ACTIVITIES.—The eligible agency shall 
require eligible providers receiving a grant or contract 
under subsection (a) to establish or operate— 
‘‘(1) programs that provide adult education and 
literacy activities; 
‘‘(2) programs that provide integrated employ-
ment and training activities; or 
‘‘(3) credit-bearing postsecondary coursework. 
‘‘(c) DIRECT AND EQUITABLE ACCESS; SAME PROC-
ESS.—Each eligible agency receiving funds under this title 
shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) all eligible providers have direct and equi-
table access to apply for grants or contracts under 
this section; and 
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‘‘(2) the same grant or contract announcement 
process and application process is used for all eligi-
ble providers in the State or outlying area. 
‘‘(d) MEASURABLE GOALS.—The eligible agency shall 
require eligible providers receiving a grant or contract 
under subsection (a) to demonstrate— 
‘‘(1) the eligible provider’s measurable goals for 
participant outcomes to be achieved annually on the 
core indicators of performance described in section 
136(b)(2)(A); 
‘‘(2) the past effectiveness of the eligible pro-
vider in improving the basic academic skills of adults 
and, for eligible providers receiving grants in the 
prior year, the success of the eligible provider receiv-
ing funding under this title in exceeding its perform-
ance goals in the prior year; 
‘‘(3) the commitment of the eligible provider to 
serve individuals in the community who are the most 
in need of basic academic skills instruction services, 
including individuals with disabilities and individuals 
who are low-income or have minimal reading, writ-
ing, speaking, and math skills, or are English learn-
ers; 
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‘‘(4) the program is of sufficient intensity and 
quality for participants to achieve substantial learn-
ing gains; 
‘‘(5) educational practices are evidence-based; 
‘‘(6) the activities of the eligible provider effec-
tively employ advances in technology, and delivery 
systems including distance education; 
‘‘(7) the activities provide instruction in real-life 
contexts, including integrated education and training 
when appropriate, to ensure that an individual has 
the skills needed to compete in the workplace and 
exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; 
‘‘(8) the activities are staffed by well-trained in-
structors, counselors, and administrators who meet 
minimum qualifications established by the State; 
‘‘(9) the activities are coordinated with other 
available resources in the community, such as 
through strong links with elementary schools and 
secondary schools, postsecondary educational institu-
tions, local workforce investment boards, one-stop 
centers, job training programs, community-based 
and faith-based organizations, and social service 
agencies; 
‘‘(10) the activities offer flexible schedules and 
support services (such as child care and transpor-
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tation) that are necessary to enable individuals, in-
cluding individuals with disabilities or other special 
needs, to attend and complete programs; 
‘‘(11) the activities include a high-quality infor-
mation management system that has the capacity to 
report measurable participant outcomes (consistent 
with section 136) and to monitor program perform-
ance; 
‘‘(12) the local communities have a dem-
onstrated need for additional English language ac-
quisition programs, and integrated education and 
training programs; 
‘‘(13) the capacity of the eligible provider to 
produce valid information on performance results, 
including enrollments and measurable participant 
outcomes; 
‘‘(14) adult education and family literacy edu-
cation programs offer rigorous reading, writing, 
speaking, and math content that are evidence based; 
and 
‘‘(15) applications of technology, and services to 
be provided by the eligible providers, are of sufficient 
intensity and duration to increase the amount and 
quality of learning and lead to measurable learning 
gains within specified time periods. 
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‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE.—Eligible providers may use 
grant funds under this title to serve children participating 
in family literacy programs assisted under this part, pro-
vided that other sources of funds available to provide simi-
lar services for such children are used first. 
‘‘SEC. 232. LOCAL APPLICATION. 
‘‘Each eligible provider desiring a grant or contract 
under this title shall submit an application to the eligible 
agency containing such information and assurances as the 
eligible agency may require, including— 
‘‘(1) a description of how funds awarded under 
this title will be spent consistent with the require-
ments of this title; 
‘‘(2) a description of any cooperative arrange-
ments the eligible provider has with other agencies, 
institutions, or organizations for the delivery of 
adult education and family literacy education pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(3) each of the demonstrations required by 
section 231(d). 
‘‘SEC. 233. LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), of the 
amount that is made available under this title to an eligi-
ble provider— 
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‘‘(1) at least 95 percent shall be expended for 
carrying out adult education and family literacy edu-
cation programs; and 
‘‘(2) the remaining amount shall be used for 
planning, administration, personnel and professional 
development, development of measurable goals in 
reading, writing, speaking, and math, and inter-
agency coordination. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In cases where the cost limits 
described in subsection (a) are too restrictive to allow for 
adequate planning, administration, personnel develop-
ment, and interagency coordination, the eligible provider 
may negotiate with the eligible agency in order to deter-
mine an adequate level of funds to be used for noninstruc-
tional purposes. 
‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 241. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
‘‘Funds made available for adult education and fam-
ily literacy education programs under this title shall sup-
plement and not supplant other State or local public funds 
expended for adult education and family literacy education 
programs. 
‘‘SEC. 242. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish and carry out a pro-
gram of national activities that may include the following: 
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force and labor market information system de-
scribed in subsection (a) to ensure that all sta-
tistical and administrative data collected is con-
sistent with appropriate Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics standards and definitions. 
‘‘(B) Actively seek the cooperation of other 
Federal agencies to establish and maintain 
mechanisms for ensuring complementarity and 
nonduplication in the development and oper-
ation of statistical and administrative data col-
lection activities. 
‘‘(C) Eliminate gaps and duplication in 
statistical undertakings, with the systemization 
of wage surveys as an early priority. 
‘‘(D) In collaboration with the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics and States, develop and main-
tain the elements of the workforce and labor 
market information system described in sub-
section (a), including the development of con-
sistent procedures and definitions for use by the 
States in collecting the data and information 
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of sub-
section (a)(1). 
‘‘(E) Establish procedures for the system 
to ensure that— 
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(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘services;’’ and inserting ‘‘services provided 
through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.);’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(C)(iii)(II), by inserting 
‘‘and training’’ after ‘‘employment’’; 
(3) in paragraph (6)(A)(ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘insure’’ and inserting ‘‘en-
sure’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and training’’ after ‘‘em-
ployment’’; and 
(C) by inserting after ‘‘available’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘through the one-stop delivery system 
under section 121 of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841)’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (9), by inserting ‘‘the Sec-
retary of Labor,’’ after ‘‘Education,’’. 
(b) PROGRAM OF INITIAL RESETTLEMENT.—Section 
412(b)(2) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(b)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘orientation, instruction’’ and 
inserting ‘‘orientation and instruction’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and job training for refugees, 
and such other education and training of refugees, 
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