(I) by striking ‘‘section 231’’ and 
inserting ‘‘sections 231 and 244’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(v) the extent to which integrated 
English literacy and civics education pro-
grams carried out under section 244 lead 
participants in such programs to increase 
their civic participation and, if applicable, 
lead such participants to become United 
States citizens.’’. 
(f) INTEGRATED ENGLISH LITERACY
AND CIVICS 
EDUCATION.—Chapter 4 of subtitle A of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 9251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 244. INTEGRATED ENGLISH LITERACY AND CIVICS 
EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From funds appropriated 
to carry out this section, the Secretary shall award 
grants to States, from allocations under subsection 
(b), for integrated English literacy and civics edu-
cation programs. 
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‘‘(2) DEFINITION OF STATE.—In this section 
the term ‘State’ means each of the several States of 
the United States and the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) 
and with respect to funds described in subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall allocate— 
‘‘(A) 65 percent to States on the basis of 
a State’s need for integrated English and civics 
education programs, as determined by calcu-
lating each State’s share of a ten-year average 
of the data compiled by the Office of Immigra-
tion Statistics of the Department of Homeland 
Security, for immigrants admitted for lawful 
permanent residence for the ten most recent 
years; and 
‘‘(B) 35 percent to the States on the basis 
of whether the State experienced growth, as 
measured by the average of the three most re-
cent years for which data compiled by the Of-
fice of Immigration Statistics of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security are available, for 
immigrants admitted for lawful permanent resi-
dence. 
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‘‘(2) MINIMUM.—No State shall receive an allo-
cation under paragraph (1) in an amount that is less 
than $60,000. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $300,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2011.’’. 
SEC. 102. EXPANSION AND EVALUATION OF THE EVEN 
START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM. 
(a) EXPANSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 1002(b)(3) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6302(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) EVEN START.—For the purpose of car-
rying out subpart 3 of part B, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $350,000,000 for fiscal year 
2009 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
(b) EVEN START RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.— 
Subpart 3 of part B of title I of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6381 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1243. RESEARCH. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to provide rigorous re-
search utilizing appropriate, scientifically based research 
standards, the Director of the National Institute for Lit-
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eracy shall design a plan (approved by the Secretary) to 
carry out, through a grant or contract, research into the 
components of successful family literacy services to inform 
the field and improve practice and increase program qual-
ity, in order to— 
‘‘(1) improve the quality of existing programs 
assisted under this subpart or other family literacy 
programs; and 
‘‘(2) develop models for new programs to be 
carried out under this subpart. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the research 
described in subsection (a), the entity with which the Di-
rector of the National Institute for Literacy contracts or 
awards a grant shall consult with— 
‘‘(1) Even Start coordinators and practitioners, 
including individuals from migrant or tribal Even 
Start programs; 
‘‘(2) individuals who are researchers and ex-
perts in family literacy, including early childhood 
and adult literacy; 
‘‘(3) individuals who are experts in literacy 
services for English language learners and the learn-
ers’ families; and 
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‘‘(4) individuals who are representatives from 
other national organizations involved in family lit-
eracy. 
‘‘(c) SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH ON FAMILY 
LITERACY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Na-
tional Institute for Literacy, in consultation with the 
Secretary, shall carry out research that— 
‘‘(A) is scientifically based reading re-
search; and 
‘‘(B) determines— 
‘‘(i) the most effective ways of improv-
ing the literacy skills of adults with read-
ing difficulties; and 
‘‘(ii) how family literacy services can 
best provide parents with the knowledge 
and skills the parents need to support the 
parents’ children’s literacy development. 
‘‘(2) USE OF EXPERT ENTITY.—The Director of 
the National Institute for Literacy, in consultation 
with the Secretary, shall carry out the research 
under paragraph (1) through an entity, including a 
Federal agency, that has expertise in carrying out 
longitudinal studies of the development of literacy 
skills in children and adults and has developed effec-
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tive interventions to help children with reading dif-
ficulties. 
‘‘(d) DISSEMINATION.—The Director of the National 
Institute for Literacy shall disseminate, pursuant to sec-
tion 1207, the results of research described in subsections 
(a) and (b) to State educational agencies and recipients 
of subgrants under this subpart. 
‘‘(e) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of completion of research under this 
section, the Director of the National Institute for Literacy 
shall— 
‘‘(1) submit a report on the research to the Sec-
retary, the Committee on Education and Labor of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate; and 
‘‘(2) make such report publicly available. 
‘‘SEC. 1244. LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION. 
‘‘(a) NATIONAL WILLIAM F. GOODLING EVEN START 
EVALUATION.—The Director of the National Institute for 
Literacy shall review, make recommendations on, design, 
and plan for a longitudinal evaluation of the Even Start 
program under this subpart, as approved by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the evalua-
tion described in subsection (a), the Director of the Na-
tional Institute for Literacy shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the extent to which programs under this 
subpart— 
‘‘(A) provide family literacy services to 
adults and children not otherwise available or 
accessible to such children or adults, or that 
supplement child development or adult edu-
cation services provided by other programs; 
‘‘(B) strengthen parents’ knowledge and 
skills that support parent-child relationships, 
parental involvement in schools, and family lit-
eracy and other educational activities in the 
home; 
‘‘(C) improve adult participants’ basic skill 
levels in reading, writing, speaking the English 
language, and basic mathematics; and 
‘‘(D) increase adult participants’ ability to 
maintain and retain employment; and 
‘‘(2) the extent to which programs under this 
subpart link families to needed community services 
and how differences in the type, length, mix, and in-
tensity of services affect the desired program 
goals.’’. 
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SEC. 103. EXPANDED LEARNING TIME FOR MIDDLE AND 
SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE 
LEARNERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Unless otherwise specified, 
the terms used in this section have the meanings 
given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801). 
(2) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) EXPANDED
LEARNING
TIME
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘expanded learning time pro-
gram’’ means— 
(i) a summer learning semester at a 
school served by a local educational agen-
cy; 
(ii) a consolidated school district pro-
gram; 
(iii) an extended day program that 
adds not less than one hour to the school 
day, if the additional learning time— 
(I) focuses on English language 
acquisition and core academics; and 
(II) allows for enrichment oppor-
tunities that support learning; or 
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(iv) a semester or program described 
in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) that is operated 
by— 
(I) a local educational agency or 
a public school; or 
(II) a local educational agency or 
a public school in a partnership 
with— 
(aa) a nonprofit organiza-
tion; 
(bb) a faith-based organiza-
tion; or 
(cc) any other entity that 
meets State quality assurance 
guidelines. 
(B) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means 
each of the several States of the United States 
and the District of Columbia. 
(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From amounts appro-
priated under subsection (h), the Secretary of Education 
shall award grants under this section to each State edu-
cational agency served by a State to enable the State edu-
cational agency to provide subgrants, on a competitive 
basis, to local educational agencies to enable the local edu-
cational agencies to provide high quality expanded learn-
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ing time programs for middle and secondary school stu-
dents who are English language learners. 
(c) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) APPROVED APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall only award a grant under this section to a 
State educational agency for which the Secretary 
has approved an application under this section. 
(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—To be eligible 
to receive a grant under this section, a State edu-
cational agency shall provide matching funds, from 
non-Federal sources, in an amount that is not less 
than 25 percent of the total amount of funds re-
ceived under the grant. 
(3) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—In-kind con-
tributions from private funding sources may be used 
to meet the matching requirement described in para-
graph (2). 
(4) STATE APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to receive a 
grant under this section, a State educational 
agency shall submit an application, that was de-
veloped collaboratively with community-based 
organizations that serve English language 
learner communities, teachers, a statewide orga-
nization of teachers, a representative from pub-
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lic libraries, and other educators, to the Sec-
retary at such time and in such form as the 
Secretary may require. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The application shall in-
clude a State plan for providing high quality ex-
panded learning time programs for middle and 
secondary school students who are English lan-
guage learners. The State plan shall include— 
(i) a description of the State needs re-
garding the English language learner stu-
dent population; 
(ii) an outline for an accountability 
standard to ensure the use of high quality 
expanded learning time programs; 
(iii) any other requirement determined 
to be necessary by the Secretary; and 
(iv) guidelines on— 
(I) which expanded learning time 
programs are determined to be high 
quality; and 
(II) how the State educational 
agency will ensure that the State edu-
cational agency will meet the require-
ments of subsection (e). 
(d) COMPETITIVE SUBGRANTS.— 
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(C) evidence that expanded learning time 
programs are necessary to ensure that schools 
served by the local educational agency will 
reach accountability standards under the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.). 
(4) APPLICATION.—In order to receive a 
subgrant under this section, a local educational 
agency shall submit an application to the State edu-
cational agency at such time and in such form as 
the State educational agency may require. The appli-
cation shall— 
(A) describe the needs of the middle and 
secondary school English language learner stu-
dent population served by the local educational 
agency; 
(B) describe the types of expanded learn-
ing time programs to be offered to middle and 
secondary school students who are English lan-
guage learners; 
(C) describe how the subgrant will be used; 
(D) include guidelines on— 
(i) which expanded learning time pro-
grams are considered to be high quality; 
and 
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(ii) how the local educational agency 
will meet the requirements of subsection 
(e); 
(E) contain an assurance that the local 
educational agency will meet the requirements 
of subsection (e); 
(F) include an outline for an accountability 
standard to ensure high quality expanded learn-
ing time programs; 
(G) contain evidence of an agreement, be-
tween the governing body of the local edu-
cational agency and the employees of the local 
educational agency, including teachers, at par-
ticipating schools or their recognized represent-
atives, to work the expanded schedule; 
(H) describe the process by which the local 
educational agency will ensure the meaningful 
involvement of teachers, union representatives, 
parents, public libraries, and school partners in 
the planning and implementation of the ex-
panded learning time program; and 
(I) contain any other requirement deter-
mined necessary by the State educational agen-
cy. 
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(5) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—To be eligible 
to receive a subgrant under this section, a local edu-
cational agency shall provide matching funds, from 
non-Federal sources, in an amount that is not less 
than 15 percent of the total amount of funds re-
ceived under the subgrant. 
(e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—A State edu-
cational agency and a local educational agency shall use 
Federal funds received under this section only to supple-
ment the funds that would, in the absence of such Federal 
funds, be made available from non-Federal sources for the 
education of students participating in expanded learning 
time programs assisted under this section, and not to sup-
plant such funds. 
(f) DURATION AND RENEWAL.— 
(1) DURATION OF GRANTS AND SUBGRANTS.— 
Grants and subgrants under this section shall be 
awarded for a period that does not exceed 3 years 
in duration. 
(2) RENEWAL OF GRANTS AND SUBGRANTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Grants and subgrants 
under this section may be renewed in 2-year in-
crements. 
(B) CONDITIONS FOR RENEWAL.—In order 
to be eligible to renew a grant or subgrant 
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under this paragraph, the State educational 
agency or local educational agency shall dem-
onstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary or 
State educational agency, respectively, that the 
State educational agency or local educational 
agency, respectively, has complied with the 
terms of the grant or subgrant, respectively. 
(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the 
rights, remedies, and procedures afforded to the employees 
of local educational agencies under Federal, State, or local 
laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or 
under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, 
memoranda of understanding, or other agreements be-
tween such employees and their employers, including the 
right of employees of local educational agencies to engage 
in good faith collective bargaining with their employers re-
garding their terms and conditions of employment, and 
the procedures used to determine such terms and condi-
tions. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
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SEC. 104. DEFINITIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER. 
(a) ADULT EDUCATION
AND FAMILY LITERACY 
ACT.—The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 
U.S.C. 9201 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 203(6) (20 U.S.C. 9202(6)), by 
striking ‘‘individuals of limited English proficiency’’ 
and inserting ‘‘English language learners’’; 
(2) in section 203(10) (20 U.S.C. 9202(10))— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘INDIVIDUAL
OF
LIMITED
ENGLISH
PRO-
FICIENCY’’ and inserting ‘‘ENGLISH LANGUAGE 
LEARNER’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘individual of limited English 
proficiency’’ and inserting ‘‘English language 
learner’’; 
(3) in section 224(b)(10)(D) (20 U.S.C. 
9224(b)(10)(D)), by striking ‘‘individuals with lim-
ited English proficiency’’ and inserting ‘‘English lan-
guage learners’’; and 
(4) in section 243(2)(D)(ii) (as amended by sec-
tion 101(e)(2)(B)) (20 U.S.C. 9253(2)(D)(ii)), by 
striking ‘‘individuals with limited English proficiency 
who are adults’’ and inserting ‘‘adult English lan-
guage learners’’. 
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(b) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT 
OF 1965.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 9101(25) of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801(25)) is amended by striking the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(25) ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
LEARNER.—The 
term ‘English language learner’ means an indi-
vidual—’’. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) to an individual who is limited 
English proficient shall be construed to refer to an 
English language learner. 
SEC. 105. CREDITS FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE 
LEARNERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is 
amended by inserting after section 25D the following new 
section: 
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‘‘SEC. 25E. TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligible teacher, 
there shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed 
by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to— 
‘‘(1) $1,500, for each of the first 5 taxable 
years for which the taxpayer is allowed a credit 
under this section, and 
‘‘(2) $1,000, for any other taxable year. 
‘‘(b) CREDIT ALLOWED ONLY
FOR 10 TAXABLE 
YEARS.—No credit shall be allowed under this section 
with respect to a taxpayer for any taxable year after the 
10th taxable year for which such taxpayer is allowed a 
credit under this section. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE TEACHER.—For purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible teacher’ 
means, with respect to a taxable year, any individual 
who is a full-time teacher in an academic subject, 
has received training in delivering academic instruc-
tion to English language learner students, and is 
employed in any English languae learner school for 
the academic year ending in such taxable year. 
‘‘(2) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER SCHOOL.— 
The term ‘English language learner school’ means 
any school— 
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‘‘(A) which provides elementary education 
or secondary education, as determined under 
State law, and 
‘‘(B) in which 10 percent or more of the 
students enrolled are limited English proficient 
(as defined in section 9901 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such subpart is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 25D the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25E. Teachers in English language learner schools.’’. 
(c) TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXPENSES.—Part VII 
of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions for in-
dividuals) is amended by redesignating section 224 as sec-
tion 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 224. TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXPENSES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a deduction for teacher certifi-
cation expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer for the 
taxable year. 
‘‘(b) TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) TESL CERTIFICATION
EXPENSES.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘TESL certifi-
cation expenses’ means tuition and fees required for 
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the enrollment or attendance of the taxpayer or the 
taxpayer’s spouse at an eligible educational institu-
tion (as defined in section 25A) for a course which 
is required for certification of such individual as 
qualified to teach English to elementary or sec-
ondary school students who are limited English pro-
ficient (as defined in section 9901 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965). 
‘‘(2) STATE
BILINGUAL
EDUCATION
CERTIFI-
CATION EXPENSES.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘State bilingual education certification ex-
penses’ means tuition and fees required for the en-
rollment or attendance of the taxpayer or the tax-
payer’s spouse at an eligible educational institution 
(as defined in section 25A) for a course which is re-
quired for certification of such individual as quali-
fied to teach bilingual courses to elementary or sec-
ondary school students who are limited English pro-
ficient (as defined in section 9901 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965). 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Such term shall not in-
clude any amounts to the extent such amounts— 
‘‘(A) are for a course that is part of the 
individual’s degree program, or 
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‘‘(B) are funded by another person (or any 
governmental entity). 
‘‘(c) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduction 
shall be allowed under this section for any expense for 
which a deduction or credit is allowed under any other 
provision of this chapter.’’. 
(d) CERTIFICATION DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETH-
ER OR NOT TAXPAYER ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.— 
Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXPENSES.— 
The deduction allowed by section 224.’’. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by striking the last item and inserting the fol-
lowing new items: 
‘‘Sec. 224. Teacher certification expenses. 
‘‘Sec. 225. Cross reference.’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 2008. 
SEC. 106. RESEARCH IN ADULT EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 133(c)(A) of the Edu-
cation Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 
9533(c)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘education and’’ be-
fore ‘‘literacy’’. 
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(b) NATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CEN-
TER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education 
shall direct the Commissioner for Education Re-
search of the National Center for Education Re-
search established pursuant to section 131 of the 
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 
9531) to establish a national research and develop-
ment center for adult education and literacy as de-
scribed in section 133(c)(A) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
9533(c)(A)) (as amended by subsection (a)). 
(2) 
PROVISION
FOR
EXPANSION
OF
RE-
SEARCH.—If, as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Commissioner has established a center for 
adult literacy in accordance with section 133(c)(A) 
of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the 
Commissioner shall expand the topic of research of 
such center to include adult education, in accordance 
with the amendment made by subsection (a). 
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TITLE II—SUPPORTING ENGLISH 
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND 
ADULT EDUCATION IN THE 
WORKFORCE 
SEC. 201. CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER PROVIDED ADULT 
ENGLISH LITERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 45Q. EMPLOYER-PROVIDED ADULT ENGLISH LIT-
ERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of section 38, 
the credit determined under this section with respect to 
any employer for the taxable year is an amount equal to 
20 percent of qualified education program expenses, or no 
more than $1,000 per full-time employee participating in 
the qualified education program. 
‘‘(b) 
QUALIFIED
EDUCATION
PROGRAM
EX-
PENSES.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified edu-
cation program expenses’ means expenses paid or in-
curred by an employer to make available qualified 
education to employees of the employer, who are 
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English language learners or have not received a 
secondary school diploma, or its recognized equiva-
lent, or who lack sufficient mastery of basic edu-
cational skills to enable the individuals to function 
effectively in society. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED EDUCATION.—The term ‘quali-
fied education’ means adult education and literacy 
activities provided— 
‘‘(A) by an eligible provider which for the 
fiscal year ending during the employer’s taxable 
year receives Federal funds under section 231 
of the Adult Education and Family Literacy 
Act for adult education and literacy activities, 
or 
‘‘(B) in curriculum approved by the De-
partment of Education, the Employment and 
Training Administration of the Department of 
Labor, or in current use by a Federal agency. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE PROVIDER; ADULT EDUCATION 
AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES.—The terms ‘eligible pro-
vider’, and ‘adult education and literacy activities’ 
shall have the respective meanings given to such 
terms in section 203 of the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act. 
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‘‘(4) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER.—The term 
‘English language learner’ shall have the same 
meaning given to such term in section 9101(25) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965. 
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULES.—For purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT.—An employee 
shall be considered full-time if such employee is em-
ployed at least 30 hours per week for 25 or more 
calendar weeks in the taxable year. 
‘‘(2) AGGREGATION RULE.—All persons treated 
as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) or 
section 52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, 
shall be treated as one person. 
‘‘(d) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduction 
or credit shall be allowed under any other provision of this 
chapter for any amount taken into account in determining 
the credit under this section. 
‘‘(e) ELECTION TO HAVE CREDIT NOT APPLY.—A 
taxpayer may elect (at such time and in such manner as 
the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) to have this 
section not apply for any taxable year.’’. 
(b) CREDIT TO BE PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS 
CREDIT.—Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code (re-
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lating to current year business credit) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (32), by striking the 
period at the end of paragraph (33) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, 
and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(34) the adult English literacy and basic edu-
cation programs credit determined under section 
45Q.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
following new item: 
‘‘45O. Employer-provided adult English literacy and basic education programs.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
TITLE 
III—INTEGRATING 
AND 
BUILDING 
STRONGER 
COM-
MUNITIES 
SEC. 301. OFFICE OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRANT INTE-
GRATION. 
(a) RENAMING OF THE OFFICE OF CITIZENSHIP AND 
IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Office of Citizenship 
within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
of the Department of Homeland Security shall be re-
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named the ‘‘Office of Citizenship and Immigrant In-
tegration’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (f) 
of section 451 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 271) is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘CITIZEN-
SHIP.’’ and inserting ‘‘CITIZENSHIP AND IMMI-
GRANT INTEGRATION.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
Immigrant Integration’’ after ‘‘Office of Citi-
zenship’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and 
Immigrant Integration’’ after ‘‘Office of Citi-
zenship’’. 
(3) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the 
United States to the Office of Citizenship within 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the 
Department of Homeland Security shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Office of Citizenship and 
Immigrant Integration’’. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—Paragraph (2) of section 451(f) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 271(f)), as 
amended by subsection (a)(2)(C), is further amended by 
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striking ‘‘for promoting’’ and all that follows through the 
end and inserting ‘‘for— 
‘‘(A) establishing national goals for inte-
grating new communities into the United States 
and measuring the degree to which such goals 
are met; 
‘‘(B) assessing and coordinating Federal 
policies, regulations, task forces, and commis-
sions related to integration of immigrants into 
the United States; 
‘‘(C) serving as a liaison and intermediary 
with State and local governments and other en-
tities to assist in establishing local integration 
goals, task forces, and integration councils to 
assist immigrants to the United States; 
‘‘(D) providing research on, and policy 
analysis of, the demand for English acquisition 
programs carried out by the Federal Govern-
ment and for other services for aliens who have 
recently arrived in the United States; 
‘‘(E) assisting States in coordinating alien 
integration and refugee resettlement programs 
with the grant program carried out under title 
III of the Strengthening Communities Through 
English and Integration Act of 2008; and 
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‘‘(F) promoting instruction and training on 
citizenship responsibilities for aliens interested 
in becoming naturalized citizens of the United 
States, including the development of edu-
cational materials for such aliens.’’. 
SEC. 302. GRANTS TO STATES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE GRANTS.—Subject to 
subsections (c) and (d), the Chief of the Office of Citizen-
ship and Immigrant Integration is authorized to provide 
grants to States to form State New American Councils 
as described in subsection (b) to carry out activities de-
scribed in section 303. 
(b) STATE NEW AMERICAN COUNCILS.—A State 
New American Council shall consist of not less than 15 
and not more than 19 individuals from the State and shall 
include, to the extent practicable, representatives from the 
following sectors: 
(1) Business. 
(2) Faith-based organizations. 
(3) Civic organizations. 
(4) Philanthropic leaders. 
(5) Nonprofit organizations with experience 
working with immigrant communities. 
(6) Education organizations, including organi-
zations representing teachers and other employees. 
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(7) Representatives of State adult education of-
fices. 
(8) Representatives of State or local public li-
braries. 
(9) Representatives of statewide or local elected 
office holders. 
(c) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO GRANT.—The Chief of the 
Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration 
may award a grant under subsection (a) to a State 
without requiring the State to form a State New 
American Council if the Chief determines that the 
State is carrying out statewide initiatives to inte-
grate immigrants into the State and into the United 
States. 
(2) GUIDELINES.—The Chief shall establish 
guidelines for awarding grants to States described in 
paragraph (1). 
(d) GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—The Chief 
of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration 
may provide a grant under subsection (a) to a local gov-
ernment if the Chief determines that the State in which 
the local government is located is unable or unwilling to 
apply for such a grant. 
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(e) APPLICATION.—An applicant for a grant under 
subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Chief of 
the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration. Such 
application shall include— 
(1) if the applicant is a State seeking to form 
a State New American Council, an assurance that 
such State New American Council will meet the re-
quirements of subsection (b); 
(2) the number of immigrants in the State in 
which the applicant is located; 
(3) a description of the challenges immigrants 
face in effectively integrating into such State and 
local communities; and 
(4) any other information that the Chief may 
reasonably require. 
(f) DURATION.—A grant awarded under subsection 
(a) shall be for a period of 5 years. 
(g) GRANT AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant award-
ed under subsection (a) shall be not less than $500,000 
and not more than $5,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
(h) RESERVATIONS.— 
(1) NATIONAL.—The Chief of the Office of Citi-
zenship and Immigrant Integration shall reserve not 
more than 1 percent of the amount appropriated to 
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carry out this title for such Office, including the 
evaluation of funds distributed. 
(2) STATES.—A State awarded a grant under 
subsection (a) may reserve not more than 10 percent 
of such grant amount for the creation and operation 
of the State New American Council. 
SEC. 303. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 
(a) MANDATORY
ACTIVITIES.—A grant awarded 
under section 302(a) shall be used— 
(1) to develop, implement, expand, or enhance 
a comprehensive integration plan; 
(2) to provide subgrants to local communities 
as described in subsection (c); 
(3) if the grant is awarded to a State to form 
a State New American Council, to convene meetings 
of the State New American Council not less fre-
quently than once each quarter; and 
(4) to convene public hearings not less fre-
quently than once each year to report on the activi-
ties carried out by with such grant. 
(b) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—A grant awarded 
under section 302(a) may be used— 
(1) to examine the status of immigrants in the 
State or municipality which was awarded the grant; 
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(2) to provide technical assistance or training 
for State or local agencies to improve services to im-
migrants; 
(3) to review and develop strategies to expand 
distance learning as a method of instruction for lan-
guage and civics education and available techno-
logical programs that may supplement or supplant 
quality classroom instruction; and 
(4) to coordinate with entities of other States 
engaged in immigrant integration or refugee reset-
tlement activities. 
(c) SUBGRANTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT TO AWARD.—A grant under 
section 302(a) shall be used to award subgrants to 
entities of local governments to assist communities 
with local efforts to integrate populations of immi-
grants and address community concerns related to 
such populations. 
(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Subgrants shall 
be awarded under paragraph (1) to entities of local 
governments for use to carry out activities in accord-
ance with— 
(A) a comprehensive integration plan de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1); and 
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(B) any guidance provided by the Chief of 
the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Inte-
gration. 
(3) SUBGRANT
AMOUNT.—The amount of a 
subgrant awarded under this subsection shall be not 
less than $100,000 and not more than $600,000 for 
a fiscal year. 
SEC. 304. ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION. 
(a) ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.—Each entity awarded 
a grant under section 302(a) or a subgrant under section 
303(c) shall establish an accountability system to measure 
the outcomes of the activities carried out with such grant 
or subgrant and assess the effectiveness of such entity in 
achieving the integration goals of— 
(1) the Chief of the Office of Citizenship and 
Immigrant Integration; and 
(2) any applicable comprehensive integration 
plan described in subsection 303(a)(1). 
(b) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.—The accountability 
system required by subsection (a) shall consist of methods 
to measure the success of activities carried out with a 
grant awarded under section 302(a) or a subgrant award-
ed under section 303(c) in producing— 
(1) gains in the integration of immigrants into 
the United States, including increases— 
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(A) in the understanding of the history 
and form of government of the United States 
and of the responsibilities of United States citi-
zenship; 
(B) in obtaining the skills needed to meet 
the requirements of section 312(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(a)); 
(C) in the participation of such immigrants 
in volunteer or other community involvement 
activities; and 
(D) in the participation of such immi-
grants who are parents in education of their 
children; 
(2) gains in the education levels of immigrants 
to the United States, including increases in— 
(A) the English language proficiency of 
such immigrants; 
(B) the literacy skills of such immigrants; 
and 
(C) the rates of such immigrants in obtain-
ing a high school diploma or its recognized 
equivalent; or 
(3) gains in the employment status of immi-
grants to the United States, including increases in— 
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(A) the level of job skills of such immi-
grants, including workplace English; and 
(B) the ability of such immigrants to ob-
tain and retain full-time employment. 
(c) ANNUAL EVALUATION.—The Chief of the Office 
of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration shall conduct an 
annual evaluation of the grant program established under 
this title. Such evaluation shall be used by the Chief— 
(1) to improve the effectiveness of programs 
carried out by the Chief; 
(2) to assess future needs of immigrants and of 
State and local governments related to immigrants; 
and 
(3) to determine the effectiveness of such grant 
program. 
SEC. 305. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 
to carry out this title. 
Æ 
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