as a result of the grant or contract and’’ after ‘‘in-
cluding’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) a description of how the grantee or con-
tractor will collect data for purposes of reporting 
performance measures to assess and evaluate the 
progress of adult education students and activities.’’. 
SEC. 212. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
Section 241 of the Adult Education and Family Lit-
eracy Act (20 U.S.C. 9251) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(c) RULEMAKING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue 
such regulations as are necessary to reasonably en-
sure compliance with this title. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—Before publishing in the 
Federal Register proposed regulations to carry out 
this title, the Secretary shall consult with the Sec-
retary of Labor and obtain the advice and rec-
ommendations of representatives of— 
‘‘(A) adult learners; 
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‘‘(B) adult education, literacy, and work-
place skills providers; 
‘‘(C) eligible agencies; 
‘‘(D) State educational agencies; 
‘‘(E) institutions of postsecondary edu-
cation, including community colleges; 
‘‘(F) representatives of State and local 
workforce investment boards; 
‘‘(G) other organizations involved with the 
implementation and operation of programs 
under this title; and 
‘‘(H) community based organizations in-
volved with the implementation and operation of 
programs under this title. 
‘‘(3) 
MEETINGS
AND
ELECTRONIC
EX-
CHANGE.—The advice and recommendations de-
scribed in paragraph (2) may be obtained through 
such mechanisms as regional meetings and electronic 
exchanges of information.’’. 
SEC. 213. NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION, LIT-
ERACY, AND WORKPLACE SKILLS. 
Section 242 of the Adult Education and Family Lit-
eracy Act (20 U.S.C. 9252) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and insert-
ing the following ‘‘NATIONAL
CENTER
FOR 
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ADULT
EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND
WORK-
PLACE SKILLS ’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the National Center 
for Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills is 
to— 
‘‘(1) provide national leadership regarding adult 
education and family literacy; 
‘‘(2) coordinate adult education, literacy, and 
workplace skills services and policy; 
‘‘(3) serve as a national resource for adult edu-
cation, literacy, and workplace skills programs by— 
‘‘(A) providing the best and most accurate 
information available; 
‘‘(B) providing national leadership on the 
use of technology for adult education; 
‘‘(C) supporting the creation of new ways 
to offer adult education, literacy, and workplace 
skills services of proven effectiveness; and 
‘‘(D) providing effective practices for inte-
grated English literacy and civics education 
programs; 
‘‘(4) collect and disseminate information on 
methods of advancing education and literacy that 
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show great promise for adults eligible for services 
under this title; 
‘‘(5) provide policy and technical assistance to 
Federal, State, and local organizations for the im-
provement of adult education, literacy, and work-
place skills services; and 
‘‘(6) not later than 4 years after the date of en-
actment of the Adult Education and Economic 
Growth Act of 2011, conduct an evaluation and sub-
mit a report to the Interagency Group, the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce of the House of Representatives on 
the effectiveness of programs funded under this title 
in achieving the purpose described in section 202, 
which evaluation and report shall include— 
‘‘(A) a longitudinal study of outcomes for 
adult learners served under programs under 
this title; 
‘‘(B) an analysis of the adequacy of the 
performance measures identified in section 212; 
and 
‘‘(C) recommendations for improved per-
formance measures and on how to improve pro-
gram effectiveness.’’; 
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(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Institute for Literacy’’ and inserting 
‘‘National Center for Adult Education, Lit-
eracy, and Workplace Skills’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sepa-
rate’’ and inserting ‘‘independent’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Institute for Literacy Advisory Board’’ 
and inserting ‘‘National Center for Adult Edu-
cation, Literacy, and Workplace Skills Advisory 
Board’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) effective practices for integrated 
English literacy and civics education pro-
grams;’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (D) and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘(D) to collect and disseminate informa-
tion on methods of advancing education and lit-
eracy that show great promise for adults eligi-
ble for services under this title;’’; 
(C) by striking subparagraph (E) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(E) to provide policy and technical assist-
ance to Federal, State, and local organizations 
for the improvement of adult education, lit-
eracy, and workplace skills services;’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (G), by inserting 
‘‘and integrated English literacy and civics edu-
cation programs’’ after ‘‘workforce investment 
activities’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(F) in subparagraph (I), by striking the 
period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) to carry out section 306 of the Adult 
Education and Economic Growth Act of 2011; 
and 
‘‘(K) not later than 4 years after the date 
of enactment of the Adult Education and Eco-
nomic Growth Act of 2011, to conduct an eval-
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