,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ceh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjac,mr4 ,polis 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1    
,mr4 ,fattah1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,van    
,holl51 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 
& ,mr4 ,maffei7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #bc1   
#bjac1 z ,national ,adult ,education &  
,family ,lit]acy ,week4  ,:]eas !       
lit]acy ( its citiz5s is ess5tial = !   
economic well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 our
 society1 & ! individuals :o c b5efit f 
full p>ticipation !re92 ,:]eas lit]acy &
 education skills are a pr]equisite to  
individuals reap+ ! full b5efit (       
opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
! economy & our position 9 ! _w         
m>ketplace dep5d on hav+ a lit]ate1     
skill$ population2 ,:]eas ! ,nation's   

unemploym5t rates are highe/ among ^?   
)\t a high s*ool diploma or ,g5]al      
,educational ,developm5t 7,,g$7         
cr$5tial1 indicat+ t education is key to
 economic recov]y2 ,:]eas our ,nation   
reaps ! economic b5efits ( ^? :o raise  
_! lit]acy1 num]acy1 & ,engli% language 
skills2 ,:]eas our ,nation ne$s old]    
adults to re5t] ! education pipel9e &   
transition to college if we are to meet 
! ,presid5t's goal ( ! highe/ proportion
 ( college graduates by #bjbj & if we   
are to be int]nationally competitive by 
#bjbe2 ,:]eas ! education skills ( p>5ts
 & read+ to *ildr5 h a direct impact on 
! educational success ( _! *ildr52      
,:]eas1 p>5tal involvem5t is a key      
pr$ictor ( a *ild's success1 ! level (  
p>5tal involvem5t increases z !         
education level ( ! p>5t increases2     
,:]eas p>5ts 9 family lit]acy programs  
become m involv$ 9 _! *ildr5's education
 & ga9 ! tools necess>y to obta9 a job  
or f9d bett] employm5t2 ,:]eas1 z a     
result1 *ildr5's lives become m /able1 &

 success 9 ! classroom1 & 9 all future  
endeavors1 becomes m likely2 ,:]eas     
/udies %[ t two important factors t     
influ5ce /ud5t a*ievem5t are ! "m's     
education level & pov]ty 9 ! home1 x is 
cle> t if adults are n "p ( ! le>n+     
equation1 !n !re is no long-t]m solution
 to our ,nation's education *all5ges2   
,:]eas _m old] p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lack 
! read+1 ma?1 or ,engli% skills to read 
a prescription & foll[ m$ical           
in/ructions1 endang]+ _! lives & ! lives
 ( _! lov$ ones2 ,:]eas _m individuals  
:o are unemploy$1 und]employ$1 or       
receive public assi/ance lack ! lit]acy 
skills to obta9 & keep a job ) a        
family-su/a9+ income1 cont9ue _!        
education1 or p>ticipate 9 job tra9+    
programs2 ,:]eas _m high s*ool drop\ts d
 n h ! lit]acy skills to complete _!    
education1 transition to po/second>y    
education or vocational tra9+1 or become
 employ$2 ,:]eas a l>ge portion ( ^? 9  
prison h l[ educational skills1 &       
prison]s )\t skills are m likely to     

return to prison once releas$2 ,:]eas _m
 ( our ,nation's immigrants d n h !     
lit]acy skills to succe$ 9 _! new home  
c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,assessm5t ( 
,adult ,lit]acy reports t #ij1jjj1jjj   
adults lack ! lit]acy1 num]acy1 or      
,engli% language skills to succe$ at    
home1 9 ! workplace1 & 9 society2 ,:]eas
 ,national ,adult ,education & ,family  
,lit]acy week highlights ! ne$ = our    
,gov]nm5t to support ef=ts to ensure ea*
 & e citiz5 has ! necess>y lit]acy      
skills to succe$ at home1 at "w1 & 9    
society2 & ,:]eas ! week ( ,septemb]    
#bc1 #bjac1 w\ld be an appropriate date 
to designate z ,national ,adult         
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,week3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,adult          
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,week1    
includ+ rais+ public aw>5ess ab\t !     
importance ( adult education & family   
lit]acy2  7#b7 enc\rages p across !     
,unit$ ,/ates to support programs to    

assi/ ^? 9 ne$ ( adult education &      
family lit]acy programs2 &  7#c7 reque/s
 t ! ,presid5t issue a proclamation     
recogniz+ ! importance ( adult education
 & family lit]acy programs1 call+ ^u !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 localities1   
s*ools1 libr>ies1 nonpr(it              
organizations1 community-bas$           
organizations1 consum] advocates1       
in/itutions ( high] education1 labor    
unions1 & bus9esses to support increas$ 
access to adult education & family      
lit]acy programs to ensure a lit]ate    
society4