,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eeh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #ag 7legislative day1 ,september #af71 
#bjad ,mrs4 ,murray 7for herself1 ,mr4  
,alexander1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,johnson of
 ,south ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4    
,blunt1 ,mr4 ,cochran1 ,ms4 ,collins1   
and ,ms4 ,mikulski7 submitted the       
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,designating the week of ,september #bb 
through #bh1 #bjad1 as ,national ,adult 
,education and ,family ,literacy ,week4 
,whereas the ,organisation for ,economic
 ,cooperation and ,development reports  
that approximately #cf1jjj1jjj adults in
 the ,united ,states lack the basic     
literacy and numeracy necessary to      
succeed at home1 in the workplace1 and  
in society2 ,whereas the literacy of the
 people of the ,united ,states is       
essential for the economic and societal 
well-being of the ,united ,states2      
,whereas the ,united ,states reaps the  

economic benefits of individuals who    
improve their literacy1 numeracy1 and   
,english-language skills2 ,whereas      
literacy and educational skills are     
necessary for individuals to fully      
benefit from the range of opportunities 
available in the ,united ,states2       
,whereas the economy and position of the
 ,united ,states in the world           
marketplace depend on having a literate1
 skilled population2 ,whereas the       
unemployment rate in the ,united ,states
 is highest among those without a high  
school diploma or an equivalent         
credential1 demonstrating that education
 is important to economic recovery2     
,whereas the educational skills of a    
child's parents and the practice of     
reading to a child have a direct impact 
on the educational success of the child2
 ,whereas parental involvement in a     
child's education is a key predictor of 
a child's success1 and the level of     
parental involvement in a child's       
education increases as the educational  

level of the parent increases2 ,whereas 
parents who participate in family       
literacy programs become more involved  
in their children's education and gain  
the tools necessary to obtain a job or  
find better employment2 ,whereas as a   
result of family literacy programs1 the 
lives of children become more stable1   
and their success in the classroom and  
in future endeavors becomes more likely2
 ,whereas adults need to be part of a   
long-term solution to the educational   
challenges faced by the people of the   
,united ,states2 ,whereas many older    
people in the ,united ,states lack the  
reading1 math1 or ,english skills       
necessary to read a prescription and    
follow medical instructions1 which      
endangers their lives and the lives of  
their loved ones2 ,whereas many         
individuals who are unemployed1         
underemployed1 or receive public        
assistance lack the literacy skills     
necessary to obtain and keep a job to   
provide for their families1 to continue 

their education1 or to participate in   
job training programs2 ,whereas many    
high school dropouts do not have the    
literacy skills necessary to complete   
their education1 transition to          
postsecondary education or career and   
technical training1 or obtain a job2    
,whereas a large portion of individuals 
in prison have low educational skills1  
and prisoners without educational skills
 are more likely to return to prison    
once released2 ,whereas many immigrants 
in the ,united ,states do not have the  
literacy skills necessary to succeed in 
the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas       
,national ,adult ,education and ,family 
,literacy ,week highlights the need to  
ensure that each individual in the      
,united ,states has the literacy skills 
necessary to succeed at home1 at work1  
and in society3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates the 
week of ,september #bb through #bh1     
#bjad1 as ,national ,adult ,education   
and ,family ,literacy ,week to raise    

public awareness about the importance of
 adult education1 workforce skills1 and 
family literacy2  7#b7 encourages people
 across the ,united ,states to support  
programs to assist individuals in need  
of adult education1 workforce skills1   
and family literacy programs2  7#c7     
recognizes the importance of adult      
education1 workforce skills1 and family 
literacy programs2 and  7#d7 calls upon 
public1 private1 and nonprofit entities 
to support increased access to adult    
education and family literacy programs  
to ensure a literate society4