,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71 #bjad 
,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1  
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1
 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4       
,co*ran1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,ms4 ,mikulski7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ! week ( ,septemb] #bb ?r\gh 
#bh1 #bjad1 z ,national ,adult          
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,week4    
,:]eas ! ,organisation = ,economic      
,coop]ation & ,developm5t reports t     
approximately #cf1jjj1jjj adults 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates lack ! basic lit]acy &    
num]acy necess>y to succe$ at home1 9 ! 
workplace1 & 9 society2 ,:]eas ! lit]acy
 ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ess5tial = !
 economic & societal well-be+ ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates reaps ! 
economic b5efits ( individuals :o       
improve _! lit]acy1 num]acy1 &          
,engli%-language skills2 ,:]eas lit]acy 

& educational skills are necess>y =     
individuals to fully b5efit f ! range ( 
opportunities available 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! economy & position ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! _w m>ketplace dep5d on
 hav+ a lit]ate1 skill$ population2     
,:]eas ! unemploym5t rate 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates is highe/ among ^? )\t a high    
s*ool diploma or an equival5t cr$5tial1 
demon/rat+ t education is important to  
economic recov]y2 ,:]eas ! educational  
skills ( a *ild's p>5ts & ! practice (  
read+ to a *ild h a direct impact on !  
educational success ( ! *ild2 ,:]eas    
p>5tal involvem5t 9 a *ild's education  
is a key pr$ictor ( a *ild's success1 & 
! level ( p>5tal involvem5t 9 a *ild's  
education increases z ! educational     
level ( ! p>5t increases2 ,:]eas p>5ts  
:o p>ticipate 9 family lit]acy programs 
become m involv$ 9 _! *ildr5's education
 & ga9 ! tools necess>y to obta9 a job  
or f9d bett] employm5t2 ,:]eas z a      
result ( family lit]acy programs1 !     
lives ( *ildr5 become m /able1 & _!     

success 9 ! classroom & 9 future        
endeavors becomes m likely2 ,:]eas      
adults ne$ to be "p ( a long-t]m        
solution to ! educational *all5ges fac$ 
by ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas _m old]
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lack ! read+1 ma?1 
or ,engli% skills necess>y to read a    
prescription & foll[ m$ical in/ructions1
 :i* endang]s _! lives & ! lives ( _!   
lov$ ones2 ,:]eas _m individuals :o are 
unemploy$1 und]employ$1 or receive      
public assi/ance lack ! lit]acy skills  
necess>y to obta9 & keep a job to       
provide = _! families1 to cont9ue _!    
education1 or to p>ticipate 9 job tra9+ 
programs2 ,:]eas _m high s*ool drop\ts d
 n h ! lit]acy skills necess>y to       
complete _! education1 transition to    
po/second>y education or c>e] & te*nical
 tra9+1 or obta9 a job2 ,:]eas a l>ge   
portion ( individuals 9 prison h l[     
educational skills1 & prison]s )\t      
educational skills are m likely to      
return to prison once releas$2 ,:]eas _m
 immigrants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates d n h !   

lit]acy skills necess>y to succe$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ,national ,adult
 ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,week    
highlights ! ne$ to ensure t ea*        
individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has !      
lit]acy skills necess>y to succe$ at    
home1 at "w1 & 9 society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week
 ( ,septemb] #bb ?r\gh #bh1 #bjad1 z    
,national ,adult ,education & ,family   
,lit]acy ,week to raise public aw>5ess  
ab\t ! importance ( adult education1    
work=ce skills1 & family lit]acy2  7#b7 
enc\rages p across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
support programs to assi/ individuals 9 
ne$ ( adult education1 work=ce skills1 &
 family lit]acy programs2  7#c7         
recognizes ! importance ( adult         
education1 work=ce skills1 & family     
lit]acy programs2 &  7#d7 calls ^u      
public1 private1 & nonpr(it entities to 
support increas$ access to adult        
education & family lit]acy programs to  
ensure a lit]ate society4