,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgid ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #af1 #bjae ,mr4 ,honda 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,takai1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 & ,mr4 ,takano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to /r5g!n & unite communities ?r\gh ,engli% lit]acy & civics education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n & ,unite ,communities ) ,civics ,education & ,engli% ,developm5t ,act ( #bjae4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,title ,i--,exp&+ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education ,sec4 #aja4 ,increas$ inve/m5t 9 ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education "u ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,def9itions ( ,engli% language le>n]4 ,title ,,ii--,build+ ,/rong] ,communities ,?r\gh ,integration ,sec4 #bja4 ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,grants to ,/ates4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,au?oriz$ activities4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,report+ & evaluation4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,title ,,iii--,support+ ,engli% language acquisition & adult education 9 ! work=ce ,sec4 #cja4 ,cr$it = employ] provid$ adult ,engli% lit]acy & basic education programs4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,presid5tial ,aw>d = ,bus9ess ,lead]%ip 9 ,promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip4 ,title ,,iv--,celebrat+ ! ,contributions ( ,immigrants & ,new ,am]icans ,sec4 #dja4 ,new citiz5s aw>d program4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,u4,s4 ,c5sus1 !re are pres5tly m ?an #da4c million =eign-born resid5ts liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ #c million refugees4 7#b7 ,ov] half1 or #ej4h p]c5t1 ( ! total =eign-born population reports speak+ ,engli% less ?an v well4 7#c7 ,limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy limits ! employm5t prospects ( ^! individuals & makes x m difficult to civically engage new immigrants4 7#d7 ,moreov]1 accord+ to a /udy by ! ,migration ,policy ,in/itute1 9 #bjjh1 !re 7 m ?an #a4c million college-educat$ immigrants unemploy$ or work+ 9 unskill$ jobs4 7#e7 ,?is results 9 a loss 9 work] productivity1 loss ( income tax rev5ue1 add$ co/ ( great] dep5d5ce on social s]vices1 & und]m9es ! ,nation's ability to attract skill$ immigrants4 7#f7 ,a proactive integration policy = new immigrants & refugees at ! ,/ate & local levels w maximize ! b5efits immigrants br+ to our ,nation4 ,i ,exp&+ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education #aja4 ,increas$ inve/m5t 9 ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education "u ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7a7 ,integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy & civics education program ,section #bjc ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ag7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#ah71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab71 ! foll[+3 7#ac7 ,integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education program ,! t]m integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education program means a program ( in/ruction design$ to help an ,engli% language le>n] a*ieve compet5ce 9 ,engli% ?r\gh contextualiz$ in/ruction on ! rights & responsibilities ( citiz5%ip1 naturalization proc$ures1 civic p>ticipation1 & ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory & gov]nm5t to help su* le>n] acquire ! skills & k to become an active & in=m$ p>5t1 work]1 & community memb]4 4 7b7 ,/ate lead]%ip activities ,section #bbc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjc7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,te*nical assi/ance = grant applications ( fai?- & community-bas$ organizations4 4 7c7 ,national lead]%ip activities ,section #bdb7;c7 ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cccb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ & integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education programs be=e 1 bas$ on sci5tific evid5ce2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ activities1 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ & integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education programs12 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77vii77,,iii71 by ins]t+ integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education programs & be=e workplace2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ & integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education programs be=e ! semicolon at ! end2 7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7iii7 9 clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 ! ext5t to :i* integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education programs c>ri$ out "u section #bdd lead p>ticipants 9 su* programs to increase _! civic p>ticipation &1 if applicable1 lead su* p>ticipants to become ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2 4 7d7 ,integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education ,subtitle ,d ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ccca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bdd4 ,integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education programs 7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ates1 f allocations "u subsection 7b71 = integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education programs4 7b7 ,allocations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7c7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate-- 7,a7 #fe p]c5t ( su* am\nt to ,/ates on ! basis ( a ,/ate's ne$ = integrat$ ,engli%1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education programs1 z det]m9$ by calculat+ ea* ,/ate's %>e ( a #aj-ye> av]age ( ! data compil$ by ! ,(fice ( ,immigration ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 = immigrants admitt$ = lawful p]man5t resid5ce = ! #aj mo/ rec5t ye>s2 & 7,b7 #ce p]c5t ( su* am\nt to ! ,/ates on ! basis ( :e!r ! ,/ate exp]i5c$ gr[?1 z measur$ by ! av]age ( ! #c mo/ rec5t ye>s = :i* data compil$ by ! ,(fice ( ,immigration ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security are available1 = immigrants admitt$ = lawful p]man5t resid5ce4 7#b7 ,m9imum ,no ,/ate %all receive an allocation "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 an am\nt t is less ?an #fj1jjj4 7c7 ,def9ition ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriation ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag1 & #cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah4 4 #ajb4 ,def9itions ( ,engli% language le>n] 7a7 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife ,section #iaja7be7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7be77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#be7 ,engli% language le>n] ,! t]m ,engli% language le>n] means an individual-- 4 7b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 to an individual :o is limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t %all be con/ru$ to ref] to an ,engli% language le>n]4 ,,ii ,build+ ,/rong] ,communities ,?r\gh ,integration #bja4 ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t an ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration4 ,!re %all be a ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration :o %all head ! (fice4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dea7;f7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bga7;f77 is repeal$4 7b7 ,functions ,! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration %all be responsible =-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ national goals = introduc+ new ,am]icans into ! ,unit$ ,/ates & measur+ ! degree to :i* su* goals are met2 7#b7 assess+ & coord9at+ ,f$]al policies1 regulations1 task =ces1 & commissions relat$ to introduc+ immigrants into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 cont9u+ ) ! ef=ts ( ! ,task ,=ce on ,new ,am]icans e/abli%$ "u ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acdjd to facilitate a dialogue among ,f$]al ag5cies1 make recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & foll[ ?r\gh ) initiatives adm9i/]$ by ! ,task ,=ce "u ! au?ority ( su* ,executive ord]2 7#d7 s]v+ z a liaison & int]m$i>y ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & o!r entities to assi/ 9 e/abli%+ local goals1 task =ces1 & c\ncils to assi/ 9 introduc+ immigrants to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#e7 coord9at+ ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to provide in=mation to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts on ! dem& = ,engli% acquisition programs & be/ practices 9 place on ! ,f$]al & ,/ate level = ali5s :o h rec5tly arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#f7 assi/+ ,/ates 9 coord9at+ activities ) ! grant program c>ri$ out "u title ,,iii ( ! ,/r5g!n & ,unite ,communities ) ,civics ,education & ,engli% ,developm5t ,act ( #bjae2 & 7#g7 promot+ in/ruction & tra9+ on citiz5%ip responsibilities = ali5s int]e/$ 9 becom+ naturaliz$ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! developm5t ( educational mat]ials = su* ali5s4 7c7 ,donations 7#a7 ,acceptance ( donations ,! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration may accept monet>y & 9-k9d donations to support ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,d$ication ( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7,a7 any funds donat$ to ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration to support ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be deposit$ entirely into an acc\nt e/abli%$ = su* purpose2 7,b7 ! funds conta9$ 9 su* acc\nt %all be us$ solely to support su* activities2 & 7,c7 funds t 7 n donat$ = ! exclusive purpose ( support+ su* activities may n be deposit$ into su* acc\nt4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration %all submit a bi5nial report to ! au?oriz+ ,committees 9 ,congress t describes ! activities ( ! (fice4 #bjb4 ,grants to ,/ates 7a7 ,au?ority ,to ,provide ,grants ,subject to subsections 7c7 & 7d71 ! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration is au?oriz$ to provide competitive grants to ,/ates to =m ,/ate ,new ,am]ican ,c\ncils z describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 section #bjc4 7b7 ,/ate new ,am]ican c\ncils ,a ,/ate ,new ,am]ican ,c\ncil %all consi/ ( n less ?an #ae & n m ?an #ai individuals f ! ,/ate & %all include1 to ! ext5t practicable1 repres5tatives f ! foll[+ sectors3 7#a7 ,bus9ess4 7#b7 ,fai?-bas$ organizations4 7#c7 ,civic organizations4 7#d7 ,philan?ropic lead]s4 7#e7 ,nonpr(it organizations1 includ+ ^? ) exp]i5ce work+ ) immigrant communities4 7#f7 ,repres5tatives f key education /akehold]s1 su* z ,/ate educational ag5cies1 local educational ag5cies1 community colleges1 tea*]s1 or organizations repres5t+ tea*]s & o!r employees4 7#g7 ,repres5tatives ( ,/ate adult education (fices4 7#h7 ,repres5tatives ( ,/ate or local public libr>ies4 7#i7 ,repres5tatives ( /atewide or local gov]nm5t (ficials4 7c7 ,waiv] ( requirem5t 7#a7 ,au?ority to grant ,! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration may aw>d a grant "u subsection 7a7 to a ,/ate )\t requir+ ! ,/ate to =m a ,/ate ,new ,am]ican ,c\ncil if ! ,*ief det]m9es t ! ,/ate is c>ry+ out simil> /atewide initiatives to introduce immigrants into ! ,/ate & into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,guidel9es ,! ,*ief %all e/abli% guidel9es = aw>d+ grants to ,/ates describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,grants to local gov]nm5ts ,! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration may provide a grant "u subsection 7a7 to a local gov]nm5t at ! discretion ( ! ,*ief4 7e7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an applicant %all submit an application to ! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,*ief may reasonably require4 ,su* application %all include-- 7#a7 if ! applicant is a ,/ate seek+ to =m a ,/ate ,new ,am]ican ,c\ncil1 an assurance t su* ,/ate ,new ,am]ican ,c\ncil w meet ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b72 7#b7 ! numb] ( immigrants 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! applicant is locat$2 7#c7 a description ( ! *all5ges 9 introduc+ new ,am]icans 9 ! ,/ate & local community2 & 7#d7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,*ief may reasonably require4 7f7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7g7 ,priority ,priority %all be giv5 to grant applications t-- 7#a7 use mat*+ funds1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 :i* may include 9-k9d contributions2 & 7#b7 demon/rate collaboration ) private entities to a*ieve ! goals ( _! compreh5sive plan4 7h7 ,additional consid]ation ,additional consid]ation %all be giv5 to grant applications submitt$ by ,/ates ) a l>ge increase 9 ! population ( immigrants ov] ! previ\s #aj ye>s relative to pa/ migration patt]ns1 bas$ on data compil$ by ! ,(fice ( ,immigration ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 7i7 ,grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be n less ?an #ejj1jjj & n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4 7j7 ,res]vations 7#a7 ,national ,! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration %all res]ve n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section = su* ,(fice1 includ+ ! evaluation ( funds di/ribut$4 7#b7 ,/ates ,a ,/ate aw>d$ a grant "u subsection 7a7 may res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* grant am\nt = ! creation & op]ation ( ! ,/ate ,new ,am]ican ,c\ncil4 #bjc4 ,au?oriz$ activities 7a7 ,m&atory activities ,a grant aw>d$ "u section #bjb7;a7 %all be us$-- 7#a7 to develop1 implem5t1 exp&1 or enhance a compreh5sive plan to introduce new immigrants into ! ,/ate1 includ+ ! increase 9 ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education2 7#b7 to provide subgrants to local communities z describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 7#c7 if ! grant is aw>d$ to a ,/ate to =m a ,/ate ,new ,am]ican ,c\ncil1 to conv5e meet+s ( ! ,/ate ,new ,am]ican ,c\ncil n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* qu>t]2 7#d7 to dissem9ate be/ practices & o!r in=mation compil$ by ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration t p]ta9s to effective programs = ,engli% acquisition & civics education2 & 7#e7 to conv5e public he>+s n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> to report on ! activities c>ri$ out by su* grant4 7b7 ,p]missible activities ,a grant aw>d$ "u section #bjb7;a7 may be us$-- 7#a7 to solicit & dissem9ate solutions & rem$ies to ! *all5ges ( introduc+ new ,am]icans 9 ! ,/ate or municipality 9 :i* ! grant is aw>d$2 7#b7 to provide te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1 or coord9ation = ,/ate or local ag5cies to improve programs to introduce new ,am]icans into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education2 7#c7 to review & develop /rategies to exp& di/ance le>n+ z a me?od ( in/ruction = ,engli% lit]acy1 ,u4,s4 hi/ory1 & civics education & available te*nological programs t may supplem5t or supplant quality classroom in/ruction2 7#d7 to coord9ate ) entities ( o!r ,/ates engag$ 9 activities "u ?is title or o!r activities to introduce new ,am]icans into ! ,/ate or community2 & 7#e7 to develop mat]ials focus$ on prep>ation = ! naturalization te/1 engage 9 outrea* & educational activities on ! naturalization process1 & provide assi/ance to immigrants ) ! naturalization application1 :]e appropriate4 7c7 ,subgrants to local communities 7#a7 ,requirem5t to aw>d ,a grant "u section #bjb7;a7 %all be us$ to aw>d competitive subgrants-- 7,a7 to entities ( local gov]nm5ts & fai?-bas$ community organizations to assi/ communities ) local ef=ts to introduce new ,am]icans into ! community2 & 7,b7 to support ! "w ( community organizations & academic in/itutions assi/+-- 7i7 immigrants :o 7 educat$ abroad ga9 ! necess>y cr$5tials to practice _! pr(ession 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 skill$ immigrants ?r\gh-- 7,i7 capacity & id5tification & assessm5t2 7,,ii7 educational case managem5t2 7,,iii7 educational int]v5tions2 & 7,,iv7 dis*>ge & job placem5t4 7#b7 ,au?oriz$ activities ,subgrants %all be aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to entities ( local gov]nm5ts = use to c>ry out activities 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 a compreh5sive plan describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 & 7,b7 any guidance provid$ by ! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration4 7#c7 ,subgrant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a subgrant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be n less ?an #ajj1jjj & n m ?an #fjj1jjj = a fiscal ye>4 #bjd4 ,report+ & evaluation 7a7 ,report+ requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* entity aw>d$ a grant "u section #bjb7;a7 %all submit a report annually to ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration t-- 7,a7 describes ! activities ( ! ,/ate ,new ,am]ican ,c\ncil & subgrant recipi5ts & h[ ^! activities meet ! goals (-- 7i7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration2 & 7ii7 ! compreh5sive plan describ$ 9 section #bjc7;a77#a72 & 7,b7 describes ! geographic areas be+ s]v$1 ! numb] ( immigrants 9 su* areas1 & ! prim>y languages spok5 !re4 7#b7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration may set out o!r requirem5ts z ! ,*ief sees fit 9 ord] to-- 7,a7 impose acc\ntability2 & 7,b7 measure ! outcomes ( ! activities c>ri$ out ) grants aw>d$ "u section #bjb7;a74 7b7 ,annual evaluation ,! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigrant ,integration %all conduct an annual evaluation ( ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is title & use su* evaluation-- 7#a7 to improve ! effectiv5ess ( programs c>ri$ out by ! ,*ief2 7#b7 to assess future ne$s ( immigrants & ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts relat$ to immigrants2 7#c7 to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( su* grant program2 & 7#d7 to ensure t ! grantees & subgrantees are act+ )9 ! scope & purpose ( ?is title4 #bje4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjba4 ,,iii ,support+ ,engli% language acquisition & adult education 9 ! work=ce #cja4 ,cr$it = employ] provid$ adult ,engli% lit]acy & basic education programs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+ to bus9ess relat$ cr$its7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #de,s4 ,employ]-provid$ adult ,engli% lit]acy & basic education programs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( section #ch1 ! cr$it det]m9$ "u ?is section ) respect to any employ] = ! taxable ye> is an am\nt equal to #bj p]c5t ( qualifi$ education program exp5ses1 or no m ?an #a1jjj p] full-"t employee p>ticipat+ 9 ! qualifi$ education program4 7b7 ,qualifi$ education program exp5ses ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ education program exp5ses means exp5ses paid or incurr$ by an employ] to make available qualifi$ education to employees ( ! employ]1 :o are ,engli% language le>n]s or h n receiv$ a second>y s*ool diploma1 or its recogniz$ equival5t1 or :o lack suffici5t ma/]y ( basic educational skills to enable ! individuals to function effectively 9 society4 7#b7 ,qualifi$ education ,! t]m qualifi$ education means adult education & lit]acy activities provid$-- 7,a7 by an eligible provid] :i* = ! fiscal ye> end+ dur+ ! employ]'s taxable ye> receives ,f$]al funds "u section #bca ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ccba7 = adult education & lit]acy activities1 or 7,b7 9 curriculum approv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 or 9 curr5t use by a ,f$]al ag5cy4 7#c7 ,eligible provid]2 adult education & lit]acy activities ,! t]ms eligible provid]1 & adult education & lit]acy activities %all h ! respective mean+s giv5 to su* t]ms 9 section #bjc ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74 7#d7 ,engli% language le>n] ,! t]m ,engli% language le>n] %all h ! same mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #iaja7be7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7be771 z am5d$ by section #ajb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,/r5g!n & ,unite ,communities ) ,civics ,education & ,engli% ,developm5t ,act ( #bjae4 7c7 ,special rules ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,full-"t employm5t ,an employee %all be consid]$ full-"t if su* employee is employ$ at lea/ #cj h\rs p] week = #be or m cal5d> weeks 9 ! taxable ye>4 7#b7 ,aggregation rule ,all p]sons treat$ z a s+le employ] "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 or section #eb1 or subsection 7m7 or 7o7 ( section #dad1 %all be treat$ z "o p]son4 7d7 ,d5ial ( d\ble b5efit ,no d$uction or cr$it %all be all[$ "u any o!r provision ( ?is *apt] = any am\nt tak5 into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! cr$it "u ?is section4 7e7 ,election ,to h cr$it n apply ,a taxpay] may elect 7at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may by regulations prescribe7 to h ?is section n apply = any taxable ye>4 4 7b7 ,cr$it ,to be "p ( g5]al bus9ess cr$it ,subsection 7b7 ( section #ch ( su* ,code 7relat+ to curr5t ye> bus9ess cr$it7 is am5d$ by /rik+ plus at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ce71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#cf7 & ins]t+ 1 plus1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#cg7 ! adult ,engli% lit]acy & basic education programs cr$it det]m9$ "u section #de,q4 4 7c7 ,treatm5t ( possessions 7#a7 ,paym5ts to possessions 7,a7 ,mirror code possession ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all pay to ea* possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a mirror code tax sy/em am\nts equal to ! loss to t possession by reason ( ! application ( section #de,s ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7z add$ by ?is section74 ,su* am\nts %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury bas$ on in=mation provid$ by ! gov]nm5t ( ! respective possession4 7,b7 ,o!r possessions ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all pay to ea* possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* does n h a mirror code tax sy/em am\nts e/imat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury z be+ equal to ! aggregate b5efits t w\ld h be5 provid$ to taxpay]s su* possession by reason ( ! application ( section #de,s ( su* ,code 7z s add$7 if a mirror code tax sy/em _h be5 9 effect 9 su* possession4 ,! prec$+ s5t5ce %all n apply ) respect to any possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless su* possession has a plan1 :i* has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 "u :i* su* possession w promptly di/ribute su* paym5ts to ! taxpay]s ( su* possession4 7#b7 ,coord9ation ) cr$it all[$ aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates income taxes ,! cr$it all[$ aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates income taxes = any taxable ye> "u section #ch ( su* ,code to any taxpay] %all be r$uc$ by ! am\nt ( any cr$it 7or o!r tax b5efit describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77 all[$ to su* p]son aga9/ income taxes impos$ by ! possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by reason ( ?is subsection = su* taxable ye>4 7#c7 ,def9itions & special rules 7,a7 ,possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates includes ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7,b7 ,mirror code tax sy/em ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m mirror code tax sy/em means1 ) respect to any possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! income tax sy/em ( su* possession if ! income tax liability ( ! resid5ts ( su* possession "u su* sy/em is det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! income tax laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z if su* possession 7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,treatm5t ( paym5ts ,= purposes ( section #acbd7;b77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! paym5ts "u ?is subsection %all be treat$ 9 ! same mann] z a refund due f ! cr$it provisions describ$ 9 su* section4 7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #de,s4 ,employ]-provid$ adult ,engli% lit]acy & basic education programs4 4 7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4 #cjb4 ,presid5tial ,aw>d = ,bus9ess ,lead]%ip 9 ,promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,presid5tial ,aw>d = ,bus9ess ,lead]%ip 9 ,promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,presid5tial ,citiz5%ip ,aw>d71 :i* %all be aw>d$ to companies & o!r organizations t make extraord9>y ef=ts 9 assi/+ _! employees & memb]s to le>n ,engli% & increase _! und]/&+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory & civics4 7b7 ,selection & pres5tation ( aw>d 7#a7 ,selection ,! ,presid5t %all p]iodically aw>d ! ,presid5tial ,citiz5%ip ,aw>d to l>ge & small companies & o!r organizations describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 aft] review+ recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t ) respect to su* aw>d by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#b7 ,pres5tation ,! pres5tation ( ! ,presid5tial ,citiz5%ip ,aw>d %all be made by ! ,presid5t1 or a designee ( ! ,presid5t1 9 conjunction ) an appropriate c]emony4 ,,iv ,celebrat+ ! ,contributions ( ,immigrants & ,new ,am]icans #dja4 ,new citiz5s aw>d program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a new citiz5s aw>d program to recognize citiz5s :o-- 7#a7 h made an out/&+ contribution to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 are naturaliz$ dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( su* recognition4 7b7 ,pres5tation au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to pres5t a m$al1 9 recognition ( out/&+ contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to citiz5s describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,maximum numb] ( aw>ds ,n m ?an #aj citiz5s may receive a m$al "u ?is section 9 any cal5d> ye>4