,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ah1 #bjbc,mr4 
,re$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy  
,act & ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act to /r5g!n adult       
education4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,adult ,education       
,work=ce ,opportunity & ,reskill+ = ,k &
 ,success ,act or ! ,adult ,education   
,,works ,act4  ,i ,work=ce ,developm5t  
,activities  #aja4 ,work=ce developm5t  
activities  7a7 ,am5dm5t to ,,wioa      
,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1    
:5ev] 9 ?is section an am5dm5t or repeal
 is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or 
repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! 
ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a
 section or o!r provision ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq474  7b7          

,def9itions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#e72  7,b7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z  
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2
  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h71 z  
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 !       
foll[+3  7#i7 ,college & c>e] navigator 
,! t]m college & c>e] navigator means an
 individual :o-- 7,a7 has ext5sive k (  
work=ce developm5t programs & s]vices1  
po/second>y programs & s]vices1 ,f$]al &
 o!r /ud5t f9ancial aid = po/second>y   
education1 & case managem5t te*niques2  
7,b7 supports p]sons :o are access+     
s]vices "u ?is ,act1 by ga!r+ "w hi/ory 
& skills in=mation1 provid+ tailor$     
college & c>e] guidance & labor m>ket   
in=mation1 help+ jobseek]s id5tify tra9+
 & educational options to be/ fit _!    
ne$s1 includ+ ,f$]al /ud5t aid & o!r    
assi/ance available to pay ! co/s (     
att5dance at an in/itution ( high]      
education or = p>ticipation 9 tra9+1    
facilitat+ access to s]vices1 &         

facilitat+ co-enrollm5t ( individuals 9 
programs c>ri$ out "u title ,i & title  
,,ii2  7,c7 provides or organizes       
provision ( s]vices to promote job      
read9ess1 digital lit]acy skills1       
in=mation lit]acy skills1 & ! skills    
ne$$ = success 9 po/second>y education1 
facilitates ! successful transition (   
individuals to po/second>y education1   
coord9ates activities ) employ]s & )    
entities & individuals involv$ 9 !      
"o-/op deliv]y sy/em 9 ! local area1 &  
conducts community outrea*2 &  7,d7 z   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! "o-/op op]ator 
or eligible provid] ( adult education & 
lit]acy activities involv$1 is          
responsible = recruitm5t ( /ud5ts 9     
adult education & lit]acy activities &  
p>ticipants 9 work=ce inve/m5t          
activities1 provision ( int5sive case   
managem5t1 provision ( c>e] exploration 
s]vices1 & data collection associat$ )  
an activity specifi$ 9 ?is subp>agraph4 
2  7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ab7   
?r\gh 7#ad71 7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#ba71 7#bb7   

?r\gh 7#bf71 & 7#bg7 ?r\gh 7#ga71 z     
p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ae71 7#ag7 ?r\gh
 7#bc71 7#be7 ?r\gh 7#bi71 & 7#ca7 ?r\gh
 7#ge71 respectively2  7,e7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#aa7 ! foll[+3  7#ab7    
,concurr5t enrollm5t ,! t]m concurr5t   
enrollm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #bjc4  2  7,f7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#ae71 z r$esignat$ by         
subp>agraph 7,d71 ! foll[+3  7#af7      
,digital lit]acy skills ,! t]m digital  
lit]acy skills has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #bjc4  2  7,g7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#bc71 z r$esignat$ by         
subp>agraph 7,d71 ! foll[+3  7#bd7      
,f\ndational skill ne$s ,! t]m          
f\ndational skill ne$s1 us$ ) respect to
 an individual1 means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( 
an individual :o is a y\?1 an individual
 :o has ,engli% read+1 writ+1 or comput+
 skills at or bel[ ! #h? grade level on 
a g5]ally accept$ /&>diz$ te/2 or  7,b7 
9 ! case ( an individual :o is a y\? or 
adult1 an individual :o is unable to    
compute or solve problems1 or read1     

write1 or speak ,engli%1 at a level     
necess>y to function on ! job1 9 !      
individual's family1 or 9 society4  2 & 
7,h7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bi71 z   
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,d71 !       
foll[+3  7#cj7 ,in=mation lit]acy skills
 ,! t]m in=mation lit]acy skills has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjc4  4     
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section    
#aba7;h77#b77;,c77ii7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#caea7;h77#b77;,c77ii77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ section #c7ac77;,d7 & ins]t+      
section #c7ad77;,d74  7,b7 ,section     
#acd7;c77#c77;,h77i7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#cagd7;c77#c77;,h77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 section #c7dd7 & ins]t+ section #c7dh74
  7,c7 ,section #agj7;b77#a77;,d77i7    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe7;b77#a77;,d77i77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ section #c7ae77;,e7 &   
ins]t+ section #c7ag77;,e74  7,d7       
,section #baa7;e77#c7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cbia7;e77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section
 #c7de7 & ins]t+ section #c7di74  7c7   
,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>ds ,section 
#aja 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa7 is am5d$--   

7#a7 9 subsection                       
7b77#a77;,c77ii77,,iv71 by ins]t+ 1 &   
repres5tatives ( organizations t provide
 adult education aft] out-(-s*ool y\?2 &
  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#g77;,a71 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9 
section #bjb ( ! ,museum & ,libr>y      
,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja72    
ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z digital lit]acy  
skills72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#ab7 z p>agraph 7#ac72 &  7,d7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa7 ! foll[+3
  7#ab7 9 collaboration ) provid]s (    
adult education & lit]acy activities1 ! 
promotion ( ! employm5t ( college & c>e]
 navigators by ! "o-/op c5t]s 9 ! ,/ate2
 &  4  7d7 ,program specifics = ,/ate   
plans ,section #ajb7;b77#b7 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #caab7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,d77ii7-- 7,a7 9        
subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ item 7dd7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7dd7 integrat$        
education & tra9+1 includ+ h[ co/s = su*
 activities w be %>$ among relevant core

 programs2  2  7,b7 9 subclause 7,v71 by
 add+ & at ! end2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,,vi7 h[ ! eligible     
ag5cy w promote1 ?r\gh fund+ priority or
 o!r means1 pr(essionalization ( adult  
education & lit]acy activities ?r\gh !  
adoption ( /aff+ models t include       
requirem5ts & support = tea*] cr$5tial+1
 /&>ds1 & support = ongo+ 9-s]vice      
pr(essional developm5t1 & c>e] ladd]s = 
pr(essional gr[?1 :i* may include m     
opportunities = full-"t tea*+ positions2
  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph               
7,e77iii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ provid]s (   
adult education & lit]acy activities1   
aft] in/itutions ( high] education14    
7e7 ,local bo>ds ,section #ajg 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #cabb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7c77#a71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,d7 ,in=mation on memb]%ip ,! 
*ief elect$ (ficials appo9t+ ! local    
bo>d = a local area %all make publicly  
available in=mation on ! memb]%ip ( !   
bo>d 7includ+ in=mation id5tify+ h[ !   
memb]%ip composition requirem5ts (      

subsection 7b7 h be5 met71 includ+ by   
po/+ t in=mation on ! website ( ea* unit
 ( g5]al local gov]nm5t includ$ 9 !     
local area4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection     
7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+    
second>y & po/second>y education &      
ins]t+ second>y1 po/second>y1 & adult   
education2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,c7-- 
7i7 by ins]t+ 1 9 consultation )        
provid]s ( public access to te*nology1  
aft] id5tify+ /rategies2  7ii7 by ins]t+
 1 includ+ deliv]ies ?r\gh public       
libr>ies1 aft] traditional s]vice       
deliv]y2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ & in=mation 
lit]acy skills aft] digital lit]acy     
skills2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#ad7 ,college & c>e]          
navigators ,! local bo>d1 9             
collaboration ) provid]s ( adult        
education & lit]acy activities 9 ! local
 area1 %all promote ! employm5t (       
college & c>e] navigators by ! "o-/op   
c5t]s & eligible provid]s 7z def9$ 9    
section #bjc7 9 ! local area4  4  7f7   
,local plans ,section #ajh 7#bi         

,u4,s4,c4 #cabc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7b77#ac71 by ins]t+ 1        
includ+1 9 all local plans aft] ! fir/  
su* plan1 a description ( h[ ! local    
bo>d c>ri$ out su* coord9ation &        
complet$ su* review dur+ ! previ\s      
#d-ye> p]iod aft] submitt$ "u title     
,,ii2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#c71 by  
ins]t+ 1 along ) a description ( !      
actions ! local bo>d took 9 response to 
su* comm5ts aft] disagreem5t ) ! plan4  
7g7 ,indicators ( p]=mance ,section     
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cada7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
clause 7i71 by /rik+ subclauses 7,,iv7 &
 7,v7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,,iv7 !      
p]c5tages ( program p>ticipants :o1 dur+
 p>ticipation 9 ! program-- 7aa7 obta9 a
 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial or a    
second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ 
equival5t2 &  7bb7 are 9 an education or
 tra9+ program t leads to a recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial or employm5t & :o  
are a*iev+ measurable skill ga9s t[>d   
su* a cr$5tial or employm5t2  7,v7 !    

p]c5tages ( program p>ticipants :o1 )9  
#a ye> aft] exit f ! program-- 7aa7     
obta9 a second>y s*ool diploma or its   
recogniz$ equival5t2  7bb7 h obta9$ or  
reta9$ employm5t2 &  7cc7 are 9 an      
education or tra9+ program lead+ to a   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial2 &  2    
7#b7 by /rik+ clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7iii7 ,int]im indicators =     
adult education ,a ,/ate may develop    
int]im indicators = measur+ ! p]c5tage (
 program p>ticipants on track to meet ! 
indicators describ$ 9 subclauses 7,,iv7 
& 7,v7 ( clause 7i7 = adult education & 
lit]acy activities au?oriz$ "u title    
,,ii4  2 &  7#c7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+
 clauses 7i77,,vi7 & ins]t+ clause      
7i77,,vi74  7h7 ,common p>ticipant      
individual record lay\t ,section #aaf   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,common         
p>ticipant individual record lay\t ,!   
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (      
,education %all e/abli% a common report+
 sy/em t cov]s1 & t accommodates1 ! core

 programs1 relat+ to p>ticipant records 
& ! p]=mance acc\ntability measures     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  4  7i7      
,"o-,/op deliv]y sy/ems ,section #aba   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caea7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7d77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 by       
r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7vi7 z    
clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7vii71 respectively2
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 !    
foll[+3  7ii7 a public libr>y2  2 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+
 ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ?r\gh "o 
or m public libr>ies 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#e72  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,in=mation & s]vices
 provid$ ?r\gh public libr>ies ,a local 
bo>d may use funds made available "u    
subsection 7h7 to make programs1        
activities1 & s]vices available ?r\gh a 
public libr>y to ! ext5t su* libr>y     
demon/rates to ! local bo>d-- 7,a7 t !  
libr>y provides or w provide c>e]       

s]vices or o!r work=ce developm5t       
activities to address unmet ne$ = su*   
s]vices or activities1 su* z by provid+ 
c>e] s]vices & o!r work=ce developm5t   
activities to individuals at days or    
times1 & locations1 at :i* ! s]vices or 
activities are n o!rwise made available 
?r\gh ! correspond+ "o-/op p>tn]s2  7,b7
 t ! libr>y w provide a physical        
location )9 ! libr>y1 :i* may include a 
mobile libr>y site1 9 :i* to s]ve       
individuals seek+ s]vices provid$ by a  
college & c>e] navigator2 &  7,c7 !     
libr>y's ability to lev]age additional  
res\rces1 su* z /aff1 facilities1       
comput] access1 or le>n+ mat]ials1 9    
ord] to ext5d ! level ( s]vices o!rwise 
provid$ ?r\gh ! local "o-/op deliv]y    
sy/em1 p>ticul>ly to geographically     
di/ant communities1 communities = :i*   
physical "o-/op c5t]s are n easily      
accessible ?r\gh public transportation1 
or communities 9 :i* !re is inadequate  
access = ! level ( s]vices ne$$4  4  7j7
 ,digital lit]acy skills2 in=mation     

lit]acy skills ,section #acd7;c7 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause      
7iii71 by ins]t+ digital lit]acy1       
in=mation lit]acy1 aft] 7includ+        
lit]acy12 &  7,b7 9 clause 7xii77,,vi71 
by ins]t+ digital lit]acy skills1       
in=mation lit]acy skills1 aft] le>n+    
skills12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d7-- 
7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7x7 & 7xi7 z 
clauses 7xii7 & 7xiii71 respectively2 & 
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ix7 !       
foll[+3  7x7 digital lit]acy skills     
tra9+2  7xi7 in=mation lit]acy skills   
tra9+2  4  7k7 ,libr>y-,bas$ &          
community-,bas$ college & c>e]          
navigators ,subtitle ,d ( title ,i is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aga 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7 ! foll[+3  #aga;,a4    
,libr>y-bas$ & community-bas$ college & 
c>e] navigators  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ?is section is to exp& ! capacity (  
,/ate & local work=ce developm5t sy/ems 
by lev]ag+ ! facilities & /aff (        
libr>ies & community-bas$ organizations 

to provide c>e] navigation s]vices to   
individuals ?r\gh libr>y-bas$ &         
community-bas$ college & c>e]           
navigators4  7b7 ,eligible entity ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m eligible entity means a 
p>tn]%ip betwe5 a ,/ate bo>d or local   
bo>d & #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a      
community-bas$ organization4  7#b7 ,a   
libr>y 7z def9$ 9 section #bac ( !      
,libr>y ,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #iabb77 t (f]s work=ce        
developm5t activities at no co/ to      
individuals4  7c7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f   
funds made available "u section         
#agb7;g71 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to    
make grants to eligible entities to c>ry
 out ! purpose ( ?is section4  7d7      
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible     
entity %all submit an application to !  
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7e7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a  
grant "u ?is section %all use funds made

 available ?r\gh ! grant to e/abli% a   
college & c>e] navigator program )9 !   
libr>y1 community-bas$ organization1 or 
ag5cy t is a p>tn] ( su* eligible       
entity4  7#b7 ,activities ( program ,a  
college & c>e] navigator program        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may hire1     
tra91 support1 or reta9 #a or m college 
& c>e] navigators to provide c>e]       
navigation s]vices 9 coord9ation ) a    
,/ate or local work=ce developm5t sy/em4
  4  7l7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 
,section #agb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbg7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
,libr>y-,bas$ & community-,bas$         
navigators ,!re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to c>ry out section #aga;,a1
 #ace1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* (
 ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  ,,ii     
,adult ,education & ,lit]acy  #bja4     
,purpose ,section #bjb7a7 ( ! ,adult    
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbga7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
ins]t+ 7includ+ digital lit]acy skills &
 in=mation lit]acy skills7 aft] skills2 

&  7#b7 by /rik+ & economic             
self-suffici5cy & ins]t+ 1 economic     
self-suffici5cy1 & full p>ticipation 9  
all aspects ( adult life4  #bjb4        
,def9itions ,section #bjc ( ! ,adult    
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+           
po/second>y level & ins]t+ college      
placem5t level2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,c7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z       
subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7       
develop & use digital lit]acy skills2   
7,d7 develop & use in=mation lit]acy    
skills2 &  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i7 & 7#aj7 ?r\gh 
7#ag7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 &    
7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#ba71 respectively2  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,college placem5t level ,! t]m     
college placem5t level means ! level    
requir$ = placem5t 9 college-level c\rse
 "w1 r ?an placem5t 9 developm5tal      

education1 z demon/rat$ by a*ievem5t ( a
 designat$ score on a placem5t te/ or   
o!r college-id5tifi$ measure4  7#d7     
,concurr5t enrollm5t ,! t]m concurr5t   
enrollm5t means int5tional1 simultane\s 
enrollm5t 9 m ?an #a "o-/op p>tn]       
program1 z a /rategy = lev]ag+ res\rces 
& elim9at+ duplication ( s]vices :ile   
a*iev+ ! be/ possible outcomes4  7#e7   
,digital lit]acy skills ,! t]m digital  
lit]acy skills means ! skills associat$ 
)-- 7,a7 us+ te*nology to enable us]s to
 f9d1 evaluate1 organize1 create1 &     
communicate in=mation2 &  7,b7 develop+ 
digital citiz5%ip & ! responsible use ( 
te*nology4  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z  
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 9          
subp>agraph 7,c77i71 by /rik+ is basic  
skills defici5t & ins]t+ has f\ndational
 skills ne$s2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 z  
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 9          
subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7,a7 9 subclause  
7,i71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7
 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ or &      
ins]t+ &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !    

foll[+3  7,,iii7 developm5t ( digital   
lit]acy skills & in=mation lit]acy      
skills2 or  2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 z 
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ &    
educational aft] 9 ! economic2  7#g7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab71 z r$esignat$
 by p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+3  7#ac7     
,in=mation lit]acy skills ,! t]m        
in=mation lit]acy skills means ! set (  
skills ne$$ to f9d1 retrieve1 und]/&1   
evaluate1 analyze1 disc]n ! reliability 
& accuracy (1 & effectively use         
in=mation 7:i* encompasses spok5 &      
broadca/ words & videos1 pr9t$ mat]ials1
 & digital cont5t1 data1 & images74  2  
7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#ae71 z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 7& may be      
provid$ concurr5tly ) o!r activities &  
s]vices1 su* z adult basic education7   
aft] work=ce tra9+2  7#i7 9 p>agraph    
7#ag71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by
 /rik+ & solve problems1 at levels (    
pr(ici5cy necess>y to function on ! job1
 9 ! family ( ! individual1 & 9 society 

& ins]t+ solve problems1 & use digital  
lit]acy skills & in=mation lit]acy      
skills at levels ( pr(ici5cy necess>y to
 function effectively z an employee1 a  
p>5t or family memb]1 & a memb] (       
society2 &  7#aj7 9 p>agraph 7#ba71 z   
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by   
ins]t+ in=mation lit]acy skills1 aft]   
digital lit]acy skills12 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ & completion ( 4  #bjc4           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#bjf ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family    
,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbge7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ?is title & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ?is     
title #haj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe1  
#ide1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf1        
#a1jhj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg1      
#a1bae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh1 &    
#a1cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi44     
#bjd4 ,res]vation ( funds ,section #baa 
( ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbia7 is am5d$ 9  
subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ #ae1jjj1jjj
 & ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj4  #bje4 ,p]=mance 

& acc\ntability sy/em ,section #bab ( ! 
,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbib7 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  #bab4 ,p]=mance &       
acc\ntability sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 
7b71 programs & activities au?oriz$ "u  
?is title are subject to all ( !        
p]=mance acc\ntability provisions       
describ$ 9 section #aaf4  7#b7          
,additional measurable skill ga9s ,)    
respect to ! application to programs &  
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is title ( !    
indicator ( measurable skill ga9s "u    
section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,iv71 su* 
measurable skill ga9s may include ^?    
relat+ to ! purpose describ$ 9 section  
#bjb4  7b7 ,pilot = innovative p]=mance 
acc\ntability sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all approve an application f 
an eligible ag5cy to pilot1 = a subset (
 eligible provid]s )9 its ,/ate & z an  
alt]native to ! p]=mance acc\ntability  
sy/em describ$ 9 section #aaf1 an       
innovative p]=mance acc\ntability sy/em 

t uses alt]native indicators ( p]=mance 
t h ! pot5tial to m accurately reflect !
 objectives & adult education & lit]acy 
activities ( ! eligible provid]s'       
programs if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an   
application f su* an eligible ag5cy     
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4   
7#b7 ,pilot p]iod ,an eligible ag5cy    
apply+ to pilot an innovative p]=mance  
acc\ntability sy/em "u ?is subsection   
%all propose 9 its application ! p]iod (
 "t t ! ag5cy desires to implem5t su*   
sy/em1 except t ! p]iod %all n exce$ #e 
ye>s4  7#c7 ,ext5sion ( a pilot p]iod ,!
 ,secret>y %all approve an eligible     
ag5cy's reque/ to ext5d ! p]iod ( a     
pilot "u ?is subsection if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t ! innovative p]=mance sy/em  
is meet+ ! objectives ( ?is subsection4 
7#d7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
eligible ag5cy desir+ to und]take a     
pilot "u ?is subsection %all submit an  
application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! 
,secret>y may require4  7,b7 ,cont5ts   
,an application describ$ 9 subp>agraph  

7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 a description ( 
h[ ! eligible ag5cy engag$ 9 an outrea* 
process ) eligible provid]s )9 its ,/ate
 to-- 7,i7 in=m ! eligible provid]s ( ! 
opportunity to implem5t a pilot "u ?is  
subsection2 &  7,,ii7 engage ) !        
eligible provid]s 9 ! developm5t (      
alt]native indicators ( p]=mance2  7ii7 
an explanation ( :e!r & h[ ! eligible   
ag5cy e/abli%$ any /&>ds or crit]ia = ! 
alt]native measures ( p]=mance t        
p>ticipat+ eligible provid]s c\ld elect 
to use2  7iii7 a li/+ ( ! eligible      
provid]s t w p>ticipate 9 ! propos$     
pilot & a description ( ! indicators (  
p]=mance t ea* su* provid] w make use ( 
?r\gh ! pilot2  7iv7 a description ( :y 
! eligible ag5cy & ! p>ticipat+ eligible
 provid]s believe ! propos$ indicators (
 p]=mance w\ld m accurately measure !   
atta9m5t ( ! objectives ( su* provid]s' 
adult education & lit]acy activities ?an
 w\ld ! indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9
 section #aaf7;b77#b72  7v7 an          
explanation ( h[ ! propos$ indicators ( 

p]=mance w be valid & reliable measures 
( education & employm5t consi/5t )      
purposes ( ?is title2  7vi7 a           
description ( h[ ! eligible ag5cy w     
collect1 report to ! ,secret>y1 & make  
publicly available ! propos$ indicators 
( p]=mance f ea* p>ticipat+ eligible    
provid] on a timely basis2 &  7vii7 an  
assurance t ! eligible ag5cy w1 at ! end
 ( ! pilot p]iod1 report to ! ,secret>y 
on ! outcomes ( ! pilot1 includ+ on :e!r
 ! eligible ag5cy met ! objectives ( !  
pilot4  7,c7 ,secret>ial review &       
approval ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r 
to approve an application "u ?is        
subsection by n lat] ?an #ij days (     
receiv+ ! application4  7,d7            
,disapproval ,! ,secret>y %all n        
disapprove an application "u ?is        
subsection )\t giv+ ! applicant !       
opportunity to revise & resubmit !      
application4  7#e7 ,additional          
secret>ial responsibilities ,! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7,a7 ?r\gh ! ,director ( !      
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 c>ry   

out national evaluations ( !            
implem5tation & outcomes ( ! pilots     
au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection1 ) ! fir/ su*
 evaluation to be complet$ n lat] ?an #e
 ye>s aft] ! ,secret>y approves ! fir/  
application f an eligible entity2  7,b7 
9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !        
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 id5tify
 be/ practices 9 ! developm5t &         
implem5tation ( innovative p]=mance     
acc\ntability sy/ems "u ?is subsection2 
7,c7 dissem9ate in=mation on ^?         
practices1 includ+ by mak+ ! in=mation  
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education2 &  7,d7 provide a report to 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! results (
 ! pilot program1 includ+ a comp>ison ( 
! outcomes z measur$ by ! innovative    
p]=mance acc\ntability sy/ems implem5t$ 
"u ?is subsection & ! p]=mance measures 
describ$ 9 section #aaf4  4  #bjf4      
,mat*+ requirem5t ,section #bbb7;b7 ( ! 

,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb7;b77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,public availability ( in=mation on
 mat*+ funds ,ea* eligible ag5cy %all   
ma9ta91 on ! website ( su* ag5cy & 9 an 
easily accessible =mat1 in=mation       
docum5t+ ! non-,f$]al contributions made
 available to adult education & lit]acy 
programs pursuant to ?is subsection1    
includ+ ! s\rces ( su* contributions &1 
9 ! case ( funds made available by !    
,/ate1 ! di/ribution ( su* funds to     
eligible provid]s4  4  #bjg4 ,/ate      
lead]%ip activities ,section #bbc7;a7 ( 
! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjc7;a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7-- 7,a7
 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ programs1 &     
ins]t+ 1 family lit]acy12 &  7,b7 9     
clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ & exp& options =
 ! education ( adults aft] effici5cies2 
&  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ digital aft]
 implem5tation (2  7,b7 by r$esignat+   

subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,l7 &          
subp>agraph 7,m71 z subp>agraphs 7,f7   
?r\gh 7,m7 & subp>agraph 7,o71          
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  7,e7        
,develop+ cont5t & models = family      
lit]acy programs4  2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph
 7,j71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71
 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & ,engli%       
language acquisition & ins]t+ ,engli%   
language acquisition1 digital lit]acy   
skills1 & in=mation lit]acy skills2     
7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71 z r$esignat$ by
 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 su* z !  
developm5t & ret5tion ( policies =      
cr$5tial+ ( adult educators :o          
demon/rate effectiv5ess aft] ret5tion2  
7,f7 9 subp>agraph 7,l71 z r$esignat$ by
 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ adult  
le>n]s ) le>n+ disabilities or & ins]t+ 
specific gr\ps ( adult le>n]s1 su* z ^? 
) le>n+ disabilities1 ^? at ! l[e/      
levels ( lit]acy1 or ^? :o are2 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ at ! l[e/ a*ievem5t levels &   
ins]t+ 9 appropriate & mean+ful ways2 & 

7,g7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,m71 z 
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 !       
foll[+3  7,n7 ,/r5g!n+ ! quality ( adult
 education & lit]acy programs 9 ! ,/ate 
?r\gh support = improv$ cr$5tials1      
program quality /&>ds1 & c]tification & 
accr$itation requirem5ts4  4  #bjh4     
,grants & contracts = eligible provid]s 
,section #bca ( ! ,adult ,education &   
,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#ccba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d71
 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (    
section #bjc7d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( section #bjc7h72 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7e77#b71 by /rik+ le>n+     
disabilities & ins]t+ le>n+ diff]5ces4  
#bji4 ,local adm9i/rative co/ limits    
,section #bcc7;a7 ( ! ,adult ,education 
& ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccbc7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by ins]t+ & = pr(essional         
developm5t aft] lit]acy activities2 &   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+          
pr(essional developm5t14  #baj4         
,national lead]%ip activities ,section  

#bdb ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family    
,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cccb7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 assi/ance to help ,/ates meet !    
requirem5ts ( section #aaf 9 ord] to    
ensure-- 7,a7 t ! outcomes & o!r data   
requir$ pursuant to section #aaf are    
collect$ & report$ 9 a timely &         
accessible mann]2 &  7,b7 t su* data are
 report$ consi/5tly across ,/ates &     
eligible provid]s & are review$ =       
quality & consi/5cy at ! ,f$]al level4  
2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7    
?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g71 
respectively2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 te*nical  
assi/ance to p>ticipat+ eligible ag5cies
 & eligible provid]s 9 implem5t+        
innovative p]=mance acc\ntability sy/ems
 "u section #bab7;b77#a72  7#c7 grants  
to su* ag5cies & provid]s to assi/ !m 9 
implem5t+ su* sy/ems2  7#d7 c>ry+ out ! 
national evaluations requir$ "u section 
#bab7;b77#e77;,a72  &  7#b7 9 subsection

 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 by    
ins]t+ skills & in=mation lit]acy skills
 aft] digital lit]acy2 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph       
7,c77vii7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+       
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ be/ practices &
 ins]t+ effective practices2  7,,ii7 9  
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ adults ) le>n+ 
disabilities & ) & ins]t+ specific      
populations1 su* z adults ) le>n+       
diff]5ces1 adults ) ! l[e/ levels (     
lit]acy or num]acy1 adults :o are       
support+ ! education ( _! *ildr51 &2    
7,,iii7 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,iii7
 & 7,,iv7 z subclauses 7,,iv7 & 7,v71   
respectively2  7,,iv7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subclause 7,,ii7 ! foll[+3  7,,iii7     
family lit]acy programs2  2 &  7,v7 9   
subclause 7,,iv71 z r$esignat$ by       
subclause 7,,iii71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+  
digital lit]acy skills & in=mation      
lit]acy skills developm5t aft]          
activities2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7--  
7,i7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ = !mselves
 & _! *ildr5 aft] education & tra9+2 &  

7,,ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ 1 su* z
 c\nsel+1 transportation1 & *ild c>e1   
aft] support s]vices2  7iii7 9          
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7iv7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,k72 &  
7v7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 !   
foll[+3  7,g7 develop+ & rigor\sly      
evaluat+ model programs = ! prep>ation (
 highly effective adult educators2  7,h7
 c>ry+ out initiatives to support !     
pr(essionalization ( adult education    
?r\gh ! creation & implem5tation (      
full-"t /aff+ models2  7,i7 provid+     
pr(essional developm5t & te*nical       
assi/ance to adult educators t is       
design$ to help ensure t adult education
 & family lit]acy programs build pa?ways
 to future success = all adult le>n]s2  
7,j7 /r5g!n+ ! quality ( adult education
 & lit]acy programs ?r\gh support =     
improv$ cr$5tials1 program quality      
/&>ds1 & c]tification & accr$itation    
requirem5ts t ,/ates may adopt on a     
volunt>y basis2 &  4  #baa4 ,integrat$  

,engli% lit]acy & civics education      
,section #bdc ( ! ,adult ,education &   
,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cccc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71
 by /rik+ 1 9 comb9ation ) integrat$    
education & tra9+ activities2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ design$ & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 design$ to prep>e adults :o   
are ,engli% le>n]s = full p>ticipation 9
 ! economic1 educational1 & civic life (
 ! community1 :i* may include           
integration ) ! local work=ce developm5t
 sy/em44