,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dcia  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bb1      
#bjbd,ms4 ,collins 7for herself and ,mr4
 ,kaine7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,health1 ,education1     
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
amend the ,workforce ,innovation and    
,opportunity ,act to recognize digital  
skills and digital literacy as critical 
adult education and literacy objectives1
 and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,investing in ,digital ,skills ,act4    
#b4 ,definitions ,section #c of the     
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is amended-- 
7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ae7  
through 7#ga7 as paragraphs 7#af7       
through 7#gb71 respectively2 and  7#b7  
by inserting after paragraph 7#ad7 the  
following3  7#ae7 ,digital literacy     
skills ,the term digital literacy skills
 has the meaning given the term in      

section #bjb of the ,museum and ,library
 ,services ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja74  
4  #c4 ,adult digital literacy skills   
7a7 ,purpose ,section #bjb of the       
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbga7 is amended-- 
7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read 
as follows3  7#a7 assist adults to      
become literate and obtain the knowledge
 and skills 7including digital literacy 
skills and information literacy7        
necessary for employment1 economic      
self-sufficiency1 and full participation
 in all aspects of adult life2  2 and   
7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a7-- 7,a7 in   
clause 7i71 by striking and at the end2 
and  7,b7 by inserting after clause 7ii7
 the following3  7iii7 digital literacy 
skills and information literacy2 and  4 
7b7 ,definitions ,section #bjc of the   
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb7 is amended-- 
7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#aj7  
through 7#ag7 as paragraphs 7#aa7       
through 7#ah71 respectively2  7#b7 in   

paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph   
7,b71 by striking and at the end2  7,b7 
by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as   
subparagraph 7,d72 and  7,c7 by         
inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the   
following3  7,c7 develop and use digital
 technology skills2 and  2  7#c7 in     
paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 digital  
skills activities offered in conjunction
 with other adult education and literacy
 activities after family literacy       
activities2  7#d7 in paragraph 7#i71 by 
adding at the end the following3  7,e7  
,digital literacy and information       
literacy activities to enable parents or
 family members to develop and use      
digital literacy skills and information 
literacy to support their children's    
learning4  2 and  7#e7 by inserting     
after paragraph 7#i7 the following3     
7#aj7 ,information literacy ,the term   
information literacy means the set of   
skills needed to find1 retrieve1        
understand1 evaluate1 analyze1 and      
effectively use information 7which      

encompasses spoken and broadcast words  
and videos1 printed materials1 and      
digital content1 data1 and images74  4  
7#f7 in paragraph 7#ad71 as redesignated
 by paragraph 7#a71 by striking and     
solve problems1 and all that follows    
through the period at the end and       
inserting solve problems1 and use       
digital technology at levels of         
proficiency necessary to function       
effectively as an employee1 a parent or 
a family member1 and a member of        
society44  #d4 ,prohibition on financial
 assistance for programs that involve   
political activities ,section #aid7f7 of
 the ,workforce ,innovation and         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbed7f77 is amended by striking title  
and inserting ,act4