,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #hba  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #af1 #bjbd,mr4 ,reed 7for himself1 ,ms4
 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,king1
 ,mr4 ,durbin1 and ,mr4 ,young7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was considered and agreed to      
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designation of the week of ,september   
#ae through #ba1 #bjbd1 as ,national    
,adult ,education and ,family ,literacy 
,week4  ,whereas the ,organisation for  
,economic ,co-operation and ,development
 reports that more than #dc1jjj1jjj     
adults in the ,united ,states lack the  
basic literacy1 numeracy1 and digital   
skills 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 and the
 national security of the ,united       
,states2 ,whereas the ,united ,states   
reaps the economic benefits of          

individuals who improve their literacy1 
numeracy1 and ,english-language skills2 
,whereas literacy1 numeracy1 and digital
 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 essential for economic recovery2    
,whereas the educational skills of the  
parents of a child and the practice of  
reading to a child have a direct impact 
on the educational success of the child2
 ,whereas parental involvement in the   
education of a child is a key predictor 
of the success of a child1 and the level
 of parental involvement in the         
education of a child increases as the   
educational level of the parent         

increases2 ,whereas parents who         
participate in family literacy programs 
become more involved in the education of
 their children and gain the tools      
necessary to obtain a job or find better
 employment2 ,whereas1 as a result of   
family literacy programs1 the lives of  
children become more stable and the     
success of children 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 individuals in the ,united   
,states lack the reading1 numeracy1 or  
,english-language skills necessary to   
read a prescription and follow medical  
instructions1 which endangers the lives 
of older individuals 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 retain          

employment1 to continue their education1
 or to participate in job training and  
career development 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 work that 
provides a living wage2 ,whereas a large
 portion of individuals in prison have  
low educational skills1 and individuals 
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 literacy1       
numeracy1 and digital skills necessary  
to succeed at home1 at work1 and in     
society3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that   
the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the         

designation of ,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 that 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 on public1 private1 and 
nonprofit entities to support increased 
access to adult education and family    
literacy programs to ensure a fully     
literate society4