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Contents
Summary of Legislative Developments in the 108th Congress...........1
Conference on H.R. 1261 Did Not Take Place ................... 1
Senate Bill H.R. 1261 (S. 1627) Passed ......................... 1
House Bill H.R. 1261 Passed ............................... 1
Administration's Blueprint Proposed .......................... 1
B ackground ..................................................1
Adult Education Program History ............................. 1
1998 A m endm ents .........................................2
Funded Program s ..........................................2
Federal and Non-Federal Funding Sources ...................... 3
Participation Rates ....................................... 3
Literacy Rates ........................................... 3
Appropriations History ................................... 4
Legislative Action During the 108th Congress......................6
Administration's Blueprint .................................. 6
Summary of Provisions and Proposals ............................ 7
P urp o se ..................................................7
Authorization Period; Amount ............................... 7
Reservation of Appropriations .............................. 8
State Allocation Formula ................................... 8
Allocations for Freely Associated States .................... 9
Allocation of Funds W ithin States ............................ 10
State Use of Funds ....................................... 11
Local Use of Funds ...................................... 11
Incentive Grants ......................................... 12
English Literacy and Civics Education Grants .................. 13
Federal Use of Funds ..................................... 14
WIA One-Stop Local Service Centers ......................... 14
State Fiscal Requirem ents .................................. 15
State Plan and Application ................................. 16
State Performance Accountability System ...................... 17
National Institute for Literacy ............................... 18
Key Definitions ......................................... 20
Adult Education ..................................... 20
Literacy ...........................................20
Eligible Provider .................................... 20
State Agency .......................................21
Reading; Essential Components of Reading Instruction; and
Scientifically Based Reading Research ................ 21
W orkplace Literacy ................................... 21
List of Tables
Table 1. Adult Education Appropriations History Since FY1999 ............ 5
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Irwin, Paul M. Adult Education and Literacy: Reauthorization Proposals of the 108th Congress, report, April 11, 2005; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808899/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.