[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1268 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1268
To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 and the Educational
Technical Assistance Act of 2002 to strengthen research in adult
education.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 25, 2023
Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 and the Educational
Technical Assistance Act of 2002 to strengthen research in adult
education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Research in Adult
Education Act''.
SEC. 2. STRENGTHEN RESEARCH IN ADULT EDUCATION.
(a) Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.--The Education Sciences
Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 102 (20 U.S.C. 9501)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8),
(9) through (13), (14) through (22), and (23), as
paragraphs (3) through (9), (11) through (15), (17)
through (25), and (27), respectively;
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Adult education; adult education and literacy
activities.--The terms `adult education' and `adult education
and literacy activities' have the meanings given the terms in
section 203 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29
U.S.C. 3272).'';
(C) by inserting after paragraph (9), as
redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following:
``(10) Digital literacy skills.--The term `digital literacy
skills' has the meaning given the term in section 202 of the
Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101).'';
(D) by inserting after paragraph (15), as
redesignated by subparagraph (A) the following:
``(16) Information literacy skills.--The term `information
literacy skills' means the set of skills needed to find,
retrieve, understand, evaluate, analyze, discern the
reliability and accuracy of, and effectively use information
(which encompasses spoken and broadcast words and videos,
printed materials, and digital content, data, and images).'';
and
(E) by inserting after paragraph (25), as
redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following:
``(26) Student.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
`student' means any elementary, secondary, postsecondary, or
adult education student.'';
(2) in section 111(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 9511(b)(1)), in the
matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and adult
education'' after ``postsecondary study'';
(3) in section 115(a) (20 U.S.C. 9515(a))--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
inserting ``the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
(29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.),'' after ``the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et
seq.),''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``children'' and inserting ``individuals'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``and'' after the semicolon;
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (D); and
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B)
the following:
``(C) access to, and opportunities for, adult
education and literacy activities; and'';
(4) in section 116(c)(4)(A)(ii) (20 U.S.C.
9516(c)(4)(A)(ii))--
(A) by inserting ``adult educators,'' after
``professional educators,''; and
(B) by inserting ``State directors of adult
education,'' after ``postsecondary education
executives,'';
(5) in section 131(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 9531(b)(1))--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and'' after
the semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) improve the literacy, numeracy, digital
literacy skills, and information literacy skills of
individuals who need adult education;'';
(6) in section 133 (20 U.S.C. 9533)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (10)(D), by striking
``and'' after the semicolon;
(ii) in paragraph (11), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(12) carry out research initiatives regarding the impact
of adult education and literacy activities, including--
``(A) research into successful State and local
adult education and literacy activities that--
``(i) result in increased literacy,
numeracy, digital literacy skills, information
literacy skills, and educational attainment for
adult learners; or
``(ii) prepare students for postsecondary
education or employment; and
``(B) research to determine which indicators of
performance and measurable skills gains are most
effective, valid, reliable, and accessible for use
across a broad range of adult education and literacy
programs to assess the progress of adult learners and
improve instruction in adult education and literacy
programs.''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``At
least 1 center shall be assigned the topic of
adult education.'' after ``paragraph (2).'';
and
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) by striking subparagraph (A)
and inserting the following:
``(A) Adult education.'';
(II) by redesignating subparagraphs
(C) through (K) as subparagraphs (E)
through (M), respectively; and
(III) by inserting after
subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) Digital literacy skills.'';
``(D) Information literacy skills.'';
(7) in section 153(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 9543(a)(1))--
(A) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the
following:
``(D) secondary school graduation and completion
rates, including the four-year adjusted cohort
graduation rate and the extended-year adjusted cohort
graduation rate (as defined in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C.
7801)), school dropout rates, and adult literacy;'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (O)
as subparagraphs (G) through (P), respectively;
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the
following:
``(F) access to, and opportunity for, adult
education and literacy activities;''; and
(D) in subparagraph (L), as redesignated by
subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and in adult
education'' after ``secondary schools'';
(8) in section 154(b)(2)(A) (20 U.S.C. 9544(b)(2)(A)), by
striking ``vocational and adult education,'' and inserting
``career and technical education, adult education,''; and
(9) in section 172(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 9562(a)(2))--
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as
subparagraph (F); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the
following:
``(E) educational practices that improve digital
literacy skills and information literacy skills; and''.
(b) Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002.--Section
206(b)(2) of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20
U.S.C. 9605(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as
subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) Representatives of local or regional adult
education providers.''.
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