29 U.S.C. § 3303 — State leadership activities

Page 956 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3303 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. § 3303. State leadership activities (a) Activities (1) Required Each eligible agency shall use funds made available under section 3302(a)(2) of this title for the following adult education and literacy activities to develop or enhance the adult edu- cation system of the State or outlying area: (A) The alignment of adult education and literacy activities with other core programs and one-stop partners, including eligible pro- viders, to implement the strategy identified in the unified State plan under section 3112 of this title or the combined State plan under section 3113 of this title, including the development of career pathways to provide access to employment and training services for individuals in adult education and lit- eracy activities. (B) The establishment or operation of high quality professional development programs to improve the instruction provided pursu- ant to local activities required under section 3321(b) of this title, including instruction in- corporating the essential components of reading instruction as such components re- late to adults, instruction related to the spe- cific needs of adult learners, instruction pro- vided by volunteers or by personnel of a State or outlying area, and dissemination of information about models and promising practices related to such programs. (C) The provision of technical assistance to eligible providers of adult education and literacy activities receiving funds under this subchapter, including— (i) the development and dissemination of instructional and programmatic practices based on the most rigorous or scientif- ically valid research available and appro- priate, in reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, English language acquisi- tion programs, distance education, and staff training; (ii) the role of eligible providers as a one- stop partner to provide access to employ- ment, education, and training services; and (iii) assistance in the use of technology, including for staff training, to eligible pro- viders, especially the use of technology to improve system efficiencies. (D) The monitoring and evaluation of the quality of, and the improvement in, adult education and literacy activities and the dis- semination of information about models and proven or promising practices within the State. (2) Permissible activities Each eligible agency may use funds made available under section 3302(a)(2) of this title for 1 or more of the following adult education and literacy activities: (A) The support of State or regional net- works of literacy resource centers. (B) The development and implementation of technology applications, translation tech- nology, or distance education, including pro- fessional development to support the use of instructional technology. (C) Developing and disseminating cur- ricula, including curricula incorporating the essential components of reading instruction as such components relate to adults. (D) Developing content and models for in- tegrated education and training and career pathways. (E) The provision of assistance to eligible providers in developing and implementing programs that achieve the objectives of this subchapter and in measuring the progress of those programs in achieving such objectives, including meeting the State adjusted levels of performance described in section 3141(b)(3) of this title. (F) The development and implementation of a system to assist in the transition from adult education to postsecondary education, including linkages with postsecondary edu- cational institutions or institutions of high- er education. (G) Integration of literacy and English language instruction with occupational skill training, including promoting linkages with employers. (H) Activities to promote workplace adult education and literacy activities. (I) Identifying curriculum frameworks and aligning rigorous content standards that— (i) specify what adult learners should know and be able to do in the areas of reading and language arts, mathematics, and English language acquisition; and (ii) take into consideration the fol- lowing: (I) State adopted academic standards. (II) The current adult skills and lit- eracy assessments used in the State or outlying area. (III) The primary indicators of per- formance described in section 3141 of this title. (IV) Standards and academic require- ments for enrollment in nonremedial, for-credit courses in postsecondary edu- cational institutions or institutions of higher education supported by the State or outlying area. (V) Where appropriate, the content of occupational and industry skill stand- ards widely used by business and indus- try in the State or outlying area. (J) Developing and piloting of strategies for improving teacher quality and retention. (K) The development and implementation of programs and services to meet the needs of adult learners with learning disabilities or English language learners, which may in- clude new and promising assessment tools and strategies that are based on scientif- ically valid research, where appropriate, and identify the needs and capture the gains of such students at the lowest achievement lev- els. (L) Outreach to instructors, students, and employers. (M) Other activities of statewide signifi- cance that promote the purpose of this sub- chapter. Page 957 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3321 (b) Collaboration In carrying out this section, eligible agencies shall collaborate where possible, and avoid du- plicating efforts, in order to maximize the im- pact of the activities described in subsection (a). (c) State-imposed requirements Whenever a State or outlying area implements any rule or policy relating to the administration or operation of a program authorized under this subchapter that has the effect of imposing a re- quirement that is not imposed under Federal law (including any rule or policy based on a State or outlying area interpretation of a Fed- eral statute, regulation, or guideline), the State or outlying area shall identify, to eligible pro- viders, the rule or policy as being imposed by the State or outlying area. (Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 223, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1615.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the first day of the first full pro- gram year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. § 3304. State plan Each State desiring to receive funds under this subchapter for any fiscal year shall submit and have approved a unified State plan in ac- cordance with section 3112 of this title or a com- bined State plan in accordance with section 3113 of this title. (Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 224, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1617.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the first day of the first full pro- gram year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. § 3305. Programs for corrections education and other institutionalized individuals (a) Program authorized From funds made available under section 3302(a)(1) of this title for a fiscal year, each eli- gible agency shall carry out corrections edu- cation and education for other institutionalized individuals. (b) Uses of funds The funds described in subsection (a) shall be used for the cost of educational programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions and for other institutionalized individuals, in- cluding academic programs for— (1) adult education and literacy activities; (2) special education, as determined by the eligible agency; (3) secondary school credit; (4) integrated education and training; (5) career pathways; (6) concurrent enrollment; (7) peer tutoring; and (8) transition to re-entry initiatives and other postrelease services with the goal of re- ducing recidivism. (c) Priority Each eligible agency that is using assistance provided under this section to carry out a pro- gram for criminal offenders within a correc- tional institution shall give priority to serving individuals who are likely to leave the correc- tional institution within 5 years of participation in the program. (d) Report In addition to any report required under sec- tion 3141 of this title, each eligible agency that receives assistance provided under this section shall annually prepare and submit to the Sec- retary a report on the progress, as described in section 3141 of this title, of the eligible agency with respect to the programs and activities car- ried out under this section, including the rel- ative rate of recidivism for the criminal offend- ers served. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Correctional institution The term ‘‘correctional institution’’ means any— (A) prison; (B) jail; (C) reformatory; (D) work farm; (E) detention center; or (F) halfway house, community-based reha- bilitation center, or any other similar insti- tution designed for the confinement or reha- bilitation of criminal offenders. (2) Criminal offender The term ‘‘criminal offender’’ means any in- dividual who is charged with or convicted of any criminal offense. (Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 225, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1617.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the first day of the first full pro- gram year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. PART C—LOCAL PROVISIONS § 3321. Grants and contracts for eligible pro- viders (a) Grants and contracts From grant funds made available under sec- tion 3302(a)(1) of this title, each eligible agency shall award multiyear grants or contracts, on a competitive basis, to eligible providers within the State or outlying area to enable the eligible providers to develop, implement, and improve adult education and literacy activities within the State. (b) Required local activities The eligible agency shall require that each eli- gible provider receiving a grant or contract