29 U.S.C. § 3333 — Integrated English literacy and civics

Page 961 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3341 (III) workplace adult education and lit- eracy activities; and (IV) postsecondary education and training transition programs; (D) providing for the conduct of an inde- pendent evaluation and assessment of adult education and literacy activities through grants and contracts awarded on a competi- tive basis, which shall include descriptions of— (i) the effect of performance account- ability measures and other measures of ac- countability on the delivery of adult edu- cation and literacy activities; (ii) the extent to which the adult edu- cation and literacy activities increase the literacy skills of eligible individuals, lead to involvement in education and training, enhance the employment and earnings of such participants, and, if applicable, lead to other positive outcomes, such as success in re-entry and reductions in recidivism in the case of prison-based adult education and literacy activities; (iii) the extent to which the provision of support services to eligible individuals en- rolled in adult education and literacy ac- tivities increase the rate of enrollment in, and successful completion of, such pro- grams; and (iv) the extent to which different types of providers measurably improve the skills of eligible individuals in adult education and literacy activities; (E) collecting data, such as data regarding the improvement of both local and State data systems, through technical assistance and development of model performance data collection systems; (F) determining how participation in adult education and literacy activities prepares el- igible individuals for entry into postsec- ondary education and employment and, in the case of programs carried out in correc- tional institutions, has an effect on recidi- vism; and (G) other activities designed to enhance the quality of adult education and literacy activities nationwide. (Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 242, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1621.) 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. § 3333. Integrated English literacy and civics education (a) In general From funds made available under section 3291(a)(2) of this title for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to States, from al- lotments under subsection (b), for integrated English literacy and civics education, in com- bination with integrated education and training activities. (b) Allotment (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), from amounts made available under section 3291(a)(2) of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allo- cate— (A) 65 percent to the States on the basis of a State’s need for integrated English lit- eracy and civics education, as determined by calculating each State’s share of a 10-year average of the data of the Office of Immigra- tion Statistics of the Department of Home- land Security for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence for the 10 most re- cent years; and (B) 35 percent to the States on the basis of whether the State experienced growth, as measured by the average of the 3 most re- cent years for which the data of the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence are available. (2) Minimum No State shall receive an allotment under paragraph (1) in an amount that is less than $60,000. (c) Goal Each program that receives funding under this section shall be designed to— (1) prepare adults who are English language learners for, and place such adults in, unsub- sidized employment in in-demand industries and occupations that lead to economic self- sufficiency; and (2) integrate with the local workforce devel- opment system and its functions to carry out the activities of the program. (d) Report The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the Com- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- sions of the Senate and make available to the public, a report on the activities carried out under this section. (Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 243, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1623.) 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. SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL PROVISIONS PART A—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT § 3341. Privacy (a) Section 1232g of title 20 Nothing in this Act (including the amend- ments made by this Act) shall be construed to supersede the privacy protections afforded par- ents and students under section 1232g of title 20.