29 U.S.C. § 3271 — Purpose

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It is the purpose of this subchapter to create a partnership among the Federal Government, States, and localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult education and literacy activities, in order to— assist adults. It also states the related conditions, exceptions, definitions, or procedures in the section.

It is the purpose of this subchapter to create a partnership among the Federal Government, States, and localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult education and literacy activities, in order to—
(1) assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency;
(2) assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain the education and skills that—
(A) are necessary to becoming full partners in the educational development of their children; and
(B) lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their family;
(3) assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, including through career pathways; and
(4) assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in—
(A) improving their— (i) reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in English; and (ii) mathematics skills; and
(B) acquiring an understanding of the American system of Government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.

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It is the purpose of this subchapter to create a partnership among the Federal Government, States, and localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult education and literacy activities, in order to—

(1)

assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency;

(2)

assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain the education and skills that—

(A)

are necessary to becoming full partners in the educational development of their children; and

(B)

lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their family;

(3)

assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, including through career pathways; and

(4)

assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in—

(A)

improving their—

(i)

reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in English; and

(ii)

mathematics skills; and

(B)

acquiring an understanding of the American system of Government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 202, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1608.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2014Enacted · Pub. L. 113-128 · 128 Stat. 1608

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 113-128 on 2014-07-22.