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 102 STAT. 318 Contracts.

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

in a State's plan and must conform to all requirements of programs provided for by the State's basic grant. In carrying out this section, the Secretary may enter into interagency agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs in conjunction with activities authorized under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. "(b) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the provisions of this part, the Secretary shall from funds reserved under section 313(d) give first priority to the portion of the program described in subsection (a) for migrant farmworkers.

20 USC 1213a.

"SEC. 382. ADULT LITP]RACY VOLUNTEER TRAINING.

Aged persons.

"(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out a program of making grants to States and local eligible recipients to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to train adult volunteers, especially the elderly, who wish to participate as tutors in local adult education programs. "(b) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the provisions of this part the Secretary shall from funds reserved under section 313(d) give second priority to the portion of the program described in subsection (a) for adult volunteers.

20 USC 1213b.

"SEC. 383. STATE PROGRAM ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE AND POLICY STUDIES. "(a) FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—(1) The Secretary is authorized to assist States in evaluating the status and progress of adult education in achieving the purposes of this title, and activities designed to provide such assistance shall include, but are not limited to— "(A) an analysis of State plans and of the findings of evaluations conducted pursuant to section 352, with suggestions to State agencies for improvements in planning or program operation; and "(B) the provision of an information network (in conjunction with the National Diffusion Network) on the results of research in adult education, the operation of model or innovative programs (including efforts to continue activities and services, under the program after the Federal funding has been discontinued) successful experiences in the planning, administration, and conduct of adult education programs, advances in curriculum and instructional practices, and other information useful in the improvement of adult education. "(2) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the provisions of this part the Secretary shall from funds reserved under section 313(d) give third priority to the portion of the program described in paragraph (1) for evaluation and research. "(b) DETERMINATION OF LITERACY.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Congress shall, within the first 2 years after enactment of the Adult Education Amendments of 1988, make a determination of the criteria for defining literacy, taking into consideration reports prepared by the National Assessment of Educational Progress and others and shall identify concretely those skills that comprise the basic educational skills needed for literate functioning. The Secretary, once the definition of literacy has been determined, shall, in consultation with the Congress and using the appropriate statistical sampling methodology, determine an accurate estimate of the number of illiterate adults in the Nation.

Public information.

"(c) REPORT ON STATUS OF LITERACY AND ADULT EDUCATION.—

Subsequent to the determination of literacy and the number of

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