HR 3123 · 101th Congress · Education

Adult Literacy and Employability Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-08-03· Sponsored by Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Received from Education.(1990-03-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Adult Literacy and Employability Act of 1989 - Title I: Literacy Coordination - Establishes a Joint Presidential-Congressional Task Force on Adult Literacy. Requires the Task Force to report to the Council for Literacy Coordination established by this Act. Terminates the Task Force six months after its last member is appointed. Authorizes appropriations for the Task Force for FY 1990. Establishes the Cabinet Council for Literacy Coordination (the Council). Requires the Council to report annually to the Congress and the President. Authorizes appropriations for the Council for FY 1990 through 1993. Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish in the Department of Education an Office of Adult Literacy, to be administered by a Director of such Office. Requires the Director to: (1) coordinate the administration of literacy programs within the Department; and (2) work with the Cabinet Council for Literacy to coordinate related activities. Establishes the National Center for Adult Literacy as a nonprofit corporation which will not be an agency or establishment of the Federal Government. Divides the Center into a research institute, a technical assistance and training i…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats