Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 2.djvu/471

This page needs to be proofread.

PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 1475

"(c) REPORT.—A State that is awarded a grant under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a report describing the activities funded under the grant for each fiscal year covered by the grant. "(d) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—The Secretary, subject to the Contracts, availability of funds appropriated pursuant to this section, shall directly, and through grants and contracts with public and private nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, carry out a program— "(1) through the Adult Education Division to develop innovative approaches and methods of literacy education for individuals of limited English proficiency utilizing new instructional methods and technologies; and "(2) to designate the Center for Applicable Linguistics of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement as a national clearinghouse on literacy education for individuals of limited English proficiency to collect and disseminate information concerning effective approaches or methods, including coordination with manpower training and other education programs. "(e) EVALUATION AND AUDIT.—The Secretary shall evaluate the effectiveness of programs conducted under this section. Programs funded under this section shall be audited in accordance with chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code. "(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(1) There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988 to carry out this section. "(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended. "(3) Funds appropriated under this subsection may be combined with other funds made available for the State by the Federal Government for literacy training for individuals with limited English proficiency. "(4) Not more than 10 percent of funds available under this section shall be used to carry out the purposes of subsection (d).". (b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 303 of the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) (as amended by section 6011) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: "(m) The term 'individual of limited English proficiency' means ~° an adult or out-of-school youth who has limited ability in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language and— (1) whose native language is a language other than English; or "(2) who lives in a family or community environment where a language other than English is the dominant language. "(n) The term 'out-of-school youth' means an individual who is under 16 years of age and beyond the age of compulsory school attendance under State law who has not completed high school or the equivalent. "(o) The term 'English literacy program' means a program of instruction designed to help limited English proficient adults, out-ofschool youths, or both, achieve full competence in the English language. "(p) The term 'community-based organization' means a private organization which is representative of a community or significant segments of a community and which provides education, vocational education, job training, or internship services and programs and includes neighborhood groups and organizations, community action agencies, community development corporations, union-related