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PUBLIC LAW 101-254—MAR. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 113 "(2) offer innovative approaches to improving library literacy services to adults and approaches which show promise for replication and dissemination. "AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS "SEC. 818. There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for 20 USC 386g. fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter to carry out the provisions of this part.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Section 3 of the Act is amended 20 USC 35la. by adding at the end thereof the following: "(20) The term 'educationally disadvantaged adult' has the meaning given that term in section 312(3)(A) of the Adult Education Act of 1988 (20 U.S.C. 2101a). "(21) The term 'adult with limited literacy skills' means an adult whose minimal skills in reading, writing, or computation or in performing basic arithmetical computations preclude the individual from functioning in society without assistance from others.". SEC. 24. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. Title I of the Act is amended— (1) by inserting "PUBLIC" before "LIBRARY" in the heading of such title; and (2) by inserting "PUBLIC" before "LIBRARY" in the heading of section 101. 20 USC 352. SEC. 25. EFFECTIVE DATE. 20 USC 351a The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1990. Approved March 15, 1990. LEGISLATIVEfflSTORY—H.R.2742 (S. 1291): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-237 (Comm.* on Education and Labor) and No. 101-407 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-125 accompanying S. 1291 (Comm. on Labor and Human Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 135 (1989): Sept. 12, considered and passed House. Oct. 12, considered and passed Senate, amended. Vol. 136 (1990): Feb. 27, House agreed to conference report. Mar. 1, Senate agreed to conference report.