1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Strengthening Communities
Through Education and Integration Act of 2008
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
TITLE I—Expanding English Literacy and Civics
Education
Sec. 101. Increased investment in English acquisition under the
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
Sec. 102. Expansion and evaluation of the Even Start Family
Literacy Program.
Sec. 103. Expanded learning time for middle and secondary
school English language learners.
Sec. 104. Definitions of English language learner.
Sec. 105. Credits for teachers of English language
learners.
Sec. 106. Research in adult education.
TITLE II—Supporting English Language Acquisition and Adult
Education in the Workforce
Sec. 201. Credit for employer provided adult English literacy
and basic education programs.
TITLE III—Integrating and Building Stronger
Communities
Sec. 301. Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
Integration.
Sec. 302. Grants to States.
Sec. 303. Authorized activities.
Sec. 304. Accountability and evaluation.
Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations.
2.Congress finds the following:
(1)According to the
United States Census, over 23,000,000 United States residents do not speak
English well.
(2)According to the
National Assessment of Adult Literacy, 93,000,000 adults in the United States
have limited reading, writing, and mathematics skills, and 14 percent of adults
in the United States have below basic proficiency in prose literacy.
(3)Only three percent
of the 93,000,000 adults who could benefit from adult education services,
English literacy, and civics education programs actually participate in such
services and programs.
(4)There is a growing
and urgent need for additional English literacy and civics education programs
for adults in the United States.
(5)It is beneficial
to new immigrants, host communities, States, and the Nation for immigrants to
timely adjust to life in the United States, learn English, become citizens, buy
homes, start businesses, send their children to college, and thrive
economically.
(6)A
proactive policy for new Americans at the State and local levels will maximize
the benefits immigrants bring to States and municipalities, while helping
immigrants integrate as quickly as possible.
<enum>I</enum><header>Expanding English
Literacy and Civics Education</header>
<section id="idF7D3B7A1E5CB4583A0FD8F0425F9BB17"><enum>101.</enum><header>Increased
investment in English acquisition under the Adult Education and Family Literacy
Act</header>
<subsection id="H7EC9D606FA6D457294F41752617053CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Integrated
English literacy and civics education program</header><text>Section 203 of the
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9202) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE58D05F5FC05497BB90000D92FD12BBD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCC929287EEEB4B98B621559E2276BE7E"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Integrated
English literacy and civics education program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>integrated English literacy
and civics education program</quote> means a program of instruction designed to
help an English language learner achieve competence in English through
contextualized instruction on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship,
naturalization procedures, civic participation, and United States history and
government to help such learner acquire the skills and knowledge to become an
active and informed parent, worker, and community
member.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H8906141E7E0B4C00A18135B4FC69200"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State leadership
activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 223(a) of
the such Act (20 U.S.C. 9223(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (11)
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24E75E92E0AA48F1B7251EE24F536DAF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HBDFE5405E2F64E16B3733207200065F1"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical assistance for grant applications
of faith and community-based organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC5FF95E3CFC2408BA921FC7CD33C2E47"><enum>(13)</enum><text>The study of the
effectiveness of distance learning or self-study programs to assist the English
language learner population acquire
English.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3889D3E635C842C99E1F60EF1FF21E91"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National
Institute for Literacy</header><text>Section 242(c)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
9252(c)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H92CDB40DE784445EA3B6362794F99E6E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H74AA6A9B8F1841E58B4FF639EBE12C19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25F8697FCF474FECB61BEE70497504E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (i) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD71712EB0BFD4286BA16DFFA85095484" style="OLC">
<clause id="H9B2710F2401D426E91A1B1DAE4EB72D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>effective
practices in the provision of integrated English literacy and civics education
programs;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H825DA3E8E1644FB19C053FB702C67407"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I) as subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J),
respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD777FD440AA24682B2A37D21C95F97FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9BD6AA08BAF4254A99B59CBA0EED8DD" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7867B24667844E7AB918DDC2CBD81B59"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to coordinate and
share information with national organizations and associations that are
interested in integrated English literacy and civics education
programs;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA9DBCFD2E9FB45B300B5D6003DC5C8B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 242(k) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
9252(k)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H252F5672A62640CDA6FF26BA39685440"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9985BC6E9604FDC97466C849FB2E9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H725DE836059A49E39B95001EC895B477"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B9ECAE8F41C46D7B60089A5D87E6804" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H761DB85E1ADC439DB5270600E7169C17"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a separate analysis of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0012480420864727A147904579AF47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>national and State
adult English instruction needs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2DBF4CF277284E5F9E604480B0009190"><enum>(B)</enum><text>data on the
composition of recent immigration flows and immigration settlement patterns
across the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBA1C930467DC4B5F97355DD03EA161F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>estimated
instructional needs based on the English ability and educational attainment of
English language learners under recent migration patterns;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6A2F57EC8FC547E9BEECC8E32110FA82"><enum>(e)</enum><header>National
leadership activities</header><text>Section 243 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9253) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H496E7D632E0F4D8A85E7263E0053B753"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1847D3782CC64786AD96FAF63691E297"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by inserting <quote>and integrated English literacy and civics education
programs</quote> before the semicolon at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H196EBEC4CEB84953A1A48B33AA490056"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by inserting <quote>and integrated English literacy and civics education
programs</quote> before <quote>, based on scientific evidence</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC735E447F91949799B8FDE66AE016893"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD04BA02D85C245D19E59F94675B9BB16"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by inserting <quote>and integrated English literacy and civics education
programs</quote> before the semicolon at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D6451956B7946C79EAB02960008D3DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)(ii), by inserting <quote>integrated English literacy and civics education
programs,</quote> before <quote>and workplace literacy programs</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F47152526F148DA86C3D19838C44BD8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E)—</text>
<clause id="HC950436EDACA490785AA768FCBF4F463"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by inserting <quote>and integrated English literacy and civics
education programs</quote> before the semicolon at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA38FC7715F0C40D0940421E72132F466"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (iii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB6BE38F7ADBE402400332F14B5C34E24"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
clause (iv)—</text>
<subclause id="HB19703F669E34ECAA787DB00FB59D58D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 231</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 231 and 244</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H93F1990B1E2542EB004D03652BEEC652"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and</quote> after the semicolon; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HDB9869B5D75D455986C8A8E0567E4CBA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9DA7E19EACB74BC1975EB67034F27C98" style="OLC">
<clause id="H9ED7762CD06348569300F549FB2B9A8"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which integrated English
literacy and civics education programs carried out under section 244 lead
participants in such programs to increase their civic participation and, if
applicable, lead such participants to become United States
citizens.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF4F7229910B3429E001CED60BC12C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Integrated English
literacy and civics education</header><text>Chapter 4 of subtitle A of such Act
(20 U.S.C. 9251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1F0266F3CE84D5C9B68BB2DD9F2ECE2" style="OLC">
<section id="H9FD87648E4394EA6AA572604BC970009"><enum>244.</enum><header>Integrated
English literacy and civics education programs</header>
<subsection id="idA37B2D11A6C5413BA78968E13A74EE15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header>
<paragraph id="H00360062CF61408FA53EDECD843DDBB1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From funds appropriated to carry out this section, the
Secretary shall award grants to States, from allocations under subsection (b),
for integrated English literacy and civics education programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8A82CF797E6F45B18D99001A846C7622"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition of
State</header><text>In this section the term <term>State</term> means each of
the several States of the United States and the District of Columbia.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7669D683A93B449FB4A841F4782BC419"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocations</header>
<paragraph id="HB3422640C8C44ECA8FFD7DAB49338816"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2) and with respect to funds
described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall allocate—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCF979BC11E1D4ABAB5D800B3D2A7A147"><enum>(A)</enum><text>65 percent to
States on the basis of a State’s need for integrated English and civics
education programs, as determined by calculating each State’s share of a
ten-year average of the data compiled by the Office of Immigration Statistics
of the Department of Homeland Security, for immigrants admitted for lawful
permanent residence for the ten most recent years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A28E8331BE441A4AE4DA660D9DED7A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>35 percent to the
States on the basis of whether the State experienced growth, as measured by the
average of the three most recent years for which data compiled by the Office of
Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security are available,
for immigrants admitted for lawful permanent residence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAD5FCCD36D38413B0051614134C29D00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum</header><text>No
State shall receive an allocation under paragraph (1) in an amount that is less
than $60,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC3605FB0D207477BB5E98547ABFFF7F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriation</header><text>For the purpose of carrying out this section, there
are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2009,
$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $300,000,000 for fiscal year
2011.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H531285E7D4F246079CEB366D002D01E3"><enum>102.</enum><header>Expansion and
evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program</header>
<subsection id="H5C1116250A5B40AFA5FFB518C002C5DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Expansion of
program</header><text>Section 1002(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6302(b)(3)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H45DAF91CD789445FB7E11DD1006621CD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H652D3E3E3210412F9CDAC2D554B3923E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Even
start</header><text>For the purpose of carrying out subpart 3 of part B, there
are authorized to be appropriated $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each of
the 5 succeeding fiscal
years.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HF5378972D501435AA63D12A31F9E8693"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Even Start
research and evaluation</header><text>Subpart 3 of part B of title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6381 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD31AC13B02EC44EDA156BBB5B8782A24" style="OLC">
<section id="idC27B08D02E224C4C96A4FD4A9D3EF188"><enum>1243.</enum><header>Research</header>
<subsection id="IDe8ffd29721504a3b8d0305c995cc56bc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In order to provide rigorous research utilizing
appropriate, scientifically based research standards, the Director of the
National Institute for Literacy shall design a plan (approved by the Secretary)
to carry out, through a grant or contract, research into the components of
successful family literacy services to inform the field and improve practice
and increase program quality, in order to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3d40213877fe45849fb93df177876578"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improve the
quality of existing programs assisted under this subpart or other family
literacy programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID93fef971279745b8a6053f62c7f58bdc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop models
for new programs to be carried out under this subpart.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id71FD6A790A3640D088A225DECF98A078"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
conducting the research described in subsection (a), the entity with which the
Director of the National Institute for Literacy contracts or awards a grant
shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="ID47730123f7c042cbbbc5e6a4ccc845eb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Even Start
coordinators and practitioners, including individuals from migrant or tribal
Even Start programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID789a37088edf49f0a033b400b5c9f142"><enum>(2)</enum><text>individuals who
are researchers and experts in family literacy, including early childhood and
adult literacy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfd65052ce4e2487d92492cbf1eab3cce"><enum>(3)</enum><text>individuals who
are experts in literacy services for English language learners and the
learners' families; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDea441afc0e7343bd88952c79b37135e9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>individuals who
are representatives from other national organizations involved in family
literacy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0eb7b5712cb8453d9304700ee5daf5ca"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Scientifically
based research on family literacy</header>
<paragraph id="IDeec8aef9bf754891b04563af13fc0330"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director of the National Institute for Literacy, in
consultation with the Secretary, shall carry out research that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6957b8e5fc684874bdfc5c30d941dea5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is scientifically
based reading research; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0e7f495c0e9846709d2c17fe30a5ae26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determines—</text>
<clause id="ID7f51dcdf63204af3a1ef0695046e8d36"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the most
effective ways of improving the literacy skills of adults with reading
difficulties; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa5678a38486748bf8562f4816a575177"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>how family
literacy services can best provide parents with the knowledge and skills the
parents need to support the parents' children’s literacy development.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbe5e80c577da4eaca6a833a02ced0a1e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of expert
entity</header><text>The Director of the National Institute for Literacy, in
consultation with the Secretary, shall carry out the research under paragraph
(1) through an entity, including a Federal agency, that has expertise in
carrying out longitudinal studies of the development of literacy skills in
children and adults and has developed effective interventions to help children
with reading difficulties.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcc341002811b4d84b25af07bf34d6870"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Dissemination</header><text>The
Director of the National Institute for Literacy shall disseminate, pursuant to
section 1207, the results of research described in subsections (a) and (b) to
State educational agencies and recipients of subgrants under this
subpart.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0261d1e23c524546ac8c43c6ad86e18e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of completion of
research under this section, the Director of the National Institute for
Literacy shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idD89D8D0B693F4D1F82ABB06443A484AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit a report
on the research to the Secretary, the Committee on Education and Labor of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8E83369EF4BF4955919B1764F2342141"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make such report
publicly available.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDfe49ca7228cb4091ab88ae3f585915d8"><enum>1244.</enum><header>Longitudinal
evaluation</header>
<subsection id="ID95f2c72bf0ef4287a13b8cca1cd8dc41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National
William F. Goodling Even Start Evaluation</header><text>The Director of the
National Institute for Literacy shall review, make recommendations on, design,
and plan for a longitudinal evaluation of the Even Start program under this
subpart, as approved by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0a9ee94cc96443da8aa82cd196cb7407"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
conducting the evaluation described in subsection (a), the Director of the
National Institute for Literacy shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa3d511c7ed2641b8b1f39136f465af65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the extent to
which programs under this subpart—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf98e885eb09f4908b94e58fc93ffcdf5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide family
literacy services to adults and children not otherwise available or accessible
to such children or adults, or that supplement child development or adult
education services provided by other programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaaa6458e584d4b829c4056ed417f0c31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>strengthen
parents' knowledge and skills that support parent-child relationships, parental
involvement in schools, and family literacy and other educational activities in
the home;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID46ff8ebd7e7c4ce2b4d97fd8e49d7e9c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improve adult
participants' basic skill levels in reading, writing, speaking the English
language, and basic mathematics; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID45272b90f5cb49b2b8a93390c29c9734"><enum>(D)</enum><text>increase adult
participants' ability to maintain and retain employment; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb730913fbfee4fad8cc94abd19364d11"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to
which programs under this subpart link families to needed community services
and how differences in the type, length, mix, and intensity of services affect
the desired program
goals.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H9D1710B557B044EFB500151402B6D44D"><enum>103.</enum><header>Expanded
learning time for middle and secondary school English language
learners</header>
<subsection id="idEDC2155AF4BC4EBAB9155EA520DE176B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph id="id79C6E8C738104EE6B5D6697CCFF876D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Unless otherwise specified, the terms used in this
section have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8A0A05AFF9A548AF88DA0FB496279463"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4011D040F55E4B008931E948DBACA2A0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Expanded
learning time program</header><text>The term <term>expanded learning time
program</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HE5B6FA86DFF74652A48F3D13A6E11B99"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
summer learning semester at a school served by a local educational
agency;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC6424EF9A9CD43CCA260F51844008D36"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
consolidated school district program;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4001480DEA2D46368FFA8494A76CF585"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an
extended day program that adds not less than one hour to the school day, if the
additional learning time—</text>
<subclause id="id892878E366B6494D956351CD99E67D36"><enum>(I)</enum><text>focuses on
English language acquisition and core academics; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id706BF5E3092D4223A09AE272746BC647"><enum>(II)</enum><text>allows for
enrichment opportunities that support learning; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E2CC1BE6D5043ADADC4E6A7E49E2035"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a semester or program described in clause
(i), (ii), or (iii) that is operated by—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69BA5435C3E74F4CACE1B0DF42976BA8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a local educational agency or a public
school; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20DB548F511340F4BC0A99E8F2AB1D51"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a local
educational agency or a public school in a partnership with—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idED2CE74266BC41889AF8FBCD494E0D4A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a nonprofit organization;</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCF0592E134D2465B872178521DF3282D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a faith-based organization; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1FAC308D82064299A8D5974468B07802"><enum>(cc)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other entity that meets State quality
assurance guidelines.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id617AFCFCFF0A47D3803757FF9238C171"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means each of the several States of the United States
and the District of Columbia.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H279D0A2E260F4FE9961B00D4BD1F1AF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header><text>From amounts appropriated under subsection (h), the
Secretary of Education shall award grants under this section to each State
educational agency served by a State to enable the State educational agency to
provide subgrants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies to
enable the local educational agencies to provide high quality expanded learning
time programs for middle and secondary school students who are English language
learners.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H00F92C87C87C47808E00F29ED606ABDD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id1993BEC9A53F44CCAFC0701407AED2F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Approved
applications</header><text>The Secretary shall only award a grant under this
section to a State educational agency for which the Secretary has approved an
application under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H162F98590D7E40489356393DD693BA46"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matching
requirement</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section,
a State educational agency shall provide matching funds, from non-Federal
sources, in an amount that is not less than 25 percent of the total amount of
funds received under the grant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B01DBCBF10845F4BB67E02D55B41D90"><enum>(3)</enum><header>In-kind
contributions</header><text>In-kind contributions from private funding sources
may be used to meet the matching requirement described in paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA9D68D9FE9A2472B001968A91774CDF4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State
Application</header>
<subparagraph id="id3BE1162EDFD749FAB348C4F0D0977AC7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to receive a
grant under this section, a State educational agency shall submit an
application, that was developed collaboratively with community-based
organizations that serve English language learner communities, teachers, a
statewide organization of teachers, a representative from public libraries, and
other educators, to the Secretary at such time and in such form as the
Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA8BBF04DA2D34FBDBED4E1DF52A9B5EF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The application shall include a State plan
for providing high quality expanded learning time programs for middle and
secondary school students who are English language learners. The State plan
shall include—</text>
<clause id="H6952C732E10C46B185DFAF6471387633"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of the State needs regarding the English language learner student
population;</text>
</clause><clause id="H720BB84DA6BA473DA8FED9199E1428F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an
outline for an accountability standard to ensure the use of high quality
expanded learning time programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="H37538F69648841FC9398146EA9F421E9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other
requirement determined to be necessary by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id4D7ED3907C254D96B04601FE77250301"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>guidelines
on—</text>
<subclause id="H7848912E9E114F45A33159052092E504"><enum>(I)</enum><text>which expanded
learning time programs are determined to be high quality; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H00BFD8B423394BE3B0407B16C0EFCC83"><enum>(II)</enum><text>how the State
educational agency will ensure that the State educational agency will meet the
requirements of subsection (e).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H91954E2ADE74483F91324F30529287BB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Competitive
subgrants</header>
<paragraph id="id2DAFA63851184C0999CDD3C235A60C4C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State educational agency receiving a grant under this
section shall use the grant funds to award subgrants, on a competitive basis,
to local educational agencies to enable the local educational agencies to
provide expanded learning time programs to middle and secondary school students
who are English language learners in order to provide such students with
additional language and civics education.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E6040EC721B409000009DD72D5272D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>A
State educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall give
priority in awarding subgrants under this section to local educational agencies
that demonstrate a need for expanded learning time programs for English
language learner middle and secondary school students.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF691FC3AD7144D7C9E69666B216D4BB0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Need
determination</header><text>A State educational agency shall determine a local
educational agency's need under paragraph (2) on the basis of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H03B0FE8640EE4B82BFFFA5109F3D4FA1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increases in the
number of students who are English language learners and served by the local
educational agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE116EF1A9B0A4B4C9F7E7386610094B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>substantial
increases in the local immigrant population served by the local educational
agency; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HABD55D522CCE449A8BBD43C05F056794"><enum>(C)</enum><text>evidence that
expanded learning time programs are necessary to ensure that schools served by
the local educational agency will reach accountability standards under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H133E504EFC7A4AD39CCA3B62C02D2D1E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application</header><text>In
order to receive a subgrant under this section, a local educational agency
shall submit an application to the State educational agency at such time and in
such form as the State educational agency may require. The application
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB31B5880E0C145A384AAC32BCCE4D71D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describe the needs
of the middle and secondary school English language learner student population
served by the local educational agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F8AF1C11956497CA6ED6CB03127607"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe the types
of expanded learning time programs to be offered to middle and secondary school
students who are English language learners;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48F21D27D58E43C8962FA2D7713B943"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describe how the
subgrant will be used;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9A62F7DB67884E6EBCC6D8ED9D6B50BE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include
guidelines on—</text>
<clause id="H22EDA92087C34B7FB6934EEC793C44A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>which expanded
learning time programs are considered to be high quality; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4C5312D931D4A5687416E1F91BD4936"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>how the local
educational agency will meet the requirements of subsection (e);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H127A5CE1E563435F97BD5B00130000C9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>contain an
assurance that the local educational agency will meet the requirements of
subsection (e);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H30881A639ED34842896750FA7715CBE7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>include an outline
for an accountability standard to ensure high quality expanded learning time
programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3FDF875B6404558876BDA01D5D343E6"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contain evidence of an agreement, between
the governing body of the local educational agency and the employees of the
local educational agency, including teachers, at participating schools or their
recognized representatives, to work the expanded schedule;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2BC954E7ADAD44159E08A426212542BC"><enum>(H)</enum><text>describe the
process by which the local educational agency will ensure the meaningful
involvement of teachers, union representatives, parents, public libraries, and
school partners in the planning and implementation of the expanded learning
time program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBAF41E0C72D342858430A7F6002DD800"><enum>(I)</enum><text>contain any other
requirement determined necessary by the State educational agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA74CA30F80004B8B952805F255514276"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Matching
requirement</header><text>To be eligible to receive a subgrant under this
section, a local educational agency shall provide matching funds, from
non-Federal sources, in an amount that is not less than 15 percent of the total
amount of funds received under the subgrant.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HADB5FFBBF2964229BB4935A3E307823D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Supplement, not
supplant</header><text>A State educational agency and a local educational
agency shall use Federal funds received under this section only to supplement
the funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available
from non-Federal sources for the education of students participating in
expanded learning time programs assisted under this section, and not to
supplant such funds.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H481EFFD94FFE4A09AF00004539BA8595"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duration and
renewal</header>
<paragraph id="idEE3D07C967FD47F7804632649032A74C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duration of
grants and subgrants</header><text>Grants and subgrants under this section
shall be awarded for a period that does not exceed 3 years in duration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF527F245F19142B896F50006F494108D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Renewal of
grants and subgrants</header>
<subparagraph id="idE810587AE2A94180B428D1771D88AB42"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Grants and subgrants under this section may be renewed in
2-year increments.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF9969DAC43A24918B7E308DA226C00E5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conditions for
renewal</header><text>In order to be eligible to renew a grant or subgrant
under this paragraph, the State educational agency or local educational agency
shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary or State educational
agency, respectively, that the State educational agency or local educational
agency, respectively, has complied with the terms of the grant or subgrant,
respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEF172C9534E74EE8A35F6D975054D32"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this
section shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies,
and procedures afforded to the employees of local educational agencies under
Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court
orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of
understanding, or other agreements between such employees and their employers,
including the right of employees of local educational agencies to engage in
good faith collective bargaining with their employers regarding their terms and
conditions of employment, and the procedures used to determine such terms and
conditions.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33E5021415544EDF86273CAEFAE03EAE"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>For the purpose of carrying out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id1196E7D689934F7A9E962A04631707B8"><enum>104.</enum><header>Definitions of
English language learner</header>
<subsection id="idF771AA2B6FC448A69D77E5BC7ACDCBAF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adult Education
and Family Literacy Act</header><text>The Adult Education and Family Literacy
Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id42AD480042B942B689BF81DD2725DC4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 203(6)
(20 U.S.C. 9202(6)), by striking <quote>individuals of limited English
proficiency</quote> and inserting <quote>English language
learners</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id487D517EFE7B4038B75FFD9A2805DE41"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
203(10) (20 U.S.C. 9202(10))—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF6763096E6334CA9B7A2121321D751BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the paragraph
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Individual of limited English proficiency</header-in-text></quote>
and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">English
language learner</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB853A5B55C934E2EBE14E995F6EBE4EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>individual of limited English
proficiency</quote> and inserting <quote>English language
learner</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2F25497DF83C4F98AE1313474DB93708"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section
224(b)(10)(D) (20 U.S.C. 9224(b)(10)(D)), by striking <quote>individuals with
limited English proficiency</quote> and inserting <quote>English language
learners</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id41CA32A5ACE54C969FA8B4484E9D494D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section
243(2)(D)(ii) (as amended by section 101(e)(2)(B)) (20 U.S.C. 9253(2)(D)(ii)),
by striking <quote>individuals with limited English proficiency who are
adults</quote> and inserting <quote>adult English language
learners</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD18E9979DBDE4D9E931163FBDA1A65DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965</header>
<paragraph id="id2C10B86B1CE54FF5A6E06E2927507A19"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section
9101(25) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801(25)) is amended by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBF5ECE44FF7F456691657136D342680D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idE887648D8D634DC2B028D7BC904A6724"><enum>(25)</enum><header>English
language learner</header><text>The term <term>English language learner</term>
means an
individual—</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6D5F0ECEA079401B922953006FFCFAAD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any
reference in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301
et seq.) to an individual who is limited English proficient shall be construed
to refer to an English language learner.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H888F5963E49C4FD09C38C5CAD79C0546"><enum>105.</enum><header>Credits for
teachers of English language learners</header>
<subsection id="H89ED34A7432943178D0067F900D51300"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block id="H65FBBE436B754F52AAAEEBCA9C41355E" style="OLC">
<section id="HB29CA2A7958446B6005F754E61D59C8D"><enum>25E.</enum><header>Teachers of
English language learners</header>
<subsection id="H81B47B38B0384FB3B4BAA67F04FD39F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>In the case of an eligible teacher, there shall be
allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year
an amount equal to—</text>
<paragraph id="H6F392144FE1845D8B73176F83EC068D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$1,500, for each
of the first 5 taxable years for which the taxpayer is allowed a credit under
this section, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H558681542F204346BB0016FC5F3626EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$1,000, for any
other taxable year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5852FD96D2214A6C966D891512B47901"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Credit allowed
only for 10 taxable years</header><text>No credit shall be allowed under this
section with respect to a taxpayer for any taxable year after the 10th taxable
year for which such taxpayer is allowed a credit under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6E4DF8F6576E4790813184E2F3127FAF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
Teacher</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H1A08A3A6C1EB45C9A7C5B647D7C42099"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <quote>eligible teacher</quote> means, with
respect to a taxable year, any individual who is a full-time teacher in an
academic subject, has received training in delivering academic instruction to
English language learner students, and is employed in any English language
learner school for the academic year ending in such taxable year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAECB0D21D3764D479BBC3FEF33AE4B7B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>English language
learner school</header><text>The term <quote>English language learner
school</quote> means any school—</text>
<subparagraph id="H142A3C6EE46B4C5D9B1076B84923BCA2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>which provides
elementary education or secondary education, as determined under State law,
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D27DFB505144358AF98CD60A422B0F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in which 10
percent or more of the students enrolled are limited English proficient (as
defined in section 9901 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H81EE7A4D25764B1E9EC4426BE41D64FA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections for such subpart is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96AF2BE491C44466B16D6717844843AA" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 25E. Teachers in English language
learner
schools.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HD9D5C35D19774EC09CFFD6E7C5C2D367"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Teacher
certification expenses</header><text>Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions
for individuals) is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by
inserting after section 223 the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA966CF71D9A8479EBF0059FBF1FC9439" style="OLC">
<section id="H1D7EACAB8B8544CFB2BDB3453D004EB1"><enum>224.</enum><header>Teacher
certification expenses</header>
<subsection id="H6597C26534A641A090FABAC6646EDDDA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a
deduction for teacher certification expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer
for the taxable year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB426CDE957A04913AF6C1638C1646F8D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Teacher
certification expenses</header>
<paragraph id="H411393DFB6024FAFBA789B15418800AC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>TESL
certification expenses</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term
<quote>TESL certification expenses</quote> means tuition and fees required for
the enrollment or attendance of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse at an
eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A) for a course which
is required for certification of such individual as qualified to teach English
to elementary or secondary school students who are limited English proficient
(as defined in section 9901 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6965362257C14CB69C704987D3D3B194"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State bilingual
education certification expenses</header><text>For purposes of this section,
the term <quote>State bilingual education certification expenses</quote> means
tuition and fees required for the enrollment or attendance of the taxpayer or
the taxpayer’s spouse at an eligible educational institution (as defined in
section 25A) for a course which is required for certification of such
individual as qualified to teach bilingual courses to elementary or secondary
school students who are limited English proficient (as defined in section 9901
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2AD52234B92474DBBEE953760F8BF34"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Such
term shall not include any amounts to the extent such amounts—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C6ABBB98C504329983331FC6FDCB4FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are for a course
that is part of the individual’s degree program, or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF42E40C7937F48DAAC46E58D768436E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are funded by
another person (or any governmental entity).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE1BBEBBA776A4FE99251181F5DFF7373"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Denial of double
benefit</header><text>No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any
expense for which a deduction or credit is allowed under any other provision of
this
chapter.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HC62B782398A94DD6BCD35CFFACD5983D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Certification
deduction allowed whether or not taxpayer itemizes other
deductions</header><text>Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended
by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="H8955E33DA8C74B9BBB287D6E476F093D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFCF92412ECD94148B4A60774173FDC08"><enum>(22)</enum><header>Teacher
certification expenses</header><text>The deduction allowed by section
224.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HC0C049B194834A45A196BBBDF8BA163D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of
chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the last item and inserting the
following new items:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA9A31E71D5CA4694BCFEDC6BBB3DBAD4" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 224. Teacher certification
expenses.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 225. Cross
reference.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD06ADD497B2846FB000745CBB2916D02"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts
paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23342BAAB35F41C588FC6593E0853971" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>106.</enum><header>Research in adult
education</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H790C014EDBD946C5884519CA50D7E58B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 133(c)(2)(A) of the Education Sciences Reform Act
of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9533(c)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting <quote>education
and</quote> before <quote>literacy</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE7021F9101A2469580F23853B39903AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National
research and development center</header>
<paragraph id="H6E1640E9F05945A8B73C43D38661DE5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Education shall direct the Commissioner for Education Research of the National
Center for Education Research established pursuant to section 131 of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9531) to establish a national
research and development center for adult education and literacy as described
in section 133(c)(2)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9533(c)(2)(A)) (as amended by
subsection (a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H083E8A3C11F44732937E597784B9BEF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision for
expansion of research</header><text>If, as of the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Commissioner has established a center for adult literacy in accordance
with section 133(c)(2)(A) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the
Commissioner shall expand the topic of research of such center to include adult
education, in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Supporting English
Language Acquisition and Adult Education in the Workforce</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9C2DC439AF2A458EB7930051849D57D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Credit for employer
provided adult English literacy and basic education programs</header>
<subsection id="H36A6B285A11C4BC996806950D5571D29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE97B1903D3F043C38156555DAE2C42DA" style="OLC">
<section id="HA4F57F8CCC7B4C7D9700ECBE2F2242B"><enum>45Q.</enum><header>Employer-provided
adult English literacy and basic education programs</header>
<subsection id="H4423AC7A301E45CCAF2EC39D005784AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of
section 38, the credit determined under this section with respect to any
employer for the taxable year is an amount equal to 20 percent of qualified
education program expenses, or no more than $1,000 per full-time employee
participating in the qualified education program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6A0AC03352AB4C19816173C7696F635"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualified
education program expenses</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H2ADC86A5160F4A2FB156B235EF224C38"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>qualified education program expenses</quote> means expenses paid or
incurred by an employer to make available qualified education to employees of
the employer, who are English language learners or have not received a
secondary school diploma, or its recognized equivalent, or who lack sufficient
mastery of basic educational skills to enable the individuals to function
effectively in society.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCEA10DE9E2BD4190B819F6B500BA126C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified
education</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>qualified education</quote> means adult education and literacy
activities provided—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7443FA30B50E473097009B3DB22F98B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by an eligible provider which for the
fiscal year ending during the employer’s taxable year receives Federal funds
under section 231 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act for adult
education and literacy activities, or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD03AD5024BF8410DAF3BB4451B7EF01C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in curriculum approved by the Department of
Education, the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of
Labor, or in current use by a Federal agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E6B60D5EA72421DBF7FCA726B39ECBA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
provider; adult education and literacy activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <quote>eligible provider</quote>,
and <quote>adult education and literacy activities</quote> shall have the
respective meanings given to such terms in section 203 of the Adult Education
and Family Literacy Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id832423B7D24443069BE9D16F6ABBD397"><enum>(4)</enum><header>English
language learner</header><text>The term <quote>English language learner</quote>
shall have the same meaning given to such term in section 9101(25) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6B3047CEE12644A2A04B1F124609A8A9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special
rules</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H4819ECF2290B40DE9800BE00BBD008DA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Full-time
employment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An employee shall
be considered full-time if such employee is employed at least 30 hours per week
for 25 or more calendar weeks in the taxable year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H161BEF6909E046A099C5C67525BF80B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Aggregation
rule</header><text>All persons treated as a single employer under subsection
(a) or (b) or section 52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, shall be
treated as one person.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4031339136A745B8992C8C3413F9EA56"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Denial of double
benefit</header><text>No deduction or credit shall be allowed under any other
provision of this chapter for any amount taken into account in determining the
credit under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H127EC969328949A3A74508F6AFFD2CB2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Election To have
credit not apply</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A taxpayer
may elect (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations
prescribe) to have this section not apply for any taxable
year.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H940BE3B049194EC39CA6F8A9BF003C81"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Credit To be
part of general business credit</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 38 of
such Code (relating to current year business credit) is amended by striking
<quote>plus</quote> at the end of paragraph (32), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (33) and inserting <quote>, plus</quote>, and by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3708E1A8C1F64582ACF33656C1A7E81" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC2B3CCB2FCA34777BE8B90E5E24E09DB"><enum>(34)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the adult English literacy and basic
education programs credit determined under section
45Q.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H327A48C93CF34AB4947F004DAA12009B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the such Code
is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8E7D1301A55417BA6124F34FAFB3D4F" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">45O. Employer-provided adult English
literacy and basic education
programs.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H71A24325AB9E490C86755DEA20388049"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2008.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Integrating and
Building Stronger Communities</header>
<section id="H997B15A11E7A465FA3135E97968C8050"><enum>301.</enum><header>Office of
Citizenship and Immigrant Integration</header>
<subsection id="HEA1EEA43488E4BEC81EDFBF7DE67581"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Renaming of the
Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration</header>
<paragraph id="id9EB95EB282B945FB9B1EABE95AAC364B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Office of Citizenship within U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security shall be renamed the
<quote>Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCBEE776D964C4537A98421388987CD5A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Subsection (f) of section 451 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 271) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3AE78646400E425BBC357896186AC5D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Citizenship.</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Citizenship and Immigrant
Integration.</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD3B2F3ECE69F4A08878654387BD0DF63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by inserting <quote>and Immigrant Integration</quote> after <quote>Office of
Citizenship</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0D482A2F39734E6A935EE133930F1B15"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by inserting <quote>and Immigrant Integration</quote> after <quote>Office of
Citizenship</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDAD42297AD41460F849C2AF5A3810EF7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any
reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the Office of Citizenship within U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security shall be deemed to be a
reference to the <quote>Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
Integration</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB713F26B8C464073BBAD7929C0A615BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>Paragraph
(2) of section 451(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 271(f)),
as amended by subsection (a)(2)(C), is further amended by striking <quote>for
promoting</quote> and all that follows through the end and inserting
“for—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC239083068494CFE95E4685340572528" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id4B1BB7FEB2534308B1E325C3205196A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establishing
national goals for integrating new communities into the United States and
measuring the degree to which such goals are met;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3433B68DCEA489F958F6C28D772915E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assessing and
coordinating Federal policies, regulations, task forces, and commissions
related to integration of immigrants into the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19A00BB868634D2D9BE827CC502F45B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>serving as a
liaison and intermediary with State and local governments and other entities to
assist in establishing local integration goals, task forces, and integration
councils to assist immigrants to the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77881677A83741CC9FB58D17FD00E308"><enum>(D)</enum><text>providing research
on, and policy analysis of, the demand for English acquisition programs carried
out by the Federal Government and for other services for aliens who have
recently arrived in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B13C1CC5B5F4903822BDCF767F7B827"><enum>(E)</enum><text>assisting States
in coordinating alien integration and refugee resettlement programs with the
grant program carried out under title III of the Strengthening Communities
Through English and Integration Act of 2008; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA457DA81A58641CD8C2F56D39800F1E3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>promoting
instruction and training on citizenship responsibilities for aliens interested
in becoming naturalized citizens of the United States, including the
development of educational materials for such
aliens.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HF1086A3AAE324BB48FB272F4CBE2F956"><enum>302.</enum><header>Grants to
States</header>
<subsection id="H68CF381484F740C8A7BBB6C04565787B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To
provide grants</header><text>Subject to subsections (c) and (d), the Chief of
the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration is authorized to provide
grants to States to form State New American Councils as described in subsection
(b) to carry out activities described in section 303.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2CA8055CA1D7469B939E4BB9A89B27A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State New
American Councils</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State New
American Council shall consist of not less than 15 and not more than 19
individuals from the State and shall include, to the extent practicable,
representatives from the following sectors:</text>
<paragraph id="H9D524DB7834F4413A32B8168CEE75EE1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Business.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6ACBCA556C394AC4A1914566694FA2A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Faith-based
organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H882E641518E9447BB0EFAAFBA850616D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Civic
organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3736208127F4A829982CE662400E685"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Philanthropic
leaders.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FDA39B1960E4AD1B19757C0FA9EDDDD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Nonprofit
organizations with experience working with immigrant communities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C104839AF734974B89226240801FDC9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Education
organizations, including organizations representing teachers and other
employees.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F147A8A6E764428A037E328AE8FCC8E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Representatives of
State adult education offices.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C454558B44143BA8EF4149BEFA4FB03"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Representatives of
State or local public libraries.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B6E080C9AE64025937538BBD058F965"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Representatives of
statewide or local elected office holders.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA35BB4A0935640B79373E8DE3C3D06EC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver of
requirement</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA273BCE1413F49ABB8AE8C22FDDA3189"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority to
grant</header><text>The Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
Integration may award a grant under subsection (a) to a State without requiring
the State to form a State New American Council if the Chief determines that the
State is carrying out statewide initiatives to integrate immigrants into the
State and into the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFDDCB2A1C23344699E8045C4AE39CB20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>The
Chief shall establish guidelines for awarding grants to States described in
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFD8D8CBCFA5F4369B6795BCDB43B9204"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants to local
governments</header><text>The Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
Integration may provide a grant under subsection (a) to a local government if
the Chief determines that the State in which the local government is located is
unable or unwilling to apply for such a grant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC0FBDB182DD649BA9899F36ECE28D6A6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
applicant for a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the
Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration. Such application
shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HD981B3F0126B43CA8E8B78B05796FF8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>if the applicant
is a State seeking to form a State New American Council, an assurance that such
State New American Council will meet the requirements of subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17984215F4B042BF9D007D356940A481"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of
immigrants in the State in which the applicant is located;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H662A18976D4845F09F222790C512639D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a
description of the challenges immigrants face in effectively integrating into
such State and local communities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43A3ECC90FAD4303AFD839D8BB093789"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other
information that the Chief may reasonably require.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE5CD5E5A20464C4DAFF1437ECA1EF576"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>A
grant awarded under subsection (a) shall be for a period of 5 years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H96F613888F304811B3D0E4F8C3D3076C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Grant
amount</header><text>The amount of a grant awarded under subsection (a) shall
be not less than $500,000 and not more than $5,000,000 for each fiscal
year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDCDB5329E43646B1A243B1AB06CBFC2B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reservations</header>
<paragraph id="H30CDF75785AA4A9489F1CCBA9C682CEF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National</header><text>The
Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration shall reserve not
more than 1 percent of the amount appropriated to carry out this title for such
Office, including the evaluation of funds distributed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3767D9D9468642F5A71B7657B6D7FE9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>States</header><text>A
State awarded a grant under subsection (a) may reserve not more than 10 percent
of such grant amount for the creation and operation of the State New American
Council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7770BDCB41E44D1EB73683EA0353EC00"><enum>303.</enum><header>Authorized
activities</header>
<subsection id="H23C2D3B956FC4ABB9DC6EF0142C8CFC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mandatory
activities</header><text>A grant awarded under section 302(a) shall be
used—</text>
<paragraph id="HF7DDCE3DAF5545CBA992AC71573AD65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to
develop, implement, expand, or enhance a comprehensive integration plan;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5BF6FE899CA2499F820012A48D904045"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide
subgrants to local communities as described in subsection (c);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09016F9BEFFC488DBC46ED8EBF46B233"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if the grant is
awarded to a State to form a State New American Council, to convene meetings of
the State New American Council not less frequently than once each quarter;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5A1388544DC40D48E374DCFB53C12C2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to convene public
hearings not less frequently than once each year to report on the activities
carried out by with such grant.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7A1DBECBC80341AC923DB8A4D8BDE771"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Permissible
activities</header><text>A grant awarded under section 302(a) may be
used—</text>
<paragraph id="HF5FCC05C1DC34BB79861CBEFC68F8B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to
examine the status of immigrants in the State or municipality which was awarded
the grant;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABEADC1E12F042F2AF33E0C3C4F71EFE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide
technical assistance or training for State or local agencies to improve
services to immigrants;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBBF02981D31244EC8FB0B00020B34968"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to review and
develop strategies to expand distance learning as a method of instruction for
language and civics education and available technological programs that may
supplement or supplant quality classroom instruction; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41781D86DA694A108700AA5048448293"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to coordinate with
entities of other States engaged in immigrant integration or refugee
resettlement activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5399ADAD56AE452EA1EFFF313C5F77E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subgrants to
local communities</header>
<paragraph id="H0CC3531E6C194422BBE02340D4DDFFA9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to
award</header><text>A grant under section 302(a) shall be used to award
subgrants to entities of local governments to assist communities with local
efforts to integrate populations of immigrants and address community concerns
related to such populations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08F84A7821BB4456B3ED45A677EE0003"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorized
activities</header><text>Subgrants shall be awarded under paragraph (1) to
entities of local governments for use to carry out activities in accordance
with—</text>
<subparagraph id="id63AFEC19502946D5A877FF87DC01DCB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive
integration plan described in subsection (a)(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2B4FB60A6088473593D9D7FF55A58C56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any guidance
provided by the Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
Integration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0B42CD2E2EAE4BE1B48E7DABA50FE3E3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subgrant
amount</header><text>The amount of a subgrant awarded under this subsection
shall be not less than $100,000 and not more than $600,000 for a fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4AE18022838E45C88F9F49C00058E073"><enum>304.</enum><header>Accountability
and evaluation</header>
<subsection id="H6472C65A699D43C1975BC700247610A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Accountability
system</header><text>Each entity awarded a grant under section 302(a) or a
subgrant under section 303(c) shall establish an accountability system to
measure the outcomes of the activities carried out with such grant or subgrant
and assess the effectiveness of such entity in achieving the integration goals
of—</text>
<paragraph id="id7F5BAC2D8BBA4BC8A21FE41619169E99"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Chief of the
Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id656E61FDFBA04FA1823BAF8FE77E51BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any applicable
comprehensive integration plan described in subsection 303(a)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCA0120A5703F42B082C608B4C2BED4C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>System
requirements</header><text>The accountability system required by subsection (a)
shall consist of methods to measure the success of activities carried out with
a grant awarded under section 302(a) or a subgrant awarded under section 303(c)
in producing—</text>
<paragraph id="H60CC115CAA3E46A88EA37D894F2899D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>gains in the
integration of immigrants into the United States, including increases—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6FE3BA253DD3439900EB472E6FF72ED1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the
understanding of the history and form of government of the United States and of
the responsibilities of United States citizenship;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00F9A5A075EA48DA86FD24A884A1127C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in obtaining the
skills needed to meet the requirements of section 312(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(a));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA8EDC1341E142B194E594C8C114353"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the
participation of such immigrants in volunteer or other community involvement
activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H385F342CF7224BC486DB3274EA273977"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the
participation of such immigrants who are parents in education of their
children;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7325C98561CC46F1B8DFBE77C159309E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>gains in the
education levels of immigrants to the United States, including increases
in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA068C02CCC2447F0A723FE249C00A156"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the English
language proficiency of such immigrants;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54BD35CDF88443468300330083A739E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the literacy
skills of such immigrants; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9CCDFBF842A4EF080D88100300066E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the rates of such
immigrants in obtaining a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent;
or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D42BB450B184AFC8932CA5EA75D1157"><enum>(3)</enum><text>gains in the
employment status of immigrants to the United States, including increases
in—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6A3EC13DB192417AB2B6434D81CF45BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the level of job
skills of such immigrants, including workplace English; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AF4752B53F342869136DEEAC935D2C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the ability of such
immigrants to obtain and retain full-time employment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA2473AA887BD46809C99D686F7B978F3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual
evaluation</header><text>The Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
Integration shall conduct an annual evaluation of the grant program established
under this title. Such evaluation shall be used by the Chief—</text>
<paragraph id="HE317CE78CF2D4D9D8112D5F3F3EF180"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to
improve the effectiveness of programs carried out by the Chief;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75C5625F47024C1AB794DCAFF630D93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to
assess future needs of immigrants and of State and local governments related to
immigrants; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F2DAD08E83442D88984ECA551C54E59"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to determine the
effectiveness of such grant program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2B9890E99A224B948056B9ACD1ABA6E7"><enum>305.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009
through 2014 to carry out this title.</text>
</section>