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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 341 851 CE 060 374 AUTHOR Irwin, Paul M. TITLE National Literacy Act of 1991: Major Provisions of P.L. 102-73. CRS Report for Congress. INSTITUTION Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Congressional Research Service. REPORT NO CRS-91-811-EPW PUB DATE 8 Nov 91 NOTE 28p. PUB TYPE Reports - General (140) EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult Basic Education; *Educational Finance; Family Programs; *Federal Legislation; *Federal Programs; *Literacy Education; *Program Development IDENTIFIERS *National Literacy Act 1991; Workplace Literacy ABSTRACT The following major provisions of the National Literacy Act of 1991 are described: increase authorization for literacy programs; establish a National Institute for Literacy; authorize state literacy resource centers; create national work force demonstrations; amend basic state grants; revise the Even Start Family Literacy Programs; and authorize other new programs. This report contains the following analyses of the act: (1) current status; (2) authorization of appropriations; (3) literacy planning, research, and coordination; (4) work force literacy; (5) education programs for commercial drivers; (6) books for families; (7) literacy for incarcerated individuals; (8) literacy challenge grants; and (9) territories and freely associated states. A comment section follows the summary of each major provision. Appendix A describes the legislative history of the act; Appendix B provides nine selected references regarding the act. (KC) ******A******A********************************************************* Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made A