NATIONAL LITERACY ACT AMENDMENTS.

SEC. 313. NATIONAL LITERACY ACT AMENDMENTS. Section 601 of the National Literacy Act of 1991 is amended to read as follows: 105 STAT. 506 “SEC. 601. FUNCTIONAL LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS FOR STATE AND LOCAL PRISONERS. “(a) Establishment.—The Secretary is authorized to make grants to eligible entities to assist such entities in establishing, improving, and expanding a demonstration or system-wide functional literacy program. “(b) Program Requirements.—(1) To qualify for funding under subsection (d), each functional literacy program shall— “(A) to the extent possible, make use of advanced technologies, such as interactive video- and computer-based adult literacy learning; and “(B) include— “(i) a requirement that each person incarcerated in the system, prison, jail, or detention center who is not functionally literate, except a person described in paragraph (2), shall participate in the program until the person— “(I) achieves functional literacy, or in the case of an individual with a disability, achieves a level of functional literacy commensurate with his or her ability; “(II) is granted parole; “(III) completes his or her sentence; or “(IV) is released pursuant to court order; and “(ii) a prohibition on granting parole to any person described in clause (i) who refuses to participate in the program, unless the State parole board determines that the prohibition should be waived in a particular case; and “(iii) adequate opportunities for appropriate education services and the screening and testing of all inmates for functional literacy and disabilities affecting functional literacy, including learning disabilities, upon arrival in the system or at the prison, jail, or detention center. “(2) The requirement of paragraph (1)(B)(i) may not apply to a person who— “(A) is serving a life sentence without possibility of parole; “(B) is terminally ill; or “(C) is under a sentence of death. “(c) Annual Report.—(1) Within 90 days after the close of the first calendar year in which a literacy program authorized by subsection (a) is placed in operation, and annually for each of the 4 years thereafter, a grantee shall submit a report to the Secretary with respect to its literacy program. “(2) A report under paragraph (1) shall disclose— “(A) the number of persons who were tested for eligibility during the preceding year; “(B) the number of persons who were eligible for the literacy program during the preceding year; “(C) the number of persons who participated in the literacy program during the preceding year; “(D) the names and types of tests that were used to determine functional literacy and the names and types of tests that were used to determine disabilities affecting functional literacy; “(E) the average number of hours of instruction that were provided per week and the average number per student during the preceding year; 105 STAT. 507 “(F) sample data on achievement of participants in the program, including the number of participants who achieved functional literacy; “(G) data on all direct and indirect costs of the program; and “(H) information on progress toward meeting the program’s goals. “(d) Compliance Grants.—(1) The Secretary shall make grants to eligible entities that elect to establish a program described in subsection (a) for the purpose of assisting in carrying out the programs, developing the plans, and submitting the reports required by this section. “(2) An eligible entity may receive a grant under this subsection if the entity— “(A) submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; “(B) agrees to provide the Secretary— “(i) such data as the Secretary may request concerning the cost and feasibility of operating the functional literacy programs authorized by subsection (a), including the annual reports required by subsection (c); and “(ii) a detailed plan outlining the methods by which the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) will be met, including specific goals and timetables. “(e) Life Skills Training Grants.—(1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to eligible entities to assist them in establishing and operating programs designed to reduce recidivism through the development and improvement of life skills necessary for reintegration into society. “(2) To receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall— “(A) submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require; and “(B) agree to report annually to the Secretary on the participation rate, cost, and effectiveness of the program and any other aspect of the program on which the Secretary may request information. “(3) In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to programs that have the greatest potential for innovation, effectiveness, and replication in other systems, jails, and detention centers. “(4) Grants awarded under this subsection shall before a period not to exceed 3 years, except that the Secretary may establish a procedure for renewal of the grants under paragraph (1). “(f) Definitions.—For the purposes of this section— “(1) the term ‘eligible entity’ means a State correctional agency, a local correctional agency, a State correctional education agency, and a local correctional education agency; “(2) the term ‘functional literacy’ means at least an eighth grade equivalence or a functional criterion score on a nationally recognized literacy assessment; and “(3) the term ‘life skills’ includes self-development, communication skills, job and financial skills development, education, interpersonal and family relationship development, and stress and anger management. 105 STAT. 508 “(g) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.”.