[AAACE-NLA] WIA, WRA, AEFLA?

[David Rosen]

Hello Debbie and others who may have the same questions,

The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998 (AEFLA) was 
incorporated in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA,  Title II) in 1998.
( See http://www.ed.gov/policy/adulted/leg/legis.html for further 
information)

The House version of the Reauthorization of WIA is called "The 
Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act of 2003" (HR 1261).  The 
Senate version is called "The Workforce Investment Act Amendments of 
2003" (S1627)

I believe that the *1998* AEFLA was the point of reference in the 
side-by-side, but to confirm this, you could check with its author at 
Van Scoyoc Associates < mailbox at vsadc.com> 101 Constitution Avenue, 
N.W. Suite 600 West Washington, DC  20001 Phone #202-638-1950  Fax 
#202-638-7714

David J. Rosen

On Monday, January 19, 2004, at 11:45 AM, Debbie Yoho wrote:

> I need clarification quickly about the NAMES of the federal 
> legislation we
> are concerned about right now:  I thought the Adult Education and 
> Family
> Literacy Act (AEFLA) was the term used for the federal legislation 
> passed
> in the early 90's, which at that time was independent of legislation
> regarding the Labor Department, and that the Workforce Investment Act 
> of
> 1998 (WIA) for the first time "married" education and labor into Title 
> I
> and Title II under one act, and that the legislation now under
> consideration by the House/Senate Conference committee is called the
> Workforce Reinvestment Act (WRA.  Is this correct or not?  On top of 
> this,
> the side-by-side comparison of the House and Senate version is headed 
> the
> Adult Education Act again.  Now I'm really confused.
>
> David Rosen commented that the Senate version of the WRA used the 
> AEFLA as
> a beginning point.  David, do you mean the 1991 law was the point of
> reference?   Or the 1998 law?  Or do I have this all screwed up?
>
> Since I am meeting tomorrow with aides from Senator Lindsay Graham's
> office, I need to have this straight.  Many thanks.
>
> Deborah W. Yoho
> Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv
> President, SC Adult Literacy Educators
> Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy Council
> 2728 Devine Street,  Columbia, SC  29205
> 803-765-2555   Fax  803-779-8417   dwyoho at earthlink.net
>
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