{"data":{"id":"us/29-u.s.c.-3271","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 U.S.C. § 3271","heading":"Purpose","body":"It is the purpose of this subchapter to create a partnership among the Federal Government, States, and localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult education and literacy activities, in order to—(1) assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency; (2) assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain the education and skills that—(A) are necessary to becoming full partners in the educational development of their children; and (B) lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their family; (3) assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, including through career pathways; and (4) assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in—(A) improving their—(i) reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in English; and (ii) mathematics skills; and (B) acquiring an understanding of the American system of Government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.","path":["Title 29—LABOR","CHAPTER 32—WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc29@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:58:41Z","sha256":"2f61a79faf95fa229b3eaed663c18e26d46971f54e4600921eeb7c0d114aeb74","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-u.s.c.-3255","next":"us/29-u.s.c.-3272"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}