Number: RL30106 Title: ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT, TITLE II OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998, P.L. 105-220 Authors: Paul M. Irwin, Domestic Social Policy Division Abstract: This report summarizes the federal adult education and literacy programs authorized under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, P.L. 105-220 (WIA). WIA was enacted when the President signed H.R. 1385 into law August 7, 1998; it also includes major amendments to job training and rehabilitation programs. This report summarizes current federal adult education and literacy programs. It then analyzes the major provisions of the AEFLA and compares them to prior law. Pages: 14 Date: Updated March 25, 1999