Sec. 401 Research in adult education
In general— Subparagraph (A) of section 133(c)(2) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9533(c)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
“(A) Adult education, literacy, and workplace skills.”
National research and development center—
In general— The Secretary of Education shall direct the Commissioner for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research established pursuant to section 131 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9531) to establish a national research and development center for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills as described in section 133(c)(2)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9533(c)(2)(A)).
Provision for expansion of research— If, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research has established a center for adult literacy in accordance with section 133(c)(2)(A) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9533(c)(2)(A)), the Commissioner shall expand the topic of research of such center to include adult education and workplace skills, in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (a).