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7/16/2009--Introduced.Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1988 to revise requirements for statewide and local workforce investment systems to include adult education activities. Revises member composition of: (1) state workforce investment boards to include state representatives responsible for implementing adult education, literacy, and workplace skills programs under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA); and (2) youth councils established by local workforce investment boards to include representatives of adult education. Revises requirements for five-year state and local worker investment plans. Authorizes the use of funds for: (1) statewide and local youth activities to provide opportunities for career pathways for eligible youth as well as dual enrollment opportunities; and (2) training services for local adult and dislocated workers to include integration of adult education and training. Requires the Secretary to carry out specified employment and training demonstration and pilot projects. Amends the AEFLA to include among adult education and literacy services programs activities to assist adults with limited English proficiency through postsecondary education and training to improve their English and mathematical skills and to acquire an understanding of the American system of government and responsibilities of citizenship. Revises requirements for the allocation and reservation of AEFLA funds. Revises state distribution requirements with respect to grants and contracts to eligible providers of activities for adult education and literacy and corrections education of institutionalized individuals. Expands an eligible agency's use of funds for corrections education and education for other institutionalized individuals to include academic programs for: (1) integrated education and training; (2) career pathways; (3) dual enrollment; and (4) preparation for postsecondary education and training. Replaces the National Institute for Literacy with the National Institute for Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills (Institute). Requires national leadership activities to include activties to improve workplace skills programs nationwide. Requires the Secretary of Education to allocate grants to states for integrated English literacy and civics education programs. Requires the Secretary to award grants to assist states in developing a 21st century delivery system for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills services as well as adults in developing technology literacy. Requires the Institute to establish the National Adult Learning and Technology Resource Center. Requires the Secretary of Education to direct the Commissioner for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research to establish a national research and development center for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer educational assistance program credit for 50% of the qualified educational assistance expenses (up to $5,250) paid per taxable year on behalf of an employee.

1256184000 2009-10-22 Fri Nov 13 22:55:39 -0600 2009 introduced 59168 'act':6 '2009':8 'educ':2 'adult':1 'econom':4 'growth':5 76563 false short introduced 59168 'educ':6 'adult':5 'access':3 'econom':10 'growth':11 'provid':8 'increas':2 76387 false official action 59168 Sat Oct 31 07:00:00 -0500 2009 1256184000 Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 214849 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. K000113 1967-07-14 6740 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] 2862 N00000360 8955 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 1.64705882352941 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ B000911 1946-11-11 2159 2336 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/IMA/issue.shtml 3 202-225-2256 Corrine 'd':4 '-3':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'corrin':2,7,9 F 400048 Brown Corrine_Brown Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] 863 N00002713 6967 Democrat 202-225-0123 Baptist FL Corrine Brown 0.25 http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/ C001037 1952-01-09 2483 1530 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capuano/contact/email.shtml 8 202-225-9322 Michael 'd':4 '-8':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'capuano':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400063 Capuano Michael_E._Capuano E. Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] 937 N00000267 6968 Democrat 202-225-5111 Roman Catholic MA Mike Michael Capuano 3.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/capuano/ C001072 1974-10-16 1748 2455 Rayburn House Office Building http://carson.house.gov/contact.me.shtml 7 202-225-5633 André 'd':4 '-7':6 'rep':1 'andr':9 'andré':2,7 'carson':3,8,10 M 412258 Carson Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] 351 N00029513 4339 Democrat 202-225-4011 IN Andre Carson 2.65384615384615 http://carson.house.gov/ C000714 1929-05-16 15469 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6145 N00004029 12994 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.23636363636364 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ C001069 1953-04-06 3754 215 Cannon House Office Building http://courtney.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-4977 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'ct':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'courtney':3,8,10 M 412193 Courtney Joe_Courtney Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] 1830 N00024842 7216 Democrat 202-225-2076 CT Joe Joe Courtney 1.91666666666667 http://courtney.house.gov/ RepCourtney E000290 1958-06-28 1670 318 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-8714 Donna 'd':4 '-4':6 'md':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'edward':3,8,10 F 412263 Edwards Donna_Edwards F. Rep. Donna Edwards [D, MD-4] 378 N00028249 3079 Democrat 202-225-8699 MD Donna Edwards 3.21428571428571 http://donnaedwards.house.gov/ F000043 1956-11-21 2193 2301 Rayburn House Office Building http://fattah.house.gov/?sectionid=8&sectiontree=8 2 202-225-5392 Chaka 'd':4 '-2':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'chaka':2,7,9 'fattah':3,8,10 M 400130 Fattah Chaka_Fattah Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] 1192 N00001746 6438 Democrat 202-225-4001 Baptist PA Chaka Fattah 3.0 http://www.house.gov/fattah/ F000116 1942-09-04 4530 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2147 N00007033 10745 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ G000553 1947-09-01 3191 425 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 9 202-225-2947 Al 'd':4 '-9':6 'al':2,7,9 'tx':5 'rep':1 'green':3,8,10 M 400653 Green Al_Green Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] 729 N00026686 8154 Democrat 202-225-7508 Unknown TX Al Green 1.35714285714286 http://www.house.gov/algreen/ G000551 1948-02-19 3572 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1741 N00025284 7448 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000636 1940-08-20 1619 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] 302 N00006008 7111 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ J000283 1965-03-11 8722 2419 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/jackson/ContactByEMail.shtml 2 202-225-0899 Jesse 'd':4 '-2':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'jess':2,7,9 'jackson':3,8,10 M 400198 Jackson Jesse_L._Jr.Jackson Louis Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2] 3519 N00012457 9891 Democrat 202-225-0773 Baptist IL Jesse Jackson 1.91666666666667 http://www.house.gov/jackson/ J000032 1950-01-12 4369 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] 1872 N00005818 12565 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.81818181818182 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ L000559 1964-04-22 1751 109 Cannon House Office Building http://langevin.house.gov/comments.shtml 2 202-225-5976 James 'd':4 '-2':6 'ri':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'langevin':3,8,11 M 400230 Langevin James_R._Langevin R. Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2] 522 Jim N00009724 5980 Democrat 202-225-2735 RI Jim James Langevin 1.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/langevin/ M000312 1959-11-20 3371 438 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-5759 James 'd':4 '-3':6 'ma':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcgovern':3,8,11 M 400263 McGovern James_P._McGovern P. Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3] 1436 Jim N00000179 9014 Democrat 202-225-6101 Catholic MA Jim James McGovern 5.0 http://www.house.gov/mcgovern M001148 1966-09-06 3778 1039 Longworth House Office Building http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/contact1.shtml 17 202-226-0777 Kendrick 'd':4 'fl':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'meek':3,8,10 'kendrick':2,7,9 M 400270 Meek Kendrick_B._Meek Brett Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17] 1796 N00025692 6517 Democrat 202-225-4506 Baptist FL Kendrick Meek 4.33333333333333 http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/ KendrickBMeek O000107 1938-06-03 1781 2110 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formortiz/issue.htm 27 202-226-1134 Solomon 'd':4 'tx':5 '-27':6 'rep':1 'ortiz':3,8,10 'solomon':2,7,9 M 400302 Ortiz Solomon_P._Ortiz P. Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27] 725 N00005998 6066 Democrat 202-225-7742 Methodist TX Solomon Ortiz http://ortiz.house.gov/ P000598 2157 501 Cannon House Office Building http://polis.house.gov/Contact/ 2 202-226-7840 Jared 'd':4 '-2':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'jare':2,7,9 'poli':3,8,10 M 412308 Polis Rep. Jared Polis [D, CO-2] 987 N00029127 3491 Democrat 202-225-2161 CO Jared Polis 1.8125 http://polis.house.gov/ R000170 1944-11-10 2651 2433 Rayburn House Office Building http://wwwc.house.gov/reyes/voice_your_opinion.asp 16 202-225-2016 Silvestre 'd':4 'tx':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'rey':3,8,10 'silvestr':2,7,9 M 400337 Reyes Silvestre_Reyes Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16] 1347 N00006067 6637 Democrat 202-225-4831 Roman Catholic TX Silver Silvestre Reyes 1.54545454545455 http://wwwc.house.gov/reyes/ R000486 1941-06-12 1151 2330 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 34 202-226-0350 Lucille 'd':6 'ca':7 '-34':8 'rep':1 'allard':5,12,16 'lucill':2,9,13 'roybal':4,11,15 'roybal-allard':3,10,14 F 400347 Roybal-Allard Lucille_Roybal-Allard Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34] 221 N00006671 6083 Democrat 202-225-1766 Roman Catholic CA Lucille Roybal-Allard 4.09090909090909 http://www.house.gov/roybal-allard/ RepRoybalAllard S001177 214 423 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/sablan/contact-form.shtml 0 202-226-4249 Gregorio '-0':6 'mp':5 'rep':1 'sablan':3,8,10 'gregorio':2,7,9 M 412312 Sablan Rep. Gregorio Sablan [I, MP-0] 43 N00030418 2103 Independent 202-225-2646 MP Gregorio Sablan 5.0 http://sablan.house.gov/ S001145 1944-05-26 2405 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 867 Jan N00004724 7816 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S001169 1951-12-12 5518 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] 2384 N00028049 7077 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ W000800 4342 1404 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwelch/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-6790 Peter 'd':4 '-0':6 'vt':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'welch':3,8,10 M 412239 Welch Peter_Welch Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] 2461 N00000515 8154 Democrat 202-225-4115 VT Peter Welch 5.5 http://welch.house.gov/ W000314 1961-01-02 5692 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2025 N00002905 8140 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler action 59168 Sat Oct 31 07:00:00 -0500 2009 1256184000 Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 214849 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. action 59168 1248148800 Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 204095 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8417-8418) action 59168 1247716800 Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203333 Referred to House Ways and Means action 59168 1247716800 Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203332 Referred to House Education and Labor action 59168 1247716800 Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203331 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. introduced 59168 1247716800 Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203330