29 U.S.C. § 3271. Purpose

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. (1)
   (1)assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency;
2. (2)
   (2)

   assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain the education and skills that—

   1. (A)
      (2)(A)are necessary to becoming full partners in the educational development of their children; and
   2. (B)
      (2)(B)lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their family;
3. (3)
   (3)assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, including through career pathways; and
4. (4)
   (4)

   assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in—

   1. (A)
      (4)(A)

      improving their—

      1. (i)
         (4)(A)(i)reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in English; and
      2. (ii)
         (4)(A)(ii)mathematics skills; and
   2. (B)
      (4)(B)acquiring an understanding of the American system of Government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.