114 STAT. 2763A-328 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX D or section 242B(c)(3)(B) of such Act (as in effect before the title III-A effective date).". SEC. 1506. EFFECTIVE DATE, This title shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act. TITLE XVI—IMPROVING LITERACY THROUGH FAMILY LITERACY PROJECTS SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Literacy Involves Families Together Act". SEC. 1602. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 1002(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6302(b)) is amended by striking " $118,000,000 for fiscal year 1995" and inserting "$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2001". SEC. 1603. IMPROVING BASIC PROGRAMS OPERATED BY LOCAL EDU- CATIONAL AGENCIES. Section 1111(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking "and" at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(7) the State educational agency will encourage local educational agencies and individual schools participating in a pro- » gram assisted under this part to offer family literacy services (using funds under this part), if the agency or school determines that a substantial number of students served under this part by the agency or school have parents who do not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent or who have low levels of literacy.". SEC. 1604. EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS. (a) PART HEADING. —The part heading for part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: " PART B—WILLIAM F. GOODLING EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS". (b) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. —Section 1201 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6361) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting "high quality" after "build on"; and (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: "(2) promote the academic achievement of children and adults;"; (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting "; and"; and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(4) use instructional programs based on scientifically based reading research (as defined in section 2252) and the prevention
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