Communications on Federal Legislation

NCL tracks legislative activity in the Senate and the House of Representatives that affects adult learners and adult education, including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Higher Education Act (HEA), the Carl T. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins V), and the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA). Below are links to documents that NCL has submitted in response to Congressional requests and other opportunities to provide expertise and insights on ways to structure legislation for the greatest benefit.

• Response submitted to the Senate HELP Committee’s request for feedback on draft WIOA reauthorizing legislation, July 4, 2024
• Public Witness Testimony submitted to the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, urging robust funding in the FY 2025 budget for the activities carried out under Title II of WIOA, May 2024
• Public Witness Testimony submitted to the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, urging robust funding in the FY 2025 budget for the activities carried out under Title II of WIOA, May 2024
• Comment submitted to the Senate HELP Committee on workforce development and WIOA programs, April 2021

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Comments and Responses Submitted to Federal Agencies

NCL takes advantage of opportunities to respond to federal-level Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) and Requests for Information (RFIs) that address issues pertinent to adult education and adult learners.

• Comment submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on revisions to the N-400 citizenship application form and accompanying instructions, December 2023
• Comment and Further Comment submitted to the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) on Measures and Methods for the National Reporting System for Adult Education, September and December 2023
• Comment submitted to OCTAE on Measuring Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult Education, July 2023
• Comment submitted to the Office of Postsecondary Education on proposed rules relating to Ability to Benefit, June 2023
• Response to Digital Literacy RFI issued by U.S Department of Labor, February 2023
• Comment submitted to the U.S. Census Bureau regarding Census 2020 preliminary research, November 2022
• Comment submitted to the Departments of Labor and Education on proposed Retention with the Same Employer performance indicator for WIOA, November 2022
• Comment submitted to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation, February 2022