### Question
Can you define what literacy means?


### Answer
**Literacy** is defined as the following in *29 U.S.C. § 3272*:

> an individual's ability to read, write, and speak in English, compute, and solve problems, at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job, in the family of the individual, and in society

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 3272*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY > SUBCHAPTER II-ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY**

