1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act or the READ Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Assistance to promote sustainable, quality basic education. Sec. 4. Comprehensive integrated United States strategy to promote basic education. Sec. 5. Improving coordination and oversight. Sec. 6. Monitoring and evaluation of programs. Sec. 7. Transparency and reporting to Congress. 2. Definitions (a) Appropriate congressional committees In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate ; (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives ; and (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives . (b) Other definitions In this Act, the terms basic education , marginalized children and vulnerable groups , national education plan , partner country , and relevant Executive branch agencies and officials have the meanings given such terms in section 105(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by section 3. 3. Assistance to promote sustainable, quality basic education Section 105 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151c ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Assistance To promote sustainable, quality basic education (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Basic education The term basic education includes— (i) measurable improvements in literacy, numeracy, and other basic skills development that prepare an individual to be an active, productive member of society and the workforce; (ii) workforce development, vocational training, and digital literacy informed by real market needs and opportunities and that results in measurable improvements in employment