,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,ba*mann 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bass1   
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1  
,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4 ,brady 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mr4 ,franks (
 ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1   
,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 & ,mr4        
,palazzo7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! deep
 disappo9tm5t ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives 9 ! enactm5t by !       
,russia ,gov]nm5t ( a law end+          
int]-c\ntry adoptions ( ,russian *ildr5 
by ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & urg+ !       
,russia ,gov]nm5t to reconsid] ! law &  
prioritize ! process+ ( int]-c\ntry     
adoptions involv+ p>5tless ,russian     
*ildr5 :o 7 already mat*$ ) ,unit$      
,/ates families be=e ! enactm5t ( ! law4
  ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund
 7,,unicef7 e/imates t !re are #gdj1jjj 
*ildr5 9 ,russia liv+ )\t p>5tal c>e2   

,:]eas ! ,m9i/ry ( ,sci5ce & ,education 
( ,russia e/imates t #aaj1jjj *ildr5    
live 9 /ate in/itutions 9 ,russia2      
,:]eas ! numb] ( adoptions by ,russian  
families is mode/1 ) only #g1djj dome/ic
 adoptions 9 #bjaa comp>$ ) #c1djj      
adoptions ( ,russian *ildr5 by families 
abroad2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bh1 #bjab1 
,russian ,f$]ation ,presid5t ,vladimir  
,put9 sign$ into law legislation entitl$
 8,on ,measures ,conc]n+ !              
,implem5tation ( ,gov]nm5t ,policy on   
,orphan$ ,*ildr5 & ^? )\t ,p>5tal ,c>e01
 :i* includes language t p]man5tly bans 
adoptions ( ,russian *ildr5 by ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s2 ,:]eas a spokesman =    
,presid5t ,put91 ,dmitry ,peskov1       
ann\nc$ t ! law is to take effect on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjac1 !reby abrogat+ !     
bilat]al agreem5t betwe5 ,russia & !    
,unit$ ,/ates t ent]$ into =ce on       
,novemb] #a1 #bjab1 & requires bo?      
c\ntries to provide "o ye> notice (     
int5t to t]m9ate ! agreem5t2 ,:]eas #df1
 & possibly m1 int]-c\ntry adoptions (  

,russian *ildr5 by ,unit$ ,/ates        
families h already receiv$ a f9al       
adoption decree f ! ,russia judicial    
sy/em1 & hundr$s ( o!r ,unit$ ,/ates    
families are 9 ! process ( adopt+       
,russian *ildr52 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations 
,*ildr5's ,fund releas$ a /atem5t urg+ !
 ,russia ,gov]nm5t to ensure t 8! curr5t
 plight ( ! _m ,russian *ildr5 9        
in/itutions receives priority att5tion0 
& t ! ,russia ,gov]nm5t consid]         
alt]natives to in/itutionalization      
includ+ 8dome/ic adoption & int]-c\ntry 
adoption02 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations1 !  
,hague ,conf]5ce on ,private            
,int]national ,law1 & o!r int]national  
organizations h recogniz$ a *ild's "r to
 a family z a basic human "r wor?y (    
protection2 ,:]eas ! ,*ri/ian ,alliance 
= ,orphans reports t ,unit$ ,/ates      
families h op5$ _! homes to m ?an       
#agi1jjj orphans f ov]seas 9 ! la/ #bj  
ye>s2 ,:]eas aft] ,*9a & ,e?iopia1      
,russia is ! ?ird mo/ popul> c\ntry =   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o adopt          

int]nationally2 ,:]eas adoption1 bo?    
dome/ic & int]national1 is an important 
*ild protection tool & an integral "p ( 
*ild welf>e be/ practices ar\nd ! _w1   
along ) prev5tion ( ab&onm5t & family   
reunification2 & ,:]eas m ?an #fj1jjj   
,russia-born *ildr5 h f\nd safe1        
p]man5t1 & lov+ homes ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
families ov] ! la/ two decades3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 affirms t all   
*ildr5 des]ve a p]man5t1 protective     
family2  7#b7 values ! long tradition ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,russia ,gov]nm5ts    
work+ toge!r to f9d p]man5t homes =     
unp>5t$ *ildr52  7#c7 disapproves ( !   
,russia law end+ int]-c\ntry adoptions (
 ,russian *ildr5 by ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s because x prim>ily h>ms         
vuln]able & voiceless *ildr52 &  7#d7   
/rongly urges ! ,russia ,gov]nm5t to    
reconsid] ! law on humanit>ian gr\nds1 9
 consid]ation ( ! well-be+ ( p>5tless   
,russian *ildr5 await+ a lov+ & p]man5t 
family1 & prioritize ! process+ (       

int]-c\ntry adoptions ( ,russian *ildr5 
by ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s t 7 initiat$   
be=e ! enactm5t ( ! law4