,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjac,mrs4 ,ba*mann 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,bass1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4    
,jones1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (        
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,la?am1 ,mr4
 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,br\n (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,wilson (   
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,kl9e1 ,mr4 ,s\!rl&1 
,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4     
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1    
,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1  
,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4      
,tib]i1 ,mr4 ,rei*]t1 ,mr4 ,t]ry1 ,mr4  
,payne1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 &   
,mr4 ,wittman7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
goals ( ,national ,adoption ,day &      
,national ,adoption ,mon? by promot+    
national aw>5ess ( adoption & ! *ildr5  
await+ families1 celebrat+ *ildr5 &     
families involv$ 9 adoption1 & enc\rag+ 

! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure safety1 
p]man5cy1 & well-be+ = all *ildr54      
,:]eas !re are millions ( unp>5t$ *ildr5
 9 ! _w1 includ+ #cii1edf *ildr5 9 !    
fo/] c>e sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
approximately #ajb1jjj ( :om are wait+ =
 families to adopt !m2 ,:]eas #fj p]c5t 
( ! *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are age #aj or y\ng]2 ,:]eas ! av]age   
l5g? ( "t a *ild sp5ds 9 fo/] c>e is    
approximately #b ye>s2 ,:]eas = _m fo/] 
*ildr51 ! wait = a lov+ family 9 :i* !y 
are nurtur$1 com=t$1 & protect$ seems   
endless2 ,:]eas 9 #bjab1 ne>ly #bf1jjj  
y\? ag$ out ( fo/] c>e by rea*+ adul?ood
 )\t be+ plac$ 9 a p]man5t home2 ,:]eas 
e day1 lov+ & nurtur+ families are      
/r5g!n$ & exp&$ :5 committ$ & d$icat$   
individuals make an important diff]5ce 9
 ! life ( a *ild ?r\gh adoption2 ,:]eas 
a #bjjg survey conduct$ by ! ,dave      
,?omas ,f\ndation = ,adoption demon/rat$
 t al?\gh ,am]icans ov]:elm+ly support !
 concept ( adoption1 & 9 p>ticul> fo/]  
c>e adoption 4 4 4 fo/] c>e adoptions h 

n increas$ significantly ov] ! pa/ five 
ye>s2 ,:]eas :ile #d 9 #aj ,am]icans h  
consid]$ adoption1 a majority (         
,am]icans h misp]ceptions ab\t ! process
 ( adopt+ *ildr5 f fo/] c>e & ! *ildr5  
:o are eligible = adoption2 ,:]eas #ej  
p]c5t ( ,am]icans believe t *ildr5 ent] 
! fo/] c>e sy/em because ( juv5ile      
del9qu5cy1 :5 9 reality ! va/ majority (
 *ildr5 :o h ent]$ ! fo/] c>e sy/em 7   
victims ( neglect1 ab&onm5t1 or abuse2  
,:]eas #ci p]c5t ( ,am]icans believe t  
fo/] c>e adoption is exp5sive1 :5 9     
reality !re is no sub/antial co/ =      
adopt+ f fo/] c>e & f9ancial support is 
available to adoptive p>5ts aft] !      
adoption is f9aliz$2 ,:]eas family      
reunification1 k9%ip c>e1 & dome/ic &   
int]-c\nty adoption promote p]man5cy &  
/ability to a f> great] degree ?an      
long-t]m in/itutionalization & long-t]m1
 (t5 disrupt$ fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas bo?      
,national ,adoption ,day & ,national    
,adoption ,mon? occur 9 ! mon? (        
,novemb]2 ,:]eas ,national ,adoption    

,day is a collective national ef=t to   
f9d p]man5t1 lov+ families = *ildr5 9 ! 
fo/] c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas s9ce ! fir/      
,national ,adoption ,day 9 #bjjj1 ne>ly 
#de1jjj *ildr5 h jo9$ =ev] families dur+
 ,national ,adoption ,day2 ,:]eas 9     
#bjab1 a total ( #cij ev5ts 7 held 9 #dg
 ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1       
f9aliz+ ! adoptions ( #d1fae *ildr5 f   
fo/] c>e & celebrat+ an additional #ejj 
adoptions f9aliz$ dur+ ,novemb] or e>li]
 9 ! ye>2 & ,:]eas ! ,presid5t          
traditionally issues an annual          
proclamation to decl>e ! mon? ( ,novemb]
 z ,national ,adoption ,mon?1 &         
,national ,adoption ,day is on ,novemb] 
#bc1 #bjac3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,adoption    
,day & ,national ,adoption ,mon?2  7#b7 
recognizes t e *ild %\ld h a p]man5t &  
lov+ family2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to consid] build+ _!      
family ?r\gh adoption4