,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ejb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjad,mr4  
,portman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 
,alex&]1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,ms4 ,baldw91    
,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4     
,blunt1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4
 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4
 ,*ambliss1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1  
,mr4 ,cork]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 
,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,durb91
 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4       
,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1  
,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4      
,h>k91 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 
,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4    
,kirk1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4         
,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,ms4        
,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,rubio1  
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,?une1    
,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4 ,wal%1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1    
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1
 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4       

,toomey1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 &    
,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,july #bi1       
#bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an     
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !               
preamble,strike out all aft] ! resolv+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9             
italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,july #ca1              
#bjad;,consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an 
am5d$ preamble  ,,resolution  ,conc]n+ !
 susp5sion ( exit p]mit issuance by !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,republic (   
,congo = adopt$ ,congolese *ildr5 seek+ 
to dep>t ! c\ntry ) _! adoptive p>5ts4  
,:]eas accord+ to ,,unicef1 ov]         
#d1jjj1jjj orphans are e/imat$ to be    
liv+ 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ,congo2
 ,:]eas cyclical & viol5t conflict has  
plagu$ ! ,democratic ,republic ( ,congo 
s9ce ! mid-#aiijs2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates has made significant f9ancial    
inve/m5ts 9 ! ,democratic ,republic (   
,congo1 provid+ an e/imat$ #bgd1jjj1jjj 

bilat]al aid to ! ,democratic ,republic 
( ,congo 9 fiscal ye> #bjac & an        
additional #afe1jjj1jjj 9 em]g5cy       
humanit>ian assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t[>d !       
,democratic ,republic ( ,congo is focus$
 on help+ ! c\ntry become a nation t '''
 provides = ! basic ne$s ( its citiz5s2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,hague      
,conf]5ce on ,private ,int]national     
,law1 & o!r int]national organizations h
 recogniz$ t a *ild %\ld gr[ up 9 a     
family environm5t2 ,:]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 ) family reunification & prev5tion
 ( ab&onm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bg1  
#bjac1 ! ,congolese ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior &
 ,security1 ,g5]al ,directorate (       
,migration1 in=m$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,embassy 9 ,k9%asa t effective ,septemb]
 #be1 #bjac1 !y _h susp5d$ issuance (   
exit p]mits to adopt$ ,congolese *ildr5 
seek+ to dep>t ! c\ntry ) _! adoptive   

p>5ts2 ,:]eas !re are ,unit$ ,/ates     
families ) f9aliz$ adoptions 9 !        
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo & !    
necess>y legal pap]work & visas ready to
 travel home ) ^! *ildr5 b are curr5tly 
unable to d s2 & ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]    
#ai1 #bjac1 ! ,congolese ,m9i/] (       
,ju/ice1 ,m9i/] ( ,int]ior & ,security1 
& ! ,g5]al ,directorate ( ,migration    
confirm$ to memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t ! curr5t susp5sion  
on ! issuance ( exit p]mits cont9ues3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
affirms t all *ildr5 des]ve a safe1     
lov+1 & p]man5t family2  7#b7 recognizes
 ! importance ( ensur+ t int]national   
adoptions ( all *ildr5 are conduct$ 9 an
 e?ical & transp>5t mann]2  7#c7        
expresses conc]n ov] ! impact on *ildr5 
& families caus$ by ! curr5t susp5sion (
 exit p]mit issuance )9 ! ,democratic   
,republic ( ,congo2  7#d7 respectfully  
reque/s t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic   
,republic ( ,congo-- 7,a7 resume        
process+ adoption cases & issu+ exit    

p]mits via ! ,m9i/ry ( ,g5d] & ,family's
 ,int]m9i/]ial ,adoption ,committee &   
,g5]al ,directorate ( ,migration2  7,b7 
prioritize ! process+ ( int]c\ntry      
adoptions :i* 7 initiat$ be=e !         
susp5sion2 &  7,c7 exp$ite ! process+ ( 
^? adoptions :i* involve m$ically       
fragile *ildr52 &  7#e7 enc\rages       
cont9u$ dialogue & coop]ation betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !     
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo's      
,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs to improve !  
int]c\ntry adoption process & ensure !  
welf>e ( all *ildr5 adopt$ f !          
,democratic ,republic ( ,congo4