,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1 #bjae,ms4 
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,blunt7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance pre- &  
po/-adoptive support s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,support+ ,adoptive ,families ,act4  #b4
 ,adoption support s]vices  7a7 ,ensur+ 
well-,be+ ( adopt$ *ildr5 & adoptive    
families ,section #dba ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#e7 ensur+ ! well-be+ (     
adopt$ *ildr5 & _! adoptive families &  
promot+ ef=ts to prev5t su* *ildr5 f    
ent]+ ! fo/] c>e sy/em ?r\gh ! provision
 ( pre- & po/-adoptive support s]vices2 
&  4  7b7 ,pre- & po/-,adoptive support 
s]vices ,p>agraph 7#h7 ( section        

#dca7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#fbi;a7a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7#h7 ,adoption promotion & support      
s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m adoption  
promotion & support s]vices means       
s]vices & activities design$ to enc\rage
 m adoptions out ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em &   
support dome/ic adoptions & adoptions f 
o!r c\ntries1 consi/5t ) promot+ ! be/  
int]e/s ( adopt$ *ildr5 & _! adoptive   
families4 ,su* s]vices & activities may 
include pre- & po/-adoptive support     
s]vices1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
t are design$ to support adopt$ *ildr5 &
 _! adoptive families4  7,b7 ,pre- &    
po/-adoptive support s]vices ,! t]m pre-
 & po/-adoptive support s]vices means ! 
foll[+3 7i7 ,pre-adoptive support       
s]vices1 :i* may include-- 7,i7 direct  
s]vices1 includ+ tra9+1 educational     
support1 c\nsel+1 & o!r s]vices =       
adoptive p>5ts & families t address     
c>egiv] int]e/s & conc]ns reg>d+ common 
behavioral issues1 su* z-- 7aa7 issues  
relat+ to emotional1 behavioral1 or     

developm5tal heal? ne$s2  7bb7 issues   
relat+ to atta*m5t1 id5tity1 ab&onm5t1  
cultural diff]5ces1 grief1 & loss2 &    
7cc7 issues result+ f bir? defects due  
to fetal alcohol syndrome or any o!r    
sub/ance abuse-relat$ developm5tal      
disord]2  7,,ii7 ! provision (          
educational res\rces = adoptive p>5ts   
reg>d+ ! geographic1 e?nic1 & cultural  
backgr\nd ( ! adopt$ *ild2  7,,iii7     
pe]-to-pe] m5tor+ & support gr\ps t     
p]mit a newly adoptive p>5t to          
communicate & le>n f m exp]i5c$ adoptive
 p>5ts1 includ+ programs t enhance      
communication betwe5 adoptive p>5ts )   
*ildr5 ( simil> geographic1 e?nic1 or   
cultural backgr\nds2 &  7,,iv7 !        
provision ( in=mational res\rces =      
adoptive p>5ts1 includ+-- 7aa7 res\rces 
available ?r\gh ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 
includ+ in=mation reg>d+ b5efits =      
*ildr5 ) a m$ical condition or a        
physical1 m5tal1 or emotional           
disability2  7bb7 newslett]s1 ,web      
sites1 & o!r in=mational res\rces reg>d+

 adoption-relat$ s]vices2  7cc7 !       
e/abli%m5t ( l5d+ libr>ies conta9+      
in=mation & res\rces = adoptive p>5ts2 &
  7dd7 conf]5ces1 discussion gr\ps1 &   
sem9>s t are available to adoptive p>5ts
 & o!r relevant /akehold]s4  7ii7       
,po/-adoptive support s]vices1 :i* may  
include-- 7,i7 cont9u$ provision to     
adoptive p>5ts ( pre-adoptive support   
s]vices describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,,ii7 !
 provision ( accessible & reliable      
respite s]vices = adoptive p>5ts2       
7,,iii7 direct s]vices & c\nsel+ =      
adopt$ *ildr51 includ+1 z appropriate-- 
7aa7 support s]vices = an adopt$ *ild ) 
emotional1 behavioral1 or developm5tal  
heal? ne$s2  7bb7 support s]vices t     
address issues relat+ to atta*m5t1      
id5tity1 ab&onm5t1 cultural diff]5ces1  
grief1 & loss2 &  7cc7 treatm5t s]vices 
t are specializ$ = adopt$ *ildr51       
includ+ psy*iatric resid5tial s]vices1  
outpati5t m5tal heal? s]vices1 social   
skills tra9+1 int5sive 9-home sup]vision
 s]vices1 recreational !rapy1 suicide   

prev5tion1 & sub/ance abuse treatm5t2   
7,,iv7 pe]-to-pe] m5tor+ & support gr\ps
 t all[ adopt$ *ildr5 to communicate &  
socialize ) o!r adopt$ *ildr51 includ+  
programs t provide = communication      
betwe5 adopt$ *ildr5 f simil>           
geographic1 e?nic1 or cultural          
backgr\nds2 &  7,v7 crisis & family     
pres]vation s]vices1 includ+ crisis     
c\nsel+ & a #bd-;h\r em]g5cy hotl9e =   
adoptive p>5ts4  4  #c4 ,fund+ =        
adoption support s]vices ,p>agraph 7#h7 
( section #dgc7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;a77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7#h7 ,) respect to ! 
am\nt ( sav+s 7if any7 9 ,/ate          
exp5ditures "u ?is "p result+ f !       
application ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 to 
all applicable *ildr5 = a fiscal ye>1 a 
,/ate %all-- 7,a7 sp5d a significant    
portion ( su* am\nt to provide pre- &   
po/-adoptive support s]vices 7z def9$ 9 
section #dca7;a77#h77;,b772  7,b7 sp5d !
 rema9d] ( su* am\nt to provide to      
*ildr5 or families any o!r s]vices t may

 be provid$ "u ?is "p or "p ,b2 &  7,c7 
on an annual basis1 submit to !         
,secret>y a report t provides a detail$ 
acc\nt ( any s]vices t 7 fund$ pursuant 
to ?is p>agraph4  4  #d4 ,f$]al grant   
program = po/-adoption m5tal heal?      
s]vices ,subp>t #c ( "p ,b ( title ,v ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#ca et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ebj,l4     
,po/-adoption m5tal heal? s]vices  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,adm9i/rator1 %all aw>d grants or       
coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible        
entities to-- 7#a7 develop & implem5t   
,/ate-sponsor$ ,/atewide or tribal      
po/-adoption m5tal heal? s]vice programs
 = all adopt$ *ildr52  7#b7 support     
public organization & private nonpr(it  
organizations actively involv$ 9        
,/ate-sponsor$ ,/atewide or tribal      
po/-adoption m5tal heal? s]vice         
programs2  7#c7 collect & analyze data  
on ,/ate-sponsor$ ,/atewide or tribal   
po/-adoption m5tal heal? s]vice programs

 t c be us$ to monitor ! effectiv5ess ( 
su* s]vices & = rese>*1 te*nical        
assi/ance1 & policy developm5t2  7#d7   
develop & provide educational & tra9+   
opportunities conc]n+ ! m5tal heal? ne$s
 ( adopt$ *ildr5 & _! families = use by 
tea*]s1 social work]s1 & o!r community  
m5tal heal? s]vice provid]s2 &  7#e7    
develop & provide mat]ials = pot5tial   
adoptive p>5ts1 bo? = dome/ic adoptions 
& adoptions f o!r c\ntries1 describ+ !  
possible ne$ = po/-adoption m5tal heal? 
s]vices & available res\rces4  7b7      
,eligible entity  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m eligible entity means-- 
7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a public            
organization or private nonpr(it        
organization designat$ by a ,/ate to    
develop or direct ! ,/ate-sponsor$      
,/atewide po/-adoption m5tal heal?      
s]vice program "u a grant "u ?is        
section2 &  7,c7 a ,f$]ally recogniz$   
,indian tribe or tribal organization 7z 
def9$ 9 ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &  
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         

,u4,s4,c4 #dej et seq477 or an urban    
,indian organization 7z def9$ 9 !       
,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq477 t is     
actively involv$ 9 ! developm5t &       
cont9uation ( a po/-adoption m5tal heal?
 s]vice program4  7#b7 ,limitation ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t ea* ,/ate is aw>d$ only #a     
grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is     
section4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 
a ,/ate %all be consid]$ to h be5 aw>d$ 
a grant or coop]ative agreem5t if !     
eligible entity involv$ is ! ,/ate or an
 entity designat$ by ! ,/ate "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,b74 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be
 con/ru$ to apply to entities describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7c7 ,pref]5ce ,9  
provid+ assi/ance "u a grant or         
coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to eligible
 entities t h demon/rat$ success 9      
increas+ ! level ( adoption compet5cy   
among m5tal heal? provid]s1 adoption    
lawy]s1 social work]s1 case work]s1 &   

adoptive p>5ts4  7d7 ,requirem5t =      
direct s]vices ,n less ?an #he p]c5t (  
funds receiv$ "u a grant or coop]ative  
agreem5t "u ?is section %all be us$ to  
provide direct s]vices1 ( :i* n less ?an
 #e p]c5t %all be us$ = activities      
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#c74  7e7    
,coord9ation & collaboration  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all collaborate ) relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies & adoption-relat$ work+  
gr\ps to promote int]action betwe5      
dome/ic fo/] c>e ag5cies & private      
adoption ag5cies 9 o!r c\ntries4  7#b7  
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7,a7 ,/ate 
& social s]vice ag5cies engag$ 9 !      
placem5t ( *ildr5 = adoption1           
dome/ically or f o!r c\ntries2  7,b7    
local & national organizations t s]ve   
fo/] & adopt$ y\?2  7,c7 heal? &        
education speciali/s :o focus on        
adoption & fo/] c>e m$ic9e2  7,d7 y\? :o
 h be5 9 fo/] c>e or adopt$1 dome/ically
 or f o!r c\ntries2  7,e7 families &    

fri5ds ( y\? :o h be5 9 fo/] c>e or     
adopt$1 dome/ically or f o!r c\ntries2 &
  7,f7 qualifi$ pr(essionals :o possess 
! specializ$ k1 skills1 exp]i5ce1 &     
relevant attributes ne$$ to s]ve adopt$ 
*ildr5 & _! families4  7#c7 ,policy     
developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate &       
collaborate on policy developm5t ) !    
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families &   
o!r relevant ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices ag5cies & adoption-relat$     
work+ gr\ps2 &  7,b7 consult on policy  
developm5t at ! ,f$]al level ) ^? 9 !   
private sector engag$ 9 ! recruitm5t (  
fo/] & adoptive p>5ts1 ! placem5t (     
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e & = adoption1 & !     
provision ( po/-adoption s]vices4  7f7  
,evaluation & report  7#a7 ,evaluations 
by eligible entities ,n lat] ?an #ah    
mon?s aft] receipt ( a grant or         
coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section1 an  
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y ! results ( an evaluation to  
be conduct$ by ! entity conc]n+ !       

effectiv5ess ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u
 ! grant or agreem5t4  7#b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a report conc]n+ ! results (-- 7,a7 !   
evaluations conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &
  7,b7 an evaluation conduct$ by !      
,secret>y to analyze ! effectiv5ess &   
efficacy ( ! activities conduct$ )      
grants1 collaborations1 & consultations 
"u ?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,adopt$ *ild ,! t]m adopt$
 *ild means an individual :o is "u #ba  
ye>s ( age & 0 adopt$ f fo/] c>e1 ?r\gh 
a private placem5t ag5cy1 or f ano!r    
c\ntry4  7#b7 ,adoption compet5cy ,! t]m
 adoption compet5cy means an und]/&+ (--
 7,a7 ! nature ( adoption z a =m (      
family =mation & ! diff]5t types (      
adoption2  7,b7 relevant emotional &    
physical issues involv$ 9 ! adoption    
process1 includ+ issues relat+ to       
sep>ation1 loss1 atta*m5t1 abuse1       
trauma1 & neglect2  7,c7 common         

developm5tal *all5ges associat$ )       
adoption2  7,d7 ! *>act]i/ics & skills t
 all[ = successful adoptive families2   
7,e7 prop] s5sitivity ) respect to !    
diff]5t geographic1 e?nic1 or cultural  
backgr\nds ( adopt$ *ildr5 & adoptive   
families2 &  7,f7 ! necess>y skills =   
effectively advocat+ on behalf ( bir? & 
adoptive families4  7#c7 ,po/-adoption  
m5tal heal? s]vices ,! t]m po/-adoption 
m5tal heal? s]vices includes-- 7,a7     
direct s]vices1 includ+ tra9+1          
educational support1 c\nsel+1 & o!r     
s]vices = adoptive p>5ts & families t   
address c>egiv] int]e/s & conc]ns reg>d+
 *ild behavioral issues t are common    
among adopt$ *ildr5 & *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1
 includ+1 z appropriate-- 7i7 c>+ = an  
adopt$ *ild ) emotional1 behavioral1 or 
developm5tal heal? ne$s2 &  7ii7 provid+
 = ! emotional ne$s ( an adopt$ *ild1   
includ+ issues relat+ to atta*m5t1      
id5tity1 ab&onm5t1 cultural diff]5ces1  
grief1 & loss2  7,b7 pe]-to-pe] m5tor+ &
 support gr\ps t p]mit a newly adoptive 

p>5t to communicate & le>n f m exp]i5c$ 
adoptive p>5ts2  7,c7 ! provision (     
in=mational res\rces & available s]vices
 = adoptive p>5ts2  7,d7 direct s]vices1
 includ+ c\nsel+1 pe]-to-pe] m5tor+ &   
support gr\ps1 & o!r s]vices = adopt$   
*ildr5 t address common behavioral &    
adju/m5t issues1 includ+1 z             
appropriate-- 7i7 support s]vices = an  
adopt$ *ild ) emotional1 behavioral1 or 
developm5tal heal? ne$s2  7ii7 support  
s]vices t address ! emotional ne$s ( an 
adopt$ *ild1 includ+ issues relat+ to   
atta*m5t1 id5tity1 ab&onm5t1 cultural   
diff]5ces1 grief1 & loss2 &  7iii7      
treatm5t s]vices t are specializ$ =     
adopt$ *ildr51 includ+ psy*iatric       
resid5tial s]vices1 outpati5t m5tal     
heal? s]vices1 social skills tra9+1     
int5sive 9-home sup]vision s]vices1     
recreational !rapy1 suicide prev5tion1 &
 sub/ance abuse treatm5t2  7,e7         
pe]-to-pe] m5tor+ & support gr\ps t all[
 adopt$ *ildr5 to communicate &         
socialize ) o!r adopt$ *ildr52 &  7,f7  

crisis int]v5tion & family pres]vation  
s]vices4  7h7 ,fund+ = po/-,adoption    
m5tal heal? s]vices ,f am\nts           
appropriat$ to c>ry out title ,,iii1 ,v1
 or ,,xix ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act = ea* fiscal ye>1 #bj1jjj1jjj %all 
be us$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ea* su* fiscal  
ye> to fund s]vices & programs au?oriz$ 
"u ?is section4  4  #e4 ,data collection
 on ,adoption ,disruption & ,dissolution
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dgi ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7e7 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #ab   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,support+ ,adoptive ,families ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all1 z "p ( ! data collection
 sy/em e/abli%$ "u ?is section1         
promulgate f9al regulations provid+ = ! 
collection & analysis ( in=mation reg>d+
 *ildr5 :o ent] into ,/ate cu/ody z a   
result ( ! disruption ( a placem5t =    
adoption or ! dissolution ( an adoption1
 :i* %all require ,/ates to collect &   
report-- 7,a7 in=mation on *ildr5 :o are

 adopt$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or f o!r     
c\ntries & :o ent] into ,/ate cu/ody z a
 result ( ! disruption ( a placem5t =   
adoption or ! dissolution ( an adoption1
 includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 :o ent] 
into ,/ate cu/ody z a result (-- 7,i7 ! 
disruption ( placem5t = adoption2 or    
7,,ii7 ! dissolution ( an adoption2 &   
7ii7 = ea* *ild id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7--
 7,i7 z applicable1 ! c\ntry ( bir? =   
any *ild :o 0 n born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7,,ii7 ! l5g? ( ! adoption placem5t     
prior to disruption or dissolution2     
7,,iii7 ! age ( ! *ild at ! "t ( !      
disruption or dissolution2  7,,iv7 !    
reason = ! disruption or dissolution2 & 
7,v7 ! ag5cies :o h&l$ ! placem5t =     
adoption2 &  7,b7 su* o!r in=mation z   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4     
7#b7 ,! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be us$-- 7,a7 to consolidate &
 exp& ! collection ( in=mation on       
adoption disruption & dissolution2  7,b7
 to improve rese>* & data collection    
sy/ems 9 ord] to m accurately det]m9e & 

measure ! rates1 outcomes1 & causes (   
adoption disruption & dissolution2  7,c7
 to id5tify pre- & po/-adoptive support 
s]vices 7includ+ s]vices describ$ 9     
section #dca7;a77#h77;,b77 t result 9   
l[] rates ( disruption & dissolution (  
adoptions2  7,d7 to develop an und]/&+ (
 ! relation%ip betwe5 ! rate ( incid5ce 
( adoption disruptions & dissolutions & 
! support s]vices t are provid$ to      
adoptive families 9 ord] to id5tify &   
develop effective evid5ce-bas$          
/rategies1 programs1 & support s]vices t
 help to prev5t adoption disruption &   
dissolution2 &  7,e7 to develop &       
enhance tra9+ & educational s]vices     
reg>d+ /rategies = prev5tion ( adoption 
disruption & dissolution4  7#c7 7,a7 ,n 
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,support+ ,adoptive ,families ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all1 subject to           
subp>agraph 7,b71 e/abli% an advisory   
committee to /udy me?ods to effectively 
collect data reg>d+ disruption &        
dissolution ( adoptions t are n includ$ 

9 ! data collection sy/em e/abli%$ "u   
?is section1 includ+-- 7i7 data on      
*ildr5 ^: adoptions are disrupt$ or     
dissolv$ b d n ent] into ,/ate cu/ody z 
a result ( su* disruption or            
dissolution2  7ii7 data on adoption     
displacem5ts1 :]eby an adopt$ *ild is   
tempor>ily plac$ out ( ! home ( an      
adoptive p>5t 9 ord] to receive m$ical1 
m5tal heal?1 behavioral1 or o!r =ms (   
treatm5t2 &  7iii7 su* o!r data z       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4     
7,b7 ,! memb]%ip & organization ( !     
advisory committee describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y & %all include-- 7i7 ,/ate &  
*ild welf>e ag5cies t are engag$ 9 !    
placem5t ( *ildr5 = adoption dome/ically
 or f o!r c\ntries2  7ii7 local &       
national organizations t s]ve adopt$    
*ildr5 & *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e2 &  7iii7    
memb]s ( ,/ate & local judici>y & c\rt  
/aff4  7,c7 ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft]  
e/abli%m5t ( ! advisory committee       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y

 %all submit to ! appropriate committees
 ( ,congress a report conta9+           
recomm5dations ( ! advisory committee = 
improvem5t ( ! data collection sy/em    
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  4  7b7 ,annual
 report ,section #dgi;,a7a7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;b7a77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by    
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7 include 9 !
 report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#e7 = fiscal ye> #bjad or any succe$+  
fiscal ye>1 national & ,/ate-by-,/ate   
data on ! numb]s & rates ( disruptions &
 dissolutions ( adoptions1 z collect$   
pursuant to section #dgi7;e77#a74  4