,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bg1         
#bjah,ms4 ,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cole1  
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4       
,moore1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4      
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4      
,jayapal1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1
 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1
 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,khanna1   
,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4   
,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 &   
,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! 
#dj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e
 ,act ( #aigh4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,indian ,tribes h a unique             
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t relation%ip set out
 9 ! ,con/itution1 treaties1 & /atutes &
 affirm$ ?r\gh c5turies ( c\rt prec$5t2 
,:]eas x is ! duty ( ! ,f$]al           

,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 to uphold t unique     
relation%ip2 &  7#b7 to protect ,am]ican
 ,indian or ,alaska ,native 7,,aian7    
*ildr51 to :om ! ,unit$ ,/ates owes a   
tru/ responsibility2  ,:]eas rese>* %[s 
t family1 culture1 & community provide  
all *ildr51 includ+ ,native y\?1 ) !    
tools ne$$ to gr[ into heal?y1 resili5t 
adults2 ,:]eas rese>* conduct$ 9 !      
#aigjs %[$ t-- 7#a7 #a out ( e #c ,,aian
 *ildr5 0 remov$ f _! families & plac$ 9
 fo/] c>e or adoptive homes2  7#b7 #he  
p]c5t ( ^! fo/] c>e placem5ts & #ij     
p]c5t ( ^! adoptions result$ 9 ,,aian   
*ildr5 be+ plac$ 9 non-,indian homes2 & 
7#c7 mo/ ( ^! removals 7 n relat$ to !  
?reat ( abuse or neglect1 b r to-- 7,a7 
a lack ( und]/&+ ( ,tribal *ild-re>+ &  
cultural practices2 &  7,b7 ! bias ( ^? 
involv$ 9 mak+ key decisions 9 ! *ild   
welf>e process2  ,:]eas1 to address ?is 
unw>rant$1 disproportionate removal (   
,,aian *ildr5 f _! homes1 ,congress     
wrote ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act (    
#aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq47 to  

c>efully balance--  7#a7 ! unique ,f$]al
 responsibility = ! welf>e ( ,a,i,a,ns1 
includ+ ,,aian *ildr52  7#b7 ! hi/orical
 role ( ! ,/ates 9 =mulat+ & execut+    
*ild welf>e policy2 &  7#c7 ! inh]5t &  
cont9u+ sov]eign au?ority ( ,indian     
,tribes to be involv$ 9 important *ild  
welf>e decisions2  ,:]eas ,congress     
unanim\sly pass$ ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e
 ,act ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et   
seq47 on ,octob] #ad1 #aigh1 & ,presid5t
 ,c>t] sign$ ! ,act into law on ,novemb]
 #h1 #aigh2 ,:]eas ! ,indian ,*ild      
,welf>e ,act ( #aigh-- 7#a7 adh]es to ! 
pr9ciples ( ,tribal sov]eignty2  7#b7   
promotes ! be/ int]e/s ( ,,aian *ildr52 
&  7#c7 ensures *ild welf>e sy/ems foll[
 be/ practices & treat ,,aian *ildr5    
fairly2  ,:]eas a coalition ( lead+     
national *ild welf>e organizations has  
decl>$ ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act (   
#aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq47 to  
be ! gold /&>d 9 *ild welf>e sy/em      
practices2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! #dj ye>s s9ce  
its enactm5t1 ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e   

,act ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et    
seq47 has s]v$ z a model = multiple     
,/ates t h enact$ simil> or id5tical    
provisions 9 _! own /atutes1            
regulations1 & proc$ures2 ,:]eas1       
,indian ,tribes are unit$ 9 _! support =
 ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh   
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq47 & h work$ 
collaboratively ) ,/ates & local        
gov]nm5ts to support compliance ) !     
,act2 & ,:]eas1 despite progress made by
 ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh   
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq471 ! ne$ =  
its protections rema93 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
commemorates ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act 
( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq472  
7#b7 reaffirms t ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e
 ,act ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et   
seq47-- 7,a7 protects ! be/ int]e/s (   
,indian *ildr52  7,b7 promotes !        
/ability & security ( ,indian ,tribes & 
families2 &  7,c7 respects ! sov]eign   
au?ority ( bo? ! ,/ates & ,indian       

,tribes2 &  7#c7 calls on ,congress & ! 
entire ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue work+
 ) ,indian ,tribes & ,/ates to fully    
uphold & implem5t ! ,indian ,*ild       
,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     
#aija et seq474