,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #da  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1          
#bjag,mrs4 ,lawr5ce submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9        
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,,resolution     
,support+ a uni=m adoption process =    
fo/] y\?4  ,:]eas !re are ov] #djj1jjj  
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
#ajg1jjj *ildr5 wait+ to be adopt$2     
,:]eas ! m$ian age = fo/] *ildr5 wait+  
to be adopt$ is #g ye>s old2 ,:]eas !   
av]age l5g? ( "t a *ild sp5ds 9 fo/] c>e
 is approximately #b ye>s2 ,:]eas       
dome/ic adoptions ) public *ild welf>e  
ag5cy involvem5t repres5t approximately 
#dj p]c5t ( all adoptions2 ,:]eas       
families seek+ to adopt are expect$ to  
und]go a home /udy1 :i* s]ves to ensure 
_! suitability2 ,:]eas ! adoption       

application & cont5t ( a home /udy v>ies
 f ,/ate-to-,/ate1 x always involves    
p]sonal int]views by an adoption case   
work]1 an exam9ation ( _! home1 tra9+   
relat$ to adoption1 & in=mation on _!   
heal? hi/ory & family income2 ,:]eas    
:ile #d 9 #aj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h     
consid]$ adoption1 b are conc]n$ ab\t ! 
complexity & l5g? ( "t adopt+ *ildr5 f  
fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,conf]5ce (
 ,commission]s on ,uni=m ,/ate ,laws is 
a nonpr(it1 nonp>tisan organization ( m 
?an #cjj lawy]s1 legislators1 judges1 & 
academics :o propose legislation to !   
,/ates 9 areas subject to ,/ate         
au?ority1 includ+ all aspects ( family  
law2 ,:]eas aft] ne>ly #e ye>s ( draft+1
 debate1 & discussions ) adoption & *ild
 welf>e exp]ts1 9 ,augu/ #aiid !        
,national ,conf]5ce ( ,commission]s on  
,uni=m ,/ate ,laws approv$ a propos$    
,uni=m ,adoption ,act = submission to   
,/ate legislatures2 ,:]eas 9 #bjje1 !   
,uni=m ,laws ,commission designat$ !    
,adoption ,act f #aiid z a model r ?an a

 uni=m law keep+ ,/ate adoption policies
 v>i$ & incongru5t2 ,:]eas ! ,int]/ate  
,compact = ! ,placem5t ( ,*ildr5 has    
only be5 enact$ by #i ,/ates & _c be    
consid]$ nationally 9 effect until pass$
 by #ce ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ =   
coord9ation betwe5 ! ,int]/ate ,compact 
= ! ,placem5t ( ,*ildr51 ! ,int]/ate    
,compact = ,juv5iles1 ! ,int]/ate       
,compact on ,adoption & ,m$ical         
,assi/ance & o!r compacts affect+ !     
placem5t ( & :i* provide s]vices to     
*ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld  
provide = a ,/ate's cont9u+ legal       
jurisdiction & responsibility = placem5t
 & c>e ( a *ild t x w\ld h _h if !      
placem5t 7 intra/ate2 & ,:]eas ,memb]s (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives h 
s\ght to remove b>ri]s to intra/ate &   
int]/ate adoptions & enc\rage a national
 /&>d = ! adoption process & x has n be5
 act$ on legislatively3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
supports a uni=m adoption process (     
*ildr5 f fo/] c>e2 &  7#b7 promotes !   

enactm5t by all ,/ates ( ! ,int]/ate    
,compact = ! ,placem5t ( ,*ildr5 to     
ensure m *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are   
plac$ 9 safe1 lov+1 & p]man5t homes4