,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ad1         
#bjai,ms4 ,%alala 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,ad]holt7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution       
,express+ support = ! goals ( ,national 
,adoption ,mon? & ,national ,adoption   
,day by promot+ national aw>5ess (      
adoption & ! *ildr5 wait+ = adoption1   
celebrat+ *ildr5 & families involv$ 9   
adoption1 & enc\rag+ ! p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to secure safety1 p]man5cy1 &    
well-be+ = all *ildr54  ,:]eas !re are  
f> too _m unp>5t$ *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,adoption & ,fo/] ,c>e 
,analysis & ,report+ ,sy/em ,report on  
fiscal ye> #bjah fo/] c>e & adoption    
population *>act]i/ics 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
preamble z ! ,,afc>s report7 indicates t
 !re are approximately #dcg1cjj *ildr5 9
 ! fo/] c>e sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
approximately #abe1djj ( :om are wait+ =
 adoption2 ,:]eas ! ,,afc>s report      

indicates t-- 7#a7 #fe p]c5t ( ! *ildr5 
9 fo/] c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are #aj    
ye>s ( age or y\ng]2  7#b7 ! av]age l5g?
 ( "t a *ild sp5ds 9 fo/] c>e is        
approximately #bj mon?s2  7#c7 9 #bjah1 
approximately #ag1hjj y\? ag$ out ( fo/]
 c>e by rea*+ adul?ood )\t be+ plac$ 9 a
 p]man5t home2 &  7#d7 9 #bjah1 ! numb] 
( *ildr5 :o-- 7,a7 a*iev$ p]man5cy ?r\gh
 adoption increas$ = ! f\r? ye> 9 a r[2 
&  7,b7 ent]$ fo/] c>e decreas$ = !     
second ye> 9 a r[2  ,:]eas1 /ill1 = _m  
fo/] *ildr51 ! wait = a lov+ family 9   
:i* !y are nurtur$1 com=t$1 & protect$  
seems endless2 ,:]eas a survey conduct$ 
9 #bjag 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !   
#bjag survey7 %[$ t a qu>t] ( respond5ts
 :o _h n adopt$ _h consid]$ adoption2   
,:]eas ! #bjag survey %[$ t #df p]c5t ( 
respond5ts ei!r some:at or /rongly agre$
 t *ildr5 ent] ! fo/] c>e sy/em because 
( juv5ile del9qu5cy1 despite ! ,,afc>s  
report reveal+ t neglect 0 associat$ )  
#fb p]c5t ( cases involv+ ! removal ( a 
*ild1 or approximately #afc1ejj cases2  

,:]eas ! #bjag survey %[$ t-- 7#a7 #ci  
p]c5t ( respond5ts believ$ fo/] c>e     
adoption is exp5sive2 &  7#b7 a majority
 ( respond5ts consid]+ fo/] c>e adoption
 indicat$ t receiv+ f9ancial & emotional
 support w\ld make a diff]5ce 9 _!      
decision to pursue adoption2  ,:]eas !  
,*ildr5's ,bureau1 an (fice ( !         
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families )9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
supports programs1 rese>*1 & monitor+ to
 help elim9ate b>ri]s to adoption & f9d 
p]man5t families = *ildr52 ,:]eas1 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 
! ,presid5t traditionally issues an     
annual proclamation to decl>e ! mon? (  
,novemb] z ,national ,adoption ,mon?2   
,:]eas ,national ,adoption ,day has be5 
celebrat$ z a collective national ef=t  
to f9d p]man5t & lov+ families = *ildr5 
9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 & ,:]eas ! ,saturday
 be=e ,?anksgiv+ has be5 recogniz$ z    

,national ,adoption ,day s9ce at lea/   
#bjjj1 &1 9 #bjai1 ! ,saturday be=e     
,?anksgiv+ is ,novemb] #bc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals (        
,national ,adoption ,mon? & ,national   
,adoption ,day2  7#b7 recognizes t e    
*ild %\ld h a p]man5t & lov+ family2 &  
7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
consid] adoption dur+ ! mon? ( ,novemb] 
& ?r\gh\t ! ye>4