,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bifi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,jones 7= himself & ,mr4 ,isakson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to exp& adoption opportunities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,adoption ,opportunities ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,congressional f9d+s & decl>ation ( purpose ,section #bja ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t & ,adoption ,re=m ,act ( #aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section1 head+1 by /rik+ & decl>ation ( purpose & ins]t+ 1 decl>ation ( purpose1 & def9ition2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjji1 "s #dbd1jjj & ins]t+ #bjah1 "s #dcg1jjj2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d72 & 7ii7 by /rik+ s]vices because ! *ildr5 ent]+ fo/] c>e-- & ins]t+ s]vices22 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bjji1 !re 7 #aae1jjj & ins]t+ #bjah1 !re 7 #abe1jjj2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ #bjji & ins]t+ #bjah2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ m ?an #h & ins]t+ less ?an #h2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ #be p]c5t & ins]t+ #ag p]c5t2 & 7bb7 by /rik+ #bjji & ins]t+ #bjah2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ #cj p]c5t & ins]t+ #bb p]c5t2 & 7bb7 by /rik+ #bjji & ins]t+ #bjah2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,b71 by /rik+ or in/itutions2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ *ildr5 ) disabilities1 und]s]v$ or ov]repres5t$ *ildr5 & y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1 aft] m9ority *ildr512 & 7ii7 by /rik+ includ+ disabl$ infants ) life-?reat5+ conditions12 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 support ! developm5t & implem5tation ( evid5ce-bas$ & evid5ce-in=m$ po/-legal adoption s]vices = families t adopt *ildr5 9 ord] to increase p]man5cy4 2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m *ild ) special ne$s means a *ild ) special ne$s z def9$ 9 section #dgc7;c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;c774 4 #c4 ,in=mation & s]vices ,section #bjc ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t & ,adoption ,re=m ,act ( #aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaac7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ su* purposes1 includ+ s]vices & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8su* purposes1 includ+-- 7#a7 s]vices to facilitate ! adoption ( old] *ildr51 m9ority *ildr51 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 und]s]v$ or ov]repres5t$ *ildr5 & y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1 & *ildr5 ) special ne$s2 7#b7 s]vices to families consid]+ adoption ( *ildr5 ) special ne$s2 & 7#c7 po/-legal adoption s]vices = families to provide p]man5t & c>+ home environm5ts = *ildr5 :o w\ld b5efit f adoption4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ on adoption1 & & ins]t+ on adoption1 includ+ ! evaluation ( tra9+ & accessible education mat]ials22 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ 2 & update su* tra9+ & education mat]ials1 z appropriate be=e ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ *ildr5 ) disabilities1 und]s]v$ or ov]repres5t$ *ildr5 & y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1 aft] m9ority *ildr512 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by ins]t+ *ildr5 ) disabilities1 und]s]v$ or ov]repres5t$ *ildr5 & y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1 aft] m9ority *ildr512 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,d7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ & dissem9ate aft] id5tify2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ t]m9ation & ins]t+ dissolution1 & increase p]man5cy1 includ+ relat$ to pre- & po/-legal adoption s]vices2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#aj77;,a7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7ix7 z clauses 7iv7 ?r\gh 7x71 respectively2 7ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 & f9d+ su* family & relatives will+ to adopt su* *ild to improve p]man5cy be=e ! semicolon2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ su* *ildr51 includ+ develop+ & ins]t+ 8su* *ildr52 7iii7 develop+ 2 7iii7 9 clause 7vi71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ su* gr\ps = individuals :o may ent] into k9%ip c>egiv] arrangem5ts be=e ! semicolon2 7iv7 9 clause 7ix71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ su* gr\ps = k9%ip c>egiv] arrangem5ts be=e ! semicolon2 & 7v7 9 clause 7x71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ?is ,act & ins]t+ ?is title2 & 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#aa7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ ,tribes or ,tribal organizations1 aft] ,/ates12 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 proc$ures to id5tify & support pot5tial k9%ip c>e arrangem5ts4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ po/ legal adoption & ins]t+ po/-legal adoption2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,g71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ su* p>5ts1 *ildr51 & sibl+s 9 k9%ip c>e arrangem5ts be=e ! semicolon2 7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ & improv+ po/-,legal adoption support s]vices aft] c>e2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ includ+ ?r\gh ! improvem5t ( po/-legal adoption s]vices1 aft] free = adoption12 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ plans to assess ! ne$ = & provide1 z appropriate1 po/-legal adoption s]vices 9 ord] to improve p]man5cy be=e ! semicolon2 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ *ildr5 ) disabilities1 und]s]v$ or ov]repres5t$ *ildr5 & y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1 aft] m9ority *ildr512 7,,iii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ programs & me?ods & ins]t+ programs support$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+ me?ods2 & 7,,iv7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ section #dgc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7 & ins]t+ subp>t ,b ( "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi et seq47 & "p ,e ( su* title ,,iv 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq472 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ *ildr5 ) disabilities1 und]s]v$ or ov]repres5t$ *ildr5 & y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1 aft] m9ority *ildr512 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ successful & ins]t+ evid5ce-bas$ & evid5ce-in=m$2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ ,paym5ts "u ?is subsection %all beg9 dur+ fiscal ye> #aihi42 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by ins]t+ 1 su* z ?r\gh ! use ( an electronic int]/ate case process+ sy/em be=e ! p]iod4 #d4 ,reports ,! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t & ,adoption ,re=m ,act ( #aigh is am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaad7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #bjd4 ,reports 7a7 ,report on ! outcomes ( individuals :o 7 adopt$ f fo/] c>e ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,adoption ,opportunities ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on rese>* reg>d+ ! outcomes ( individuals :o 7 adopt$ f fo/] c>e z *ildr54 7b7 ,report on adoption disruption & dissolution ,no lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,adoption ,opportunities ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on *ildr5 :o ent] into fo/] c>e "u ! sup]vision ( a ,/ate aft] prior f9alization ( an adoption or legal gu>dian%ip1 includ+ cases involv+ adoption ( fo/] y\?4 ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 su* report in=mation1 to ! ext5t t su* in=mation is available1 reg>d+ ! incid5ce ( adoption disruption & dissolution & factors associat$ ) su* circum/ances1 includ+ :e!r affect$ individuals receiv$ pre- or po/-legal adoption s]vices4 4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #bje ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t & ,adoption ,re=m ,act ( #aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaae7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ #dj1jjj1jjj & all t foll[s ?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+ su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbf2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ #cj p]c5t & ins]t+ #ce p]c5t4