,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjai,mr4 ,blunt 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4       
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4          
,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,hawley1  
,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4     
,da9es1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4
 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,ms4 ,baldw91    
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1  
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4     
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4    
,man*91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4  
,ros51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51    
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1   
,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4       
,murray1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mr4 ,inh(e7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,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 fiscal 
ye> #bjah1 approximately #ag1hjj y\? ag$
 out ( fo/] c>e by rea*+ adul?ood )\t   
be+ plac$ 9 a p]man5t home2 &  7#d7 9   
fiscal ye> #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 ! ,s5ate-- 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