,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #b1 #bjbj,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4   
,ka9e1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4  
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1   
,mr4 ,inh(e1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,/ate     
ag5cies & o!r provid]s ( fo/] c>e       
s]vices %\ld make e ef=t to ensure t    
sibl+s rema9 toge!r 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em4 
,:]eas sibl+ relation%ips are important 
& %\ld be recogniz$ & respect$2 ,:]eas  
sibl+ relation%ips provide ne$$         
cont9uity & /ability dur+ ! placem5t ( a
 *ild 9 fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas ! sibl+ bond is
 unique & sep>ate f ! p>5t-*ild bond1 & 
may include relations ) p n l9k$ by     
blood2 ,:]eas sibl+s %>e simil> hi/ory1 
h]itage1 culture1 & (t5 biology2 ,:]eas 
! ,fo/]+ ,connections to ,success &     
,increas+ ,adoptions ,act ( #bjjh       

7,public ,law #aaj-cea2 #abb ,/at4      
#cidi7 requires t ,/ates make reasonable
 ef=ts-- 7#a7 to place sibl+s remov$ f  
_! home 9 ! same fo/] c>e1 k9%ip        
gu>dian%ip1 or adoptive placem5t1 unless
 ! ,/ate docum5ts t su* a jo9t placem5t 
w\ld be contr>y to ! safety or well-be+ 
( any ( ! sibl+s2 &  7#b7 9 a case :]e  
sibl+s are remov$ f _! home & n plac$   
jo9tly1 to provide = frequ5t visitation 
or int]action betwe5 ! sibl+s1 unless ! 
,/ate docum5ts t frequ5t visitation or  
int]action w\ld be contr>y to ! safety  
or well-be+ ( any ( ! sibl+s2 ,:]eas    
sibl+ sep>ation is a significant &      
di/9ct loss t mu/ be ameliorat$ by      
frequ5t & regul> contact2 & ,:]eas all  
fo/] *ildr5 des]ve ! "r to "k & be      
actively involv$ 9 ! lives ( _! sibl+s  
abs5t extraord9>y circum/ances3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t 
,/ate ag5cies & o!r provid]s ( fo/] c>e 
s]vices %\ld-- 7#a7 make e ef=t to      
ensure t *ildr5 are plac$ 9 homes ) _!  
sibl+s2  7#b7 ensure t sibl+s :o are n  

plac$ toge!r are provid$ ) ample        
opportunities to communicate ) ea* o!r &
 rema9 connect$2 &  7#c7 9 a case :]e   
sibl+s are n plac$ jo9tly1 docum5t !    
reasons :y4