,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ghg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,blunt 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,cram]1   
,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4       
,loeffl]1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4        
,cotton1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,moran1    
,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,lee1   
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,romney1  
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4       
,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4
 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,ms4
 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 
,casey1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91  
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,man*91    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,s9ema1   
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4      
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 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>   
#bjai fo/] c>e & adoption population    
*>act]i/ics indicates t1 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates-- 7#a7 !re are approximately     
#dbd1jjj *ildr5 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em1     
approximately #abb1bjj ( :om are wait+ =
 adoption2  7#b7 #fe p]c5t ( ! *ildr5 9 
fo/] c>e are #aj ye>s ( age or y\ng]2   
7#c7 ! av]age l5g? ( "t a *ild sp5ds 9  
fo/] c>e is approximately #bj mon?s2    
7#d7 dur+ fiscal ye> #bjai1             
approximately #bj1djj y\? ag$ out ( fo/]
 c>e by rea*+ adul?ood )\t be+ plac$ 9 a
 p]man5t home2 &  7#e7 dur+ fiscal ye>  
#bjai1 ! numb] ( *ildr5 :o-- 7,a7 a*iev$
 p]man5cy ?r\gh adoption increas$ = !   
fif? ye> 9 a r[2 &  7,b7 ent]$ fo/] c>e 
decreas$ = ! ?ird 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 #bjai %[$ t-- 7#a7 #ba p]c5t 
( respond5ts _h consid]$ or 7 consid]+  
adoption2  7#b7 ab\t  ( respond5ts view$
 adoption ?r\gh ! fo/] c>e sy/em        
favorably2 &  7#c7 ( ! respond5ts :o _h 
n consid]$ adoption-- 7,a7 #bj p]c5t    
believ$ t !y c\ld n af=d adoption2 &    
7,b7 #ah p]c5t believ$ t !y w\ld be     
unprep>$ = ! emotional or heal? ne$s (  
an adopt$ *ild2  ,:]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 
! coronavirus disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic has pres5t$        

unprec$5t$ *all5ges to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
! fo/] c>e sy/em1 prospective adoptive  
p>5ts1 & ! *ildr5 await+ p]man5cy2      
,:]eas ! ,presid5t traditionally issues 
an annual proclamation to decl>e ! mon? 
( ,novemb] z ,national ,adoption ,mon?1 
& ! ,presid5t has proclaim$ ,novemb]    
#bjbj 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 #bjbj1 ! ,saturday be=e     
,?anksgiv+ is ,novemb] #ba3 ,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