,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cbhj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #cj1 
#bjba,mr4 ,blunt 7for himself and ,ms4  
,klobuchar7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations
  ,a ,,bill  ,to establish the ,office  
of ,children in ,family ,security and an
 ,ambassador at ,large for ,children in 
,family ,security1 and for other        
purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table of   
contents  7a7 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,children in ,family
 ,security ,act of #bjba4  7b7 ,table of
 contents ,the table of contents for    
this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4      
,short title2 table of contents4,sec4   
#b4 ,sense of ,congress4,sec4 #c4       
,definitions4,,title ,i--,office of     
,children in ,family ,security and      
,ambassador at ,large for ,children in  
,family ,security,sec4 #aja4 ,office of 
,children in ,family ,security4,sec4    
#ajb4 ,ambassador at ,large for         

,children in ,family ,security4,sec4    
#ajc4 ,amendments to the ,intercountry  
,adoption ,act of #bjjj4,sec4 #ajd4     
,amendment to the ,immigration and      
,nationality ,act4,,title               
,,ii--,supporting children in           
adversity,sec4 #bja4 ,special ,advisor  
for ,children in ,adversity4,sec4 #bjb4 
,coordination with the ,office of       
,children in ,family ,security4,,title  
,,iii--,funding2 rules of construction2 
effective date,sec4 #cja4 ,funding4,sec4
 #cjb4 ,rules of construction4,sec4     
#cjc4 ,effective date of title ,i4  #b4 
,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of 
,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united       
,states ,government should be a source  
of support and encouragement for foreign
 child welfare systems interested in    
transitioning from institutional care to
 family care1 according to the best     
interests of the child living without1  
or at risk of living without1 family    
care2  7#b7 a foreign child welfare     
system that reflects the best interests 

of a child living without1 or at risk of
 living without1 family care should--   
7,a7 while keeping siblings together    
whenever possible-- 7i7 prioritize      
family preservation or reunification2   
7ii7 when family preservation or        
reunification is not possible1 ensure   
the timely provision of adoption or     
guardianship2 and  7iii7 use interim    
placement of foster care or kinship care
 if-- 7,i7 such placement is immediately
 available2 and  7,,ii7 there are       
ongoing efforts to transition the child 
to the other forms of family care       
described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii72  7,b7
 provide assistance for children with   
disabilities1 who are disproportionately
 institutionalized1 including-- 7i7     
payment and support to adults providing 
family care2 and  7ii7 any other        
available assistance that promotes the  
welfare of such children2 and  7,c7 7i7 
not rely on institutional care2 or  7ii7
 if institutional care is currently     
relied upon1 work to transition children

 to family care2  7#c7 children should  
grow up with permanent1 safe1 and       
nurturing families2  7#d7 many children 
do not have such families2  7#e7        
institutional care-- 7,a7 is used       
throughout the world to assist the      
millions of children who are without    
family care1 but such care does not     
reflect the best interests of such      
children2 and  7,b7 presents the risk of
 neurological and psychological harm to 
children1 especially infants and        
children with disabilities2  7#f7 there 
are children living in institutional    
care who have at least #a living parent 
who would otherwise take care of them if
 the parent could meet the needs of such
 children2  7#g7 some foreign           
governments lack the resources or       
infrastructure to adequately develop a  
child welfare system that reflects the  
best interests of children living       
without family care and children at risk
 of living without family care2  7#h7   
the ,united ,states can assist children 

around the world who are living without 
family care or who are at risk of living
 without family care by advocating for  
and providing technical assistance      
related to the implementation of laws1  
regulations1 policies1 and procedures   
that-- 7,a7 reflect the best interests  
of such children in a child welfare     
system of a foreign government2 and     
7,b7 ensure that intercountry adoption  
is a viable and fully developed option2 
and  7#i7 the implementation of ,united 
,states foreign policy can be enhanced  
by providing the assistance described in
 paragraph 7#h7 when-- 7,a7 such        
assistance serves the foreign policy    
interests of the ,united ,states2 and   
7,b7 a foreign government lacking the   
resources or infrastructure described in
 paragraph 7#g7 seeks such assistance   
from the ,united ,states4  #c4          
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,adoption ,the term adoption means--    
7,a7 adoptions within the ,united       
,states2 and  7,b7 intercountry         

adoptions4  7#b7 ,ambassador ,the term  
,ambassador means the ,ambassador at    
,large for ,children in ,family         
,security established under section     
#ajb7;a7 of this ,act4  7#c7 ,central   
authority ,the term central authority   
has the meaning given such term in      
section #c of the ,intercountry         
,adoption ,act of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#adijb74  7#d7 ,child welfare system    
,the term child welfare system means a  
group of services designed to promote   
the well-being of children by ensuring  
safety1 achieving permanency1 and       
strengthening families4  7#e7 ,children 
in adversity ,the term children in      
adversity means individuals who-- 7,a7  
have not attained #ah years of age2 and 
7,b7 are experiencing conditions of     
serious deprivation and danger1         
including individuals who are-- 7i7     
living without1 or at risk of living    
without1 family care2  7ii7 experiencing
 violence2  7iii7 affected by1 or       
emerging from1 armed conflict or        

humanitarian crises2  7iv7 living with  
disabilities2  7v7 orphans2 or  7vi7    
otherwise vulnerable1 including because 
of human immunodeficiency virus and     
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome      
7commonly known as ,,hiv_/,,aids71 acute
 illness1 or premature birth4  7#f7     
,convention country ,the term           
,convention country means a country that
 is a party to the ,hague ,adoption     
,convention4  7#g7 ,family care ,the    
term family care refers to adoption1    
family preservation1 reunification1     
foster care1 guardianship1 or kinship   
care4  7#h7 ,family-like group home ,the
 term family-like group home means an   
arrangement in which a child is placed  
in a home-- 7,a7 that houses a limited  
number of children2 and  7,b7 in which  
personalized caretaking is provided only
 by one or more caregivers4  7#i7       
,family preservation ,the term family   
preservation means measures taken to    
keep a child within the care of his or  
her parent or parents4  7#aj7 ,foster   

care ,the term foster care means an     
arrangement in which a child is placed  
with at least #a adult-- 7,a7 who is not
 a relative2  7,b7 with whom the child  
does not have an emotionally significant
 relationship2 and  7,c7 who has been   
authorized by a child welfare system to 
provide full-time care for the child on 
a temporary basis4  7#aa7 ,guardianship 
7,a7 ,in general ,the term guardianship 
means a permanent legal relationship    
between an adult and a child1 in which  
the adult is lawfully vested with the   
power and charged with the duty of      
taking care of the child4  7,b7 ,kinship
 care2 kefala order ,the terms ,kefala  
order1 which is issued by a country that
 follows traditional ,islamic law1 and  
kinship care include relationships that 
may not qualify as permanent legal      
relationships under ,united ,states law1
 but may be considered forms of         
guardianship if such relationships are  
considered appropriate under the        
circumstances of a foreign child welfare

 system4  7#ab7 ,hague adoption         
convention ,the term ,hague ,adoption   
,convention means the ,convention on    
,protection of ,children and            
,co-operation in ,respect of            
,intercountry ,adoption1 done at ,the   
,hague ,may #bi1 #aiic4  7#ac7          
,institutional care ,the term           
institutional care means care for       
children provided in a public or private
 residential setting that is-- 7,a7 not 
family care2  7,b7 staffed by salaried  
or volunteer caregivers working         
pre-determined hours or shifts2 and     
7,c7 a collective living arrangement1   
including-- 7i7 orphanages2  7ii7 places
 of safety or transit centers for       
emergency care used primarily as an     
alternative to family care2  7iii7      
children's homes2  7iv7 children's      
villages or cottage complexes2 and  7v7 
boarding schools or hospitals used      
primarily as an alternative to family   
care4  7#ad7 ,interim placement ,the    
term interim placement means foster care

 or kinship care4  7#ae7 ,kinship care  
,the term kinship care means an         
arrangement in which a child is placed  
with at least #a adult who-- 7,a7 is a  
relative1 a member of a ,tribe or clan1 
or related by marriage1 or has an       
emotionally significant relationship    
with the child2 and  7,b7 has been      
authorized by a child welfare system to 
provide full-time care for the child on 
a temporary basis4  7#af7 ,office ,the  
term ,office means the ,office of       
,children in ,family ,security          
established under section #aja7;a7 of   
this ,act4  7#ag7 ,reunification ,the   
term reunification means the transition 
of a child1 after being separated from  
parental care1 into the care or custody 
of the parent or parents of such child1 
including the provision of access to    
appropriate services and support that   
follows reunification and addresses the 
reason for the initial separation4      
7#ah7 ,special advisor ,the term        
,special ,advisor means the ,special    

,advisor for ,children in ,adversity    
appointed pursuant to section #ace7;e7  
of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of     
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;f7e771 as    
amended by section #bja7d74  ,i ,office 
of ,children in ,family ,security and   
,ambassador at ,large for ,children in  
,family ,security  #aja4 ,office of     
,children in ,family ,security  7a7     
,establishment ,there is established1   
within the ,office of the ,secretary of 
,state1 the ,office of ,children in     
,family ,security4  7b7                 
,responsibilities  7#a7 ,eligibility to 
participate in intercountry adoptions   
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in     
consultation with other offices of the  
,department of ,state and the           
,department of ,homeland ,security1     
shall determine1 based on standardized  
criteria1 whether-- 7i7 a ,convention   
country has met its obligations under   
the ,hague ,adoption ,convention2 and   
7ii7 such country is eligible to        
participate in intercountry adoptions in

 accordance with ,united ,states law4   
7,b7 ,notice ,not later than #cj days   
before the effective date of a          
determination under subparagraph 7,a71  
except as otherwise provided by the     
,office for good cause found and        
published with the determination1 the   
,director shall publish a general notice
 in the ,federal ,register of such      
determination1 which shall include-- 7i7
 a statement of the time1 place1 and    
nature of the determination2  7ii7 a    
reference to the specific legal         
authority under which the determination 
is made2 and  7iii7 the terms or        
substance of the determination or a     
description of the subjects and issues  
involved in making the determination4   
7,c7 ,public comment ,after each notice 
is published in accordance with         
subparagraph 7,b71 the public shall have
 an opportunity to submit written data1 
views1 or arguments1 with or without    
opportunity for oral presentation1      
regarding the determination that was the

 subject of such notice4  7,d7 ,general 
statement ,after considering the data1  
views1 and arguments submitted in       
accordance with subparagraph 7,c71 the  
,director shall incorporate in the      
determination a concise general         
statement of the basis and purpose of   
such determination4  7#b7 ,development  
of procedures and criteria ,the         
,director1 in coordination with ,u4,s4  
,citizenship and ,immigration ,services1
 shall develop a set of procedures and  
criteria that-- 7,a7 governs suitability
 and eligibility determinations for     
prospective adoptive parents seeking to 
adopt internationally1 regardless of    
whether the child to be adopted is from 
a ,convention country2  7,b7 governs the
 determination of eligibility of a child
 for adoption1 regardless of whether    
such child is from a ,convention        
country2 and  7,c7 is consistent with   
the best interests of the child         
determination described in section      
#cjc7;a77#a77;,c7 of the ,intercountry  

,adoption ,act of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#adicb7;a77#a77;,c774  7#c7 ,divisions  
,there is established within the        
,office-- 7,a7 a division for executing 
oversight responsibilities of the ,hague
 ,adoption ,convention1 including the   
obligations of-- 7i7 the ,ambassador at 
,large for ,children in ,family         
,security 7referred to in this paragraph
 as the ,ambassador72 and  7ii7 the     
,office of ,children's ,issues of the   
,department of ,state2  7,b7 a division 
for executing bilateral responsibilities
 of the ,hague ,adoption ,convention1   
including-- 7i7 executing the           
obligations of the ,ambassador and the  
,office described in titles ,i1 ,,iii1  
,,iv1 and ,v of the ,intercountry       
,adoption ,act of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#adija et seq471 as amended by this     
,act1 except for the obligations        
expressly assigned to the ,ambassador   
under section #ajb7;c77#c77;,c7 of this 
,act2  7ii7 transmitting any            
intercountry adoption-related case      

information received from the central   
authority of another ,convention country
 to the ,secretary of ,homeland         
,security1 upon the request of the      
,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 and  
7iii7 transmitting any intercountry     
adoption-related case information       
requested by the ,secretary of ,homeland
 ,security to the central authority of  
another ,convention country2 and  7,c7 a
 division for promoting best practices  
for foreign child welfare systems1 which
 shall advise foreign child welfare     
systems1 on such terms and conditions as
 the ,ambassador deems appropriate1     
regarding-- 7i7 drafting1 disseminating1
 and implementing legislation1          
regulations1 policies1 procedures1 and  
other governmental measures2  7ii7      
establishing public1 private1 and faith-
 and community-based partnerships2      
7iii7 developing workforce training for 
governmental and nongovernmental staff2 
and  7iv7 identifying and documenting   
the number and needs of children who are

 living without1 or are at risk of      
living without1 family care4  7c7       
,director  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,office
 shall be headed by a ,director who     
shall be appointed by the ,secretary of 
,state4  7#b7 ,qualifications for       
appointment ,the ,director shall have-- 
7,a7 a strong professional background in
 consular affairs2  7,b7 personal       
experience in international adoptions2  
or  7,c7 professional experience in     
international adoptions or child        
services4  7#c7 ,responsibilities ,the  
,director shall-- 7,a7 oversee the      
,office and its divisions2 and  7,b7    
ensure long-term continuity in the      
management and policy matters of the    
,office4  7d7 ,records ,not later than  
#a year after the date of establishment 
of the ,office1 and annually thereafter1
 the ,director shall submit to          
,congress1 with any other relevant      
annual report mandated by law-- 7#a7 a  
description of the implementation of    
subsection 7b77#c77;,c72  7#b7 a record 

of the date of consultation and the     
agency consulted pursuant to subsection 
7b77#a77;,a72  7#c7 a record of the date
 of consultation or coordination and the
 agency with which the ,office consulted
 or coordinated pursuant to section     
#ajb7;c77#c72 and  7#d7 a record of the 
date of coordination and the agency with
 which the ,office coordinated pursuant 
to section #ajb7;c77#d74  #ajb4         
,ambassador at ,large for ,children in  
,family ,security  7a7 ,establishment   
,there is established1 within the       
,office of the ,secretary of ,state1 an 
,ambassador at ,large for ,children in  
,family ,security1 who shall be         
appointed by the ,president1 by and with
 the advice and consent of the ,senate4 
7b7 ,qualifications ,the ,ambassador    
shall-- 7#a7 have experience in         
advocating in foreign countries for the 
development and implementation of laws1 
regulations1 policies1 and procedures   
that reflect the policy described in    
section #b2 and  7#b7 be knowledgeable  

of1 and committed to1 promoting the     
policy described in section #b4  7c7    
,responsibilities ,the ,ambassador      
shall-- 7#a7 advocate for laws1         
regulations1 policies1 and procedures   
that reflect the policy described in    
section #b2  7#b7 report directly to the
 ,secretary of ,state and serve as a    
primary advisor to the ,president in all
 matters relevant to children in foreign
 countries who are living without family
 care or are at risk of living without  
family care2  7#c7 subject to the       
direction of the ,president and the     
,secretary of ,state1 and in            
consultation and coordination with the  
,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development1
 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 
and the ,special ,advisor1 represent the
 ,united ,states in matters relevant to 
children in foreign countries who are   
living without1 or are at risk of living
 without1 family care-- 7,a7 in contacts
 with foreign governments1              

nongovernmental organizations1          
intergovernmental agencies1 specialized 
agencies of the ,united ,nations1 and   
other international organizations of    
which the ,united ,states is a member2  
and  7,b7 in multilateral conferences   
and meetings2 and  7#d7 coordinate with 
the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1  
the ,administrator of the ,united       
,states ,agency for ,international      
,development1 and the ,special ,advisor 
to maintain consistency in ,united      
,states foreign policy and operations   
with respect to children in foreign     
countries who are living without1 or are
 at risk of living without1 family care4
  #ajc4 ,amendments to the ,intercountry
 ,adoption ,act of #bjjj ,the           
,intercountry ,adoption ,act of #bjjj   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adija et seq47 is       
amended-- 7#a7 in section #c 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #adijb7-- 7,a7 by amending    
paragraph 7#af7 to read as follows3     
7#af7 ,ambassador ,the term ,ambassador 
means the ,ambassador at ,large for     

,children in ,family ,security          
established under section #ajb of the   
,children in ,families ,act of #bjba4  2
  7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#ag7 
as paragraph 7#ah72 and  7,c7 by        
inserting after paragraph 7#af7 the     
following3  7#ag7 ,office ,the term     
,office means the ,office of ,children  
in ,family ,security established under  
section #aja of the ,children in        
,families ,act of #bjba4  2  7#b7 by    
amending section #aja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#adiaa7 to read as follows3  #aja4      
,designation of central authority  7a7  
,in general ,for purposes of the        
,convention and this ,act-- 7#a7 the    
,office shall serve as the central      
authority of the ,united ,states2 and   
7#b7 the ,ambassador shall serve as the 
head of the central authority of the    
,united ,states4  7b7 ,performance of   
central authority functions ,except as  
otherwise provided in this ,act1 the    
,office shall be responsible for the    
performance of all central authority    

functions for the ,united ,states under 
the ,convention and this ,act4  7c7     
,qualifications for ,office personnel   
,all personnel of the ,office performing
 central authority functions shall      
have-- 7#a7 a strong background in      
consular affairs2  7#b7 personal        
experience in international adoptions2  
or  7#c7 professional experience in     
international adoptions or child        
services4  7d7 ,authority of ,ambassador
 ,except as otherwise provided in this  
,act1 the ,ambassador may prescribe such
 regulations as may be necessary to     
carry out central authority functions on
 behalf of the ,united ,states4  2  7#c7
 in sections #ajb1 #ajd1 #bjb1 #bjc1    
#bjd1 #cjc1 #dja1 #djc1 and #ejc1 by    
striking ,secretary in each place such  
term appears and inserting ,ambassador2 
7#d7 in section #bjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#adibd7-- 7,a7 in the section heading1  
by striking ,secretarial oversight of   
accreditation and approval and inserting
 ,oversight of accreditation and        

approval2  7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a71  
in the paragraph heading1 by striking   
,secretary's authority and inserting    
,authority2  7,c7 in subsection 7c77#a71
 in the paragraph heading1 by striking  
,secretary's authority and inserting    
,authority2 and  7,d7 in subsection     
7c77#b71 by striking ,secretary's       
debarment and inserting debarment2  7#e7
 in section #cja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#adica7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a7--  
7i7 by striking 1 if the ,secretary of  
,state-- and inserting if the ,office--2
 and  7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by      
striking ,act and inserting chapter2 and
  7,b7 in subsections 7b7 and 7c71 by   
striking the ,secretary of ,state in    
each place such term appears and        
inserting the ,ambassador2  7#f7 in     
section #cjc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adicc71 by 
striking the ,secretary of ,state in    
each place such term appears and        
inserting the ,ambassador2 and  7#g7 in 
section #djc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adidc71 by 
amending subsection 7b77#c7 to read as  

follows3  7b7 ,assessment of ,fees  7#a7
 ,in general ,the ,ambassador may charge
 a fee for new or enhanced services that
 will be undertaken by the ,office to   
meet the requirements of this ,act with 
respect to-- 7,a7 intercountry adoptions
 under the ,convention2 and  7,b7       
comparable services with respect to     
other intercountry adoptions4  7#b7     
,fees ,any fee charged in accordance    
with paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall be     
prescribed by regulation and shall not  
exceed the cost of such services2 and   
7,b7 shall be retained and deposited as 
an offsetting collection to any         
appropriation for the ,office to recover
 the costs of providing such services4  
4  #ajd4 ,amendment to the ,immigration 
and ,nationality ,act ,section          
#bjd7;d77#b7 of the ,immigration and    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;d77#b77 is amended by striking   
,secretary of ,state and inserting      
,ambassador at ,large for ,children in  
,family ,security4  ,,ii ,supporting    

children in adversity  #bja4 ,special   
,advisor for ,children in ,adversity    
,section #ace of the ,foreign           
,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #baeb;f7 is amended-- 7#a7 in          
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating  
paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 as      
paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f71        
respectively2 and  7,b7 by inserting    
after paragraph 7#b7 the following3     
7#c7 ,children in adversity ,the term   
children in adversity means children who
 are experiencing conditions of serious 
deprivation and danger1 including       
children who are-- 7,a7 living without1 
or at risk of living without1 family    
care2  7,b7 experiencing violence2  7,c7
 affected by1 or emerging from1 armed   
conflict or humanitarian crises2  7,d7  
living with disabilities2  7,e7 orphans2
 or  7,f7 otherwise vulnerable1         
including because of ,,hiv_/,,aids1     
acute illness1 or premature birth4  2   
7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by        
striking orphans and other vulnerable   

children each place such phrase appears 
and inserting children in adversity2 and
  7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking   
orphans1 other vulnerable children1 and 
inserting children in adversity2  7#c7  
in subsection 7d77#a71 by striking      
orphans and other vulnerable children4  
and inserting children in adversity42   
and  7#d7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in   
the subsection heading1 by striking     
,special ,advisor for ,assistance to    
,orphans and ,vulnerable ,children and  
inserting ,special ,advisor for         
,children in ,adversity2  7,b7 in       
paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 by striking   
,special ,advisor for ,assistance to    
,orphans and ,vulnerable ,children each 
place such phrase appears and inserting 
,special ,advisor for ,children in      
,adversity2 and  7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71
 by striking orphans and other          
vulnerable children each place such     
phrase appears and inserting children in
 adversity4  #bjb4 ,coordination with   
the ,office of ,children in ,family     

,security ,section #acg7;a77#d77;,a7 of 
the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa  
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baebk7a77#d77;,a77 is   
amended by inserting 1 including the    
,office of ,children in ,family         
,security before the semicolon4  ,,iii  
,funding2 rules of construction2        
effective date  #cja4 ,funding  7a7 ,in 
general ,this ,act1 and the amendments  
made by this ,act1 shall be carried out 
using appropriations authorized under   
section #djc of the ,intercountry       
,adoption ,act of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#adidc7 and using amounts otherwise     
available for the purposes of this ,act1
 including unobligated balances of funds
 appropriated to carry out activities   
under the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of  
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq474    
,nothing in this ,act may be construed  
as prohibiting the appropriation of     
funds to carry out this ,act or any     
amendments made by this ,act4  7b7      
,limitations on use of funds ,no funds  
obligated or appropriated in accordance 

with this ,act may be provided for      
advocating for building1 renovating1 or 
refurbishing residential facilities that
 provide institutional care or          
family-like group homes4  #cjb4 ,rules  
of construction ,nothing in this ,act   
may be construed-- 7#a7 to preclude     
advocacy for the provision of funds     
obligated or appropriations for in-kind 
assistance1 stipends1 or subsidies for  
the care of children in adversity1      
children with disabilities1 or other    
children requiring increased levels of  
care1 including children with chronic   
antisocial behavior1 emotional          
disturbance1 and delinquency2  7#b7 to  
be related to locations such as         
correctional facilities to the extent   
that the situation of the children      
concerned1 the deprivation of liberty   
consequent to alleged or proven         
violation of the law1 is covered by     
juvenile justice standards2  7#c7 to    
abrogate or amend the meaning of        
residential care as defined in section  

#acg7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance    
,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baebk72 or
  7#d7 to be related to any provision of
 ,federal law or regulation regarding   
international abduction in effect at the
 date of the enactment of this ,act4    
#cjc4 ,effective date of title ,i ,title
 ,i and the amendments made by title ,i 
take effect on the date that is #a year 
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act4