,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,ad]holt 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1    
,mrs4 ,h\*91 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,graves ( 
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,c>l1    
,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,nunn (
 ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4     
,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,davis (   
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,utah1 ,mr4     
,l\d]milk1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1    
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1
 ,mr4 ,kean ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1
 ,mrs4 ,h9son1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1
 ,ms4 ,letl[1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4      
,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,mills1 & ,mr4 ,moore (   
,alabama7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,express+ support = ! goals ( ,national 
,adoption ,day & ,national ,adoption    
,mon? by promot+ national aw>5ess (     
adoption & ! *ildr5 await+ families1    
celebrat+ *ildr5 & families involv$ 9   

adoption1 & enc\rag+ ! p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to secure safety1 p]man5cy1 &    
well-be+ = all *ildr54  ,:]eas !re are  
millions ( unp>5t$ *ildr5 9 ! _w1       
includ+ #cia1jjj *ildr5 9 ! fo/] c>e    
sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 approximately  
#aad1jjj ( :om are wait+ = families to  
adopt !m2 ,:]eas ! av]age l5g? ( "t a   
*ild sp5ds 9 fo/] c>e wait+ to be adopt$
 is #cc4g mon?s2 ,:]eas1 = _m unp>5t$   
*ildr51 ! wait = a lov+ family 9 :i* !  
*ildr5 are nurtur$1 com=t$1 & protect$  
seems endless2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 #ad1chj 
*ildr5 7 at risk ( ag+ out ( fo/] c>e by
 rea*+ adul?ood )\t be+ plac$ 9 a       
p]man5t home2 ,:]eas1 ev]yday1 lov+ &   
nurtur+ families are /r5g!n$ & exp&$ :5 
committ$ & d$icat$ individuals make an  
important diff]5ce 9 ! life ( a *ild    
?r\gh adoption2 ,:]eas1 :ile ne>ly a    
qu>t] ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h 
consid]$ adoption1 a majority (         
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h         
misp]ceptions ab\t ! process ( adopt+   
*ildr5 f fo/] c>e & ! *ildr5 :o are     

eligible = adoption2 ,:]eas family      
reunification1 k9%ip c>e1 & dome/ic &   
int]c\ntry adoption promote great]      
p]man5cy & /ability = *ildr52 ,:]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 ,:]eas       
,national ,adoption ,day is a collective
 national ef=t to f9d p]man5t1 lov+     
families = *ildr5 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2   
,:]eas1 s9ce ! fir/ ,national ,adoption 
,day 9 #bjjj1 m ?an #ge1jjj *ildr5 h    
jo9$ p]man5t families on ,national      
,adoption ,day2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t      
traditionally issues an annual          
proclamation to decl>e ! mon? ( ,novemb]
 z ,national ,adoption ,mon?1 & !       
,presid5t has proclaim$ ,novemb] #bjbc z
 ,national ,adoption ,mon?2 & ,:]eas !  
,saturday be=e ,?anksgiv+ has be5       
recogniz$ z ,national ,adoption ,day    
s9ce at lea/ #bjjj1 & 9 #bjbc1 !        

,saturday be=e ,?anksgiv+ is ,novemb]   
#ah3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,adoption ,day &   
,national ,adoption ,mon?2  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