,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,ad]holt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,davis (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,mr4            
,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,hunt1
 ,mr4 ,mack5zie1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,ms4    
,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sewell1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,/eube1  
,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,kelly (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,mills1 
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,nunn (    
,i[a1 ,mr4 ,f9/ad1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4   
,c>son1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4 ,yakym1 ,ms4   
,letl[1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 ,ms4  
,goodl&]1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mrs4 
,luna1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4     
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,ms4    
,hageman1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,figures1 & 
,mr4 ,swalwell7 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+ #cbh1idg *ildr5 9 ! fo/] c>e    
sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 approximately  
#di1iid ( :om are wait+ = families to   
adopt !m2 ,:]eas _m wait+ *ildr5 wait   
ne>ly #c ye>s 9 fo/] c>e be=e adoption2 
,:]eas1 = _m unp>5t$ *ildr51 ! wait = a 
lov+ family 9 :i* ! *ildr5 are nurtur$1 
com=t$1 & protect$ seems endless2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 #ae1eij *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 #he1jjj *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?2 & ,:]eas !
 ,saturday be=e ,?anksgiv+ has          
traditionally be5 recogniz$ z ,national 

,adoption ,day1 & 9 #bjbe1 ! ,saturday  
be=e ,?anksgiv+ is ,novemb] #bb3 ,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