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,s4 #cfgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,wick] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to modify !    
,int]c\ntry ,adoption ,act ( #bjjj to   
provide a limit$ accr$itation option =  
p]=m+ c]ta9 adoption s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,volunt>y ,limit$ ,accr$itation =       
,adoption ,s]vices ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 prospective adoptive p>5ts %\ld    
receive high-quality s]vices f exp]i5c$ 
provid]s = _! *ild backgr\nd /udies1    
home /udies1 & po/-placem5t reports2    
7#b7 ! numb] ( accr$it$ adoption s]vice 
provid]s is decl9+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
lead+ to few] options ( accr$it$ s]vice 
provid]s2  7#c7 "s =eign c\ntries1      
prim>y provid]s & _m adoptive families h
 a pref]5ce t only accr$it$ adoption    
s]vice provid]s conduct int]c\ntry home 

/udies & po/-placem5t_/po/-adoption     
report+1 if requir$2  7#d7 accr$itation 
& approval helps to ensure compliance ) 
/&>ds & requires accr$it+ entities to   
provide ov]sight1 en=cem5t1 & data &    
report collection = accr$it$ & approv$  
adoption s]vice provid]s2 &  7#e7 ,unit$
 ,/ates int]c\ntry adoption practices c 
be enhanc$ by support+ an accr$itation  
sy/em t includes a new1 limit$          
accr$itation option = ! provision ( a   
backgr\nd /udy on a *ild1 a home /udy on
 ! prospective adoptive p>5ts1 or a     
po/-placem5t report1 9 addition to      
curr5t1 compreh5sive1 m&atory           
accr$itation = prim>y provid]s4  #c4    
,am5dm5ts to ! ,int]c\ntry ,adoption    
,act ( #bjjj  7a7 ,def9itions ,section  
#c ( ! ,int]c\ntry ,adoption ,act (     
#bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adijb7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or      
limit$ accr$itation aft] adoption       
s]vices2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ag7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7     
?r\gh 7#ah71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by   

ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+3    
7#ac7 ,limit$ accr$itation ,! t]m limit$
 accr$itation means volunt>y            
accr$itation t is limit$ to ! provision 
( #a or m ( ! foll[+ s]vices3 7,a7      
,p]=m+ a backgr\nd /udy on a *ild 9 an  
outgo+ case & report+ on su* a /udy4    
7,b7 ,p]=m+ a home /udy on a prospective
 adoptive p>5t 9 an incom+ case &       
report+ on su* a /udy4  7,c7 ,monitor+ a
 case aft] a *ild has be5 plac$ )       
prospective adoptive p>5ts until f9al   
adoption1 includ+ prep>+ po/-placem5t   
reports4  4  7b7 ,accr$itation &        
approval  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#bjb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,int]c\ntry ,adoption  
,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#adibb7;b77#a77 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7#a7 ,accr$itation & approval  
,accr$itation or limit$ accr$itation (  
ag5cies1 & approval ( p]sons1 to provide
 adoption s]vices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
cases subject to ! ,conv5tion or        
,int]c\ntry ,adoption ,univ]sal         
,accr$itation ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law

 #aab-bgf74 ,at ! "t ( initial or r5ewal
 ( accr$itation or limit$ accr$itation (
 ag5cies1 & approval ( p]sons1 ! apply+ 
entity %all indicate :e!r ! entity seeks
 accr$itation z-- 7,a7 an accr$it$ ag5cy
 or approv$ p]son2 or  7,b7 an ag5cy ) a
 limit$ accr$itation4  4  7#b7          
,exemption f pap]work r$uction act      
,section #ejc7;c7 ( ! ,int]c\ntry       
,adoption ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#adiec7;c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+          
#bjb7;b77#a71 aft] #ajd14  #d4 ,rules ( 
con/ruction  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may 
be con/ru$ to require t int]c\ntry      
adoption s]vice provid]s h a limit$     
accr$itation 7z def9$ 9 section #c7ac7 (
 ! ,int]c\ntry ,adoption ,act ( #bjjj1 z
 am5d$ by section #c7;a77#c771 to       
provide a home /udy on prospective      
adoptive p>5ts pursu+ an int]c\ntry     
adoption4  7b7 ,def9ition ( adoption    
s]vice ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or 9 ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
modify ! def9ition ( adoption s]vice "u 

section #c ( ! ,int]c\ntry ,adoption    
,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adijb74    
#e4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take 
effect on ! date t is #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4