,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #eac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,cram] 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mrs4          
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4         
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4
 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,grassley1
 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4       
,hoev51 ,mr4 ,hu/$1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1  
,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4
 ,tub]ville1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4     
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4    
,"y7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0
 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution      
,designat+ ,novemb] #bb1 #bjbe1 z       
,national ,adoption ,day & ,novemb]     
#bjbe z ,national ,adoption ,mon? to    
promote 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 #gj1dba ( :om h a 
p]man5cy plan ( adoption z ( ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjbd1 accord+ to ! ,*ildr5's      
,bureau ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 &   
,families ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices2 ,:]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+ family1 9 :i* ! *ildr5   
are nurtur$1 com=t$1 & protect$1 seems  
endless2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 #ae1eij *ildr5
 7 at risk ( ag+ out ( fo/] c>e by rea*+
 adul?ood )\t be+ plac$ 9 a p]man5t     
home2 ,:]eas1 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 ,:]eas1 :ile #a 9 #c adults 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?1 & !       
,presid5t has proclaim$ ,novemb] #bjbe z
 ,national ,adoption ,mon?2 & ,:]eas !  
,saturday be=e ,?anksgiv+ has be5       
recogniz$ z ,national ,adoption ,day    

s9ce at lea/ #bjjj1 & 9 #bjbe1 !        
,saturday be=e ,?anksgiv+ is ,novemb]   
#bb3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7
 designates ,novemb] #bb1 #bjbe1 z      
,national ,adoption ,day & ,novemb]     
#bjbe z ,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