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      "id": 318715,
      "date": "2000-09-18",
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      "title": "H.R. 2909: Hague Convention Implementation Legislation",
      "summary": "The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry\nAdoption (\"Convention\") establishes uniform standards and procedures for the international adoption\nof children. The United States became a signatory to the Convention on March 31, 1994. In order\nto implement the provisions of the Convention, each signatory nation must enact domestic legislation\nto fulfill the treaty requirements. In the 106th Congress, several different bills have been considered:\n H.R. 2909 : the \"Intercountry Adoption Act of 1999,\" and  S. 682  and its\ncompanion bill,  H.R. 2342 : the \"Intercountry Adoption Convention Implementation Act\nof 1999.\" This report discusses the Convention and the provisions of  H.R. 2909 .",
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