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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008</title>
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    <title>O Gafanhoto - Devorando a Web! - 6893 - linha-2011-da-mitsubishi ...</title>
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Sep 14, 2008 &#8211; Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success ... www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6893/show ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://portal.ogafanhoto.com.br/6893/linha-2011-da-mitsubishi-l200-triton-chega-com-retoques-no-visual/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The World According to Laura H: Richard Falk: Understanding the ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-01-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The World According to Laura H </name>
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Report: Budget Report for H.R. 6893: Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. 1 week ago. (BLOG) RED &#183; STARBUCKS (RED) Is Already Saving Lives. 2 weeks ago. HillaryClinton.com - Welcome ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worldaccordingtolaurah.blogspot.com/2009/01/richard-falk-understanding-gaza.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The World According to Laura H: Fight Fire With a Cease-Fire</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Report: Budget Report for H.R. 6893: Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. 1 week ago. (BLOG) RED &#183; STARBUCKS (RED) Is Already Saving Lives. 1 week ago. Capitol Briefing &#183; And the Winner (Loser?) Is .. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worldaccordingtolaurah.blogspot.com/2008/12/fight-fire-with-cease-fire.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The World According to Laura H: Gaza:Obama Should Engage Now for ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The World According to Laura H </name>
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Report: Budget Report for H.R. 6893: Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. 1 week ago. (BLOG) RED &#183; STARBUCKS (RED) Is Already Saving Lives. 1 week ago. Capitol Briefing &#183; And the Winner (Loser?) Is .. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worldaccordingtolaurah.blogspot.com/2008/12/gazaobama-should-engage-now-for-middle.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The World According to Laura H: Daniel Levy: What's Next on Gaza ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3864880</id>
    <updated>2008-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The World According to Laura H </name>
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Report: Budget Report for H.R. 6893: Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. 6 days ago. CFR.org - Africa &#183; Imagining Obama's Africa Policy. 1 week ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worldaccordingtolaurah.blogspot.com/2008/12/daniel-levy-what-next-on-gazaisrael-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The World According to Laura H: Lincoln Mitchell: Achieving the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3834935</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Report: Budget Report for H.R. 6893: Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. 3 days ago. SOS | Live Earth | 7.7.07 &#183; New Year&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Resolutions of the Top Scientists. 3 days ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worldaccordingtolaurah.blogspot.com/2008/12/lincoln-mitchell-achieving-impossible.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>You Should Know: Merry Christmas</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3825734</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 6893, Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 &#183; H.R. 7311, William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 &#183; Historical Effective Tax Rates, 1979 to 2005: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kallipolis28.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Amends Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Law and Adds ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3771397</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Adoption Subsidy &amp;amp; Policy Blog </name>
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The House of Representatives passed the legislation, identified as HR 6893, on September 17 and the Senate followed suit five days later on September 22. A clear and comprehensive summary of the law, entitled &#226;&#8364;&#339;Federal Law Overhauls US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://adoptionadvocates.blogspot.com/2008/12/congress-amends-title-iv-e-adoption_17.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CoastNewsOnline: maryland child support - National Meningitis ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 6893, and we applaud Congress for passing the legislation with such overwhelming support. www.firststar.org/research/default.asp. Maryland Child Custody Lawyers. Free initial inquiry. Call toll free: 1.888.437.7747. www.srislawyer. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coastnewsonline-njze.blogspot.com/2008/12/maryland-child-support-national.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Adoption Subsidy &amp; Policy Blog: Congress Amends Title IV-E ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3633852</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House of Representatives passed the legislation, identified as HR 6893, on September 17 and the Senate followed suit five days later on September 22. A clear and comprehensive summary of the law, entitled &#226;&#8364;&#339;Federal Law Overhauls U.S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://adoptionadvocates.blogspot.com/2008/12/congress-amends-title-iv-e-adoption.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ExpressNewsOnline: maryland child support - National Meningitis ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-02:/commentary/3545556</id>
    <updated>2008-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 6893, and we applaud Congress for passing the legislation with such overwhelming support. www.firststar.org/research/default.asp. Maryland Child Custody Lawyers. Free initial inquiry. Call toll free: 1.888.437.7747. www.srislawyer. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://expressnewsonline-g9c.blogspot.com/2008/12/maryland-child-support-national.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sore Toes and a Bleeding Heart: Federal Legislation (and Flora)</title>
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On October 7, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law H.R. 6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. The new law, Public Law (P.L.) 110-351, generally amends titles IV-B and IV-E of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soretoesandableedingheart.blogspot.com/2008/12/flora-federal-legislation-and-merrianne.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Family Law Prof Blog: President Bush signs new child welfare ...</title>
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&quot;On October 7, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law H.R. 6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. The new law, Public Law (P.L.) 110-351, generally amends titles IV-B and IV-E of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/2008/12/president-bush.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Support Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions ...</title>
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Take Action! On September 17, 2008, the House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/?p=54&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mental health parity passes with bailout bill | HR Magazine | Find ...</title>
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However, because the House passed a stand-alone bill (HR 6893) and the Senate packaged the proposal in a bill to extend energy-and business-related tax incentives, the proposal never gained formal approval from both chambers in the same ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3495/is_11_53/ai_n31008274&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Letters 11/21 - Letters - Belleville News Democrat</title>
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Children's Home &amp; Aid applauds the passage of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893), signed into law on Oct. 7. This historic, bipartisan legislation makes the most significant improvements to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bnd.com/letters/story/550364.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Child Welfare: The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing ...</title>
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The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (H.R. 6893) is an omnibus child welfare bill designed to ensure greater permanence and improve the well-being of children served by public child welfare agencies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34704&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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On Oct. 7, 2008, the president signed into law the newly enacted legislation The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act. HR 6893 was introduced by Rep. Jim McDermott of Seattle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20081116/OPINION/811160318/1046&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Omnibus Child Welfare Act Explained</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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7, 2008, President Bush signed HR 6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 into law (PL 110-351)[Thomas]. In Child Welfare: The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2008/11/the-omnibus-chi.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (HR 6893)</title>
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On October 7, the President signed into law the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893)&#226;&#8364;* which Congress passed on September 17, 2008. This legislation targets specific perceived deficiencies in the child welfare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oneangryman.com/ken/2008/11/09/connections-to-success-and-increasing-adoptions-act-of-2008-hr-6893/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Doubles the Federal Incentive Money to CPS?</title>
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While we were focused on the election George Bush signed the &quot;Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (HR 6893)&quot; It doubles the federal incentive money to cps/dhs for adopting out kids and provides not one penny for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://disgustedwiththesystem.blogspot.com/2008/11/doubles-federal-incentive-money-to-cps.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Adoption Bill Revises Definition of Qualifying Child: On 10/7/08, President Bush signed the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893). Effective for tax years beginning after 2008, the Act clarifies that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ppc.thomson.com/SiteComposer2/Index.cfm?fuseaction=shell&amp;amp;txtFuse=dspShellppcNetContentRecord&amp;amp;numContentID=158453&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Second Chances: MAKING ADOPTION EASIER?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-01:/commentary/3330477</id>
    <updated>2008-11-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS MAJOR CHILD WELFARE LEGISLATION INTO LAW: On Oct. 7 U.S. President George Bush signed into law the bipartisan Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893; Public Law #110-351), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://secondchancemother.blogspot.com/2008/11/making-adoption-easier.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THOUGHTS FOR THURSDAY: New Bill Signed</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-29:/commentary/3243873</id>
    <updated>2008-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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President George W. Bush signed the bipartisan Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (HR 6893) into law on Tuesday, October 7. This bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives by Representative ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nevadafsa.blogspot.com/2008/10/thoughts-for-thursday-new-bill-signed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Aging and Disability in America: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3464875</id>
    <updated>2008-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 6893 would amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://agenamerica.blogspot.com/2008/09/hr6893-fostering-connections-to-success.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Adoption Act Amends Tax Code Definition of Qualifying Child</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-27:/commentary/3120117</id>
    <updated>2008-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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7, President Bush signed the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (HR6893). The act focuses primarily on promoting adoption, but it also amends the definition of a qualifying child in the Internal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.benefitslink.com/links/20081028-066334.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;Lifeline For Seniors</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Another last-minute accomplishment, according to n4a, was Senate passage of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (HR 6893). This measure authorizes subsidized guardianship to enable children in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://govermentassistanceseniors.blogspot.com/2008/10/lifeline-for-seniors.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why Congress Failed to Pass the 'Indian Health Care Improvem ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/597720583/925723" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/commentary/3374556</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network - Newly Submitted </name>
    </author>
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H.R.6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act, included a title to put tribes on equal footing with states for federal foster care funds. Bush signed the bill into law on October 7. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/597720583/925723&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Board still in session; this is update on actions. Oct 21 2008 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/commentary/3064684</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Mayor Sam Press Release Blog </name>
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Antonovich requests feasibility report on seeking state authority to implement provisions of HR 6893, which would create incentives to move more children from foster care into adoptive homes and help relatives of the children to care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mayorsampressrelease.blogspot.com/2008/10/board-still-in-session-this-is-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Fostering Connections to Success Signed into Law</title>
    <link href="http://bcsocialworklibrary.blogspot.com/2008/10/fostering-connections-to-success-signed.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/commentary/3039102</id>
    <updated>2008-10-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Social Work Library @ Boston College </name>
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On October 7, the President signed into law the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893)&#226;&#8364;* which Congress passed on September 17, 2008. This legislation targets specific deficiencies in the child welfare system and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bcsocialworklibrary.blogspot.com/2008/10/fostering-connections-to-success-signed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Grandparents WIN in Child Dependency Enactment</title>
    <link href="http://paelderestatefiduciary.blogspot.com/2008/10/grandparents-win-in-child-dependency.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/commentary/3035295</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PA Elder, Estate &amp;amp; Fiduciary Law Blog </name>
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On October 7, 2008, President Bush signed into law the new federal &quot;Fostering Connections to Success and Improved Adoptions Act of 2008&quot; (formerly HR 6893), as Public Law No. 110-351. A Breaking News bulletin posted by Generations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paelderestatefiduciary.blogspot.com/2008/10/grandparents-win-in-child-dependency.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Law Supporting Relative Guardianship</title>
    <link href="http://nasga-stopguardianabuse.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-law-supporting-relative.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3030453</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse </name>
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Full Article and Source: New law meant to improve stability for foster care More on HR 6893: Measure helps children move out of foster care CWLA Cheers President Bush for Signing Child Welfare Legislation See also: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nasga-stopguardianabuse.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-law-supporting-relative.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jim Thome and Paul Konerko of the White Sox Applaud Foster Care ...</title>
    <link href="http://sportsyndicate.blogspot.com/2008/10/jim-thome-and-paul-konerko-of-white-sox.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3035296</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sport Syndicate </name>
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The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893) was signed into law on October 7, 2008 by President Bush. The legislation forges significant improvements in the nation's child welfare system, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sportsyndicate.blogspot.com/2008/10/jim-thome-and-paul-konerko-of-white-sox.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sport Syndicate :: Jim Thome and Paul Konerko of the White Sox ...</title>
    <link href="http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1428483&amp;amp;src=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3025312</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sports Blogs :: All Sports, All Blogs,... </name>
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The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893) was signed into law on October 7, 2008 by President Bush. The legislation forges significant improvements in the nation's child welfare system, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1428483&amp;amp;src=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Indianz.Com &gt; News &gt; Congress fails to pass critical Indian health ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.indianz.com/News/2008/011362.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/commentary/3330483</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Indianz.Com News </name>
    </author>
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H.R.6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act, included a title to put tribes on equal footing with states for federal foster care funds. Bush signed the bill into law on October 7. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indianz.com/News/2008/011362.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Measure helps children move out of foster care</title>
    <link href="http://pantagraph.com/articles/2008/10/15/opinion/letters/133533.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/commentary/3030454</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opinion/letters from pantagraph.com </name>
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Children's Home + Aid applauds the passage of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act - HR 6893 - signed into law on Oct. 7.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pantagraph.com/articles/2008/10/15/opinion/letters/133533.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Measure helps children move out of foster care</title>
    <link href="http://pantagraph.com/articles/2008/10/14/opinion/letters/133533.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/commentary/3025313</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opinion/letters from pantagraph.com </name>
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Children's Home + Aid applauds the passage of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act - HR 6893 - signed into law on Oct. 7.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pantagraph.com/articles/2008/10/14/opinion/letters/133533.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Not All Has Stopped During Financial Crisis</title>
    <link href="http://findfruit.blogspot.com/2008/10/not-all-has-stopped-during-financial.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/3120121</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>To Find Fruit </name>
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On October 7, the President signed into law (PL 110-351) the &quot;Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act&quot; (HR6893). The bipartisan legislation was widely supported by both the House and Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://findfruit.blogspot.com/2008/10/not-all-has-stopped-during-financial.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The President Signs the Fostering Connections to Success and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/index.php/2008/10/10/the-president-signs-the-fostering-connections-to-success-and-increasing-adoptions-act-of-2008-into-law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3004423</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NASW Advocacy Blog </name>
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On October 7, the President signed into law the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893)&#226;&#8364;* which Congress passed on September 17, 2008. This legislation targets specific deficiencies in the child welfare system and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/index.php/2008/10/10/the-president-signs-the-fostering-connections-to-success-and-increasing-adoptions-act-of-2008-into-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sarah's Charity &amp; Other Odds &amp; Ends</title>
    <link href="http://expatowl.blogspot.com/2008/10/sarahs-charity-other-odds-ends.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/2997861</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Expatriate Owl </name>
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(1) President Bush has signed HR 6893, which is now officially Public No: 110-351 [At this writing, the GPO has yet to put it into the United States Statutes at Large; give them a few days.] The popular name for the legislation is the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://expatowl.blogspot.com/2008/10/sarahs-charity-other-odds-ends.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DownsizeDC.org</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/3330484</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
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Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008: H.R. 6893, to amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/spying+on+children&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Child Welfare: The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing ...</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34704" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/3151007</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (HR 6893) is an omnibus child welfare bill designed to ensure greater permanence and improve the well-being of children served by public child welfare agencies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34704&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>president bush signs hr 923, hr 1199, hr 5834, hr 5975, hr 6092 ...</title>
    <link href="http://hawthoneyoutfits.com/2008/10/president-bush-signs-hr-923-hr-1199-hr-5834-hr-5975-hr-6092-hr-6437-hr-6889-hr-6893-s-3015-s-3082-into-law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/3151006</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hawt Honey Outfits </name>
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on tuesday, october 7, 2008, the president signed into law: hr 923, hr 1199, hr 5834, hr 5975, hr 6092, hr 6437, hr 6889, hr 6893, s. 3015, s. 3082 go to source.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hawthoneyoutfits.com/2008/10/president-bush-signs-hr-923-hr-1199-hr-5834-hr-5975-hr-6092-hr-6437-hr-6889-hr-6893-s-3015-s-3082-into-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>President Bush Signs Fostering Connections to Success and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/2986660</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salt Lake Families Supporting Adoption </name>
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Bush signed the bipartisan Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (HR 6893) into law on Tuesday, October 7. This bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives by Representative Jim McDermott ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://saltlakefsa.blogspot.com/2008/10/president-bush-signs-fostering.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: HR6893 Fostering Connections to Success ...</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6893/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/10669416</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6893/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>President Bush Signs HR 923, HR 1199, HR 5834, HR 5975, HR 6092 ...</title>
    <link href="http://confava.com/content/president-bush-signs-hr-923-hr-1199-hr-5834-hr-5975-hr-6092-hr-6437-hr-6889-hr-6893-s-3015-s" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/3120118</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Confava | Conserving Family Values </name>
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On Tuesday, October 7, 2008, the President signed into law: HR 923, HR 1199, HR 5834, HR 5975, HR 6092, HR 6437, HR 6889, HR 6893, S. 3015, S. 3082.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://confava.com/content/president-bush-signs-hr-923-hr-1199-hr-5834-hr-5975-hr-6092-hr-6437-hr-6889-hr-6893-s-3015-s&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Aging and Disability in America: SAMHSA Conference Grants</title>
    <link href="http://agenamerica.blogspot.com/2008/10/samhsa-conference-grants.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/3330482</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Aging and Disability in America </name>
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FTA Publishes New Grant Management Guidance &#183; 2010 Census Advisory Committee &#183; H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Incr... Mayo &amp; Johns Hopkins CEOs Want Buffer Between Cong... Final Fair Market Rents for Fiscal Year 2009 for ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://agenamerica.blogspot.com/2008/10/samhsa-conference-grants.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Yippee!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/2933225</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>On the Edge of a Cliff and Ready to Fly </name>
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The US Senate passed the bipartisan Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (HR 6893) on Monday, September 23. &#226;&#8364;&#339;This is the most significant legislation relating to adoption and foster care since the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.salsburygallery.com/2008/09/30/yippee/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>APN Week in Review: September 20-26, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://apnblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/apn-week-in-review-september-20-26-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/commentary/3083702</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Adoptive Parents News Network </name>
    </author>
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... an article right here on this blog about the US Congress passage of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 which has been ranked as one of the Most Useful Highest Rated Blog Articles for HR6893 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apnblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/apn-week-in-review-september-20-26-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ch-ch-ch-changes</title>
    <link href="http://busyintersection.blogspot.com/2008/09/ch-ch-ch-changes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/commentary/2926009</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Busy Intersection </name>
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HR 6893 does all of this, although some of the changes will be phased in over time. For a more detailed description, as well as key questions for state and local child welfare advocates interested in implementation of this legislation, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://busyintersection.blogspot.com/2008/09/ch-ch-ch-changes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tribal funding to transform child welfare services.</title>
    <link href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nativeamerican/2008/09/tribal-funding.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2898365</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Native American Law Blog </name>
    </author>
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The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893), recently passed by the House and Senate, authorizes tribal governments to operate programs under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act for children under their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nativeamerican/2008/09/tribal-funding.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Subject: Legislation: US House and Senate Pass HR 6893 - by: Anna</title>
    <link href="http://www.adoptiveparentsnetwork.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&amp;amp;Itemid=216&amp;amp;func=view&amp;amp;id=30654&amp;amp;catid=17" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2898364</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Adoptive Parents Forum Network </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (HR 6893) (&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6893&quot;) Passed by the US House of Representatives on September 17 and Passed by the US Senate yesterday, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.adoptiveparentsnetwork.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&amp;amp;Itemid=216&amp;amp;func=view&amp;amp;id=30654&amp;amp;catid=17&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>house approves continuing resolution to fund federal government at ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.centerfortaxstudies.com/blog/taxnews/2008/09/25/house_approves_continuing_resolution_to_" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3120120</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tax News </name>
    </author>
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in other developments, the house and senate approved the fostering connections to success and increasing adoptions act of 2008 (hr 6893), which would tighten the uniform definition of a child in code sec. 152 for claiming various tax ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.centerfortaxstudies.com/blog/taxnews/2008/09/25/house_approves_continuing_resolution_to_&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Legislation Passed</title>
    <link href="http://nasga-stopguardianabuse.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-legislation-passed.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2891347</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse </name>
    </author>
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The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893) is designed to help thousands of children in foster care by promoting permanent families for them through relative guardianship and adoption. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nasga-stopguardianabuse.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-legislation-passed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Historic Foster Care and Adoption Legislation Clears Congress</title>
    <link href="http://berriencountycollaborative.blogspot.com/2008/09/historic-foster-care-and-adoption.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2891346</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Berrien County Collaborative </name>
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Provisions that take effect at a later date are noted in the detail below. The legislation can be reviewed at http://thomas.loc.gov; enter &quot;HR 6893&quot; in the search line, then check &quot;search bill number.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://berriencountycollaborative.blogspot.com/2008/09/historic-foster-care-and-adoption.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Passes Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing ...</title>
    <link href="http://falmouth-air.blogspot.com/2008/09/senate-passes-fostering-connections-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2891345</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Falmouth Institute/American Indian Report Blog </name>
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The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893) &#226;&#8364;&#8221; legislation that would authorize tribal governments to operate programs under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act for children under their jurisdiction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://falmouth-air.blogspot.com/2008/09/senate-passes-fostering-connections-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: HR6893 Fostering Connections to Success ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6893/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2933226</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Budgets </name>
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To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6893/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>a visit.</title>
    <link href="http://lifewithkeiki.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/a-visit/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2926010</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Untitled </name>
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i haven&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t had the time to read through it yet, but this is a bill (HR 6893: Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008) related to foster care and adoption that was approved by the house and the senate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lifewithkeiki.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/a-visit/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US House Passes Landmark Adoption Bill</title>
    <link href="http://lhla.org/breaking_news/?p=559" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2880001</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Breaking News </name>
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... foster care system in more than a decade has passed the House of Representatives and is on its way to the Senate where it is expected to pass. The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893) will help [. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lhla.org/breaking_news/?p=559&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Child Welfare Bill to be Signed</title>
    <link href="http://socialworknc.blogspot.com/2008/09/child-welfare-bill-to-be-signed.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2880000</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Hull House NC </name>
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15 Highlights of HR 6893 This could be law within a week... (it is on its way to President Bush, who will sign it). HR6893 is: &quot;The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act&quot; Full text at: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://socialworknc.blogspot.com/2008/09/child-welfare-bill-to-be-signed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 6893 The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing ...</title>
    <link href="http://antiadoption.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/hr-6893-the-fostering-connections-to-success-and-increasing-adoptions-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2879306</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Anti-Adoption </name>
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I will write on it soon&#226;&#8364;&#166;i&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m still digesting it and going over the details, check it out http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6893 Tagged: adoption, child placement reform, child welfare, foster care, HR 6893, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://antiadoption.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/hr-6893-the-fostering-connections-to-success-and-increasing-adoptions-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Impending new law clarifies the Code's uniform definition of child ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.checkpoint.riag.com/app/Search?ods=FTWA&amp;amp;TEMPLATEQUERY=%3DTTA-ANCESTOR%3Aattribute%3D%22UID%22%20AND%20%3Avalue%3D%22WA092508%22%20AND%20%3DPAR%3AN%3D%2212%22&amp;amp;doconly=y&amp;amp;feature=tnews" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/2880002</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Tax Updates </name>
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22, 2008, the Senate by unanimous consent approved HR 6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (the Act). The Act was approved by the House on Sept. 17, 2008, by a voice vote, so it's now cleared for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.checkpoint.riag.com/app/Search?ods=FTWA&amp;amp;TEMPLATEQUERY=%3DTTA-ANCESTOR%3Aattribute%3D%22UID%22%20AND%20%3Avalue%3D%22WA092508%22%20AND%20%3DPAR%3AN%3D%2212%22&amp;amp;doconly=y&amp;amp;feature=tnews&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://apnblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fostering-connections-to-success-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/2879248</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Adoptive Parents News Network </name>
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Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008(HR 6893)was passed by the US House of Representatives on September 17 and The US Senate passed the bipartisan Act yesterday, September 22. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apnblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fostering-connections-to-success-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Adoption Incentive for Children with Disabilities</title>
    <link href="http://disablognd.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-adoption-incentive-for-children.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/2879247</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>disablognd </name>
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The House passed HR 6893 on September 17, a bill to expand federal funding for the adoption of special needs children when states increase the adoption rates of such children. Under the bill, adoption support would double from $2000 to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://disablognd.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-adoption-incentive-for-children.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Aging and Disability in America: Al(t)zheimer's Blog</title>
    <link href="http://agenamerica.blogspot.com/2008/09/altzheimers-blog.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/3437836</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Aging and Disability in America </name>
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... HR 6410 (1); HR 6414 (1); HR 6422 (1); HR 6427 (1); HR 6444 (1); HR 6445 (2); HR 6448 (1); HR 6485 (1); HR 6494 (1); HR 6495 (1); HR 6498 (1); HR 6503 (1); HR 6600 (1); HR 6605 (1); HR 6619 (1); HR 6800 (1); HR 6835 (1); HR 6893 (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://agenamerica.blogspot.com/2008/09/altzheimers-blog.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Support Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/index.php/2008/09/19/support-fostering-connections-to-success-and-increasing-adoptions-act-of-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/2942097</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NASW Advocacy Blog </name>
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On September 17, 2008, the House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893), by voice vote. This legislation targets specific deficiencies in the child ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/index.php/2008/09/19/support-fostering-connections-to-success-and-increasing-adoptions-act-of-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Critical Reform Bill Promises New Help for Children in Foster Care</title>
    <link href="http://ndnnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/critical-reform-bill-promises-new-help.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/2862284</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NDN News </name>
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... COMTEX/ -- The US House of Representatives today approved critical legislation that promises to improve the American foster care system and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and youth across the country. HR 6893.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ndnnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/critical-reform-bill-promises-new-help.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Critical Reform Bill Promises New Help for Children in Foster Care ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.childadvocacy.com/news/7362/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/2862283</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Best Interests - News </name>
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HR 6893 builds on two bills that Congress acted on earlier this year: HR6307, a bill the House unanimously passed earlier this summer and S. 3038, a bill the Senate Finance Committee passed on September 10, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.childadvocacy.com/news/7362/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Critical Reform Bill Promises New Help for Children in Foster Care</title>
    <link href="http://www.sunherald.com/prnewswire/story/825767.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2851945</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SunHerald.com: Press Releases: PR Newswire </name>
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HR 6893 builds on two bills that Congress acted on earlier this year: HR6307, a bill the House unanimously passed earlier this summer and S. 3038, a bill the Senate Finance Committee passed on September 10, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sunherald.com/prnewswire/story/825767.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Republican Whip :: Roy Blunt</title>
    <link href="http://republicanwhip.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=102629" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/3733350</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Republican Whip RSS Articles </name>
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3) H.R. 6893&#226;&#8364;&#8220; The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (Sponsored by Rep. McDermott / Ways and Means Committee) 4) H. Res. 1432- Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://republicanwhip.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=102629&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>9/17/2008</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Red Line Strategies </name>
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3) hr 6893 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; the fostering connections to success and increasing adoptions act (rep. mcdermott &#226;&#8364;&#8220; ways and means) 4) h.res. 1432 - supporting the goals and ideals of national adoption day and national adoption month by promoting national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://red-line-washington.blogspot.com/2008/09/9172008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PL 110-351, The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-351.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-13:/commentary/3014383</id>
    <updated>2008-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Subject Group: Welfare </name>
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HR 6893 would amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-351.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 6893, To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6893.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-13:/commentary/2843004</id>
    <updated>2008-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>washingtonwatch.com - Welcome to washingtonwatc... </name>
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HR 6893 would amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6893.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 6893: To amend parts B and E of title ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6893" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-13:/commentary/2843003</id>
    <updated>2008-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us </name>
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James McDermott [D-WA] introduced HR 6893: To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6893&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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