1、1 106th Cong., 1st Sess. (1999).2 On June 11, 1998, the Convention was read for the first time in the Senate, and together withthe accompanying reports, was transferred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. See,S. Treaty Doc. 105-51, 105th Cong., 2d Sess. (1998). The Senate did not take acti
2、on on theConvention in the 105th Congress. It is anticipated that the Convention ratification process willoccur simultaneously with consideration of the implementing legislation.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS2067
3、9September 18, 2000H.R. 2909: Hague Convention Implementation Legislationname redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect ofIntercountry Adoption (“Convention”) establishes uniform standards and procedures forthe
4、international adoption of children. The United States became a signatory to theConvention on March 31, 1994. In order to implement the provisions of theConvention, each signatory nation must enact domestic legislation to fulfill the treatyrequirements. In the 106th Congress, several different bills