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District of Columbia Adoption Improvement Act of 1998

To improve the adoption system of the District of Columbia.

Introduced Oct 10, 1998

Latest action (Oct 16, 1998) Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.

Referred to
District of Columbia Subcommittee Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Families
Legislative subjects (11)
AdoptionCompetitive biddingCongressCongressional reporting requirementsData banksDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment service contractsMunicipal politics and governmentScience, Technology, Communications

Summary

This Act seeks to improve adoption services in the District of Columbia by requiring the Child Protective Services Division to report to Congress within 30 days on the number of children legally free for adoption and to establish a database within 90 days to track each child under the Division's jurisdiction with adoption as a goal. The Act requires the Division to contract with private service providers in the Washington Metropolitan Area by September 30, 1999, to perform adoption recruitment, home study, and placement functions through a competitive bidding process with outcome-based performance requirements.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Actions (3)
  1. Oct 16, 1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia. · house
  2. Oct 10, 1998 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. · house
  3. Oct 10, 1998 Introduced in House

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Similar bills (6)

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  • HR 4055 — District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 1998 · Introduced Jun 17, 1998 · Cong. 105 68%
  • HR 4568 — District of Columbia Retirement Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1998 · Introduced Sep 21, 1998 · Cong. 105 66%
  • S 600 — Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Cong. 119 65%
  • S 511 — Safe Adoptions and Family Environments Act · Introduced Nov 13, 1997 · Cong. 105 65%
  • HR 4102 — Child Care for Working Parents Act of 1998 · Introduced Jul 17, 1998 · Cong. 105 65%
  • HR 4566 — District of Columbia Courts and Justice Technical Corrections Act of 1998 · Became Law Oct 21, 1998 · Cong. 105 65%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 10, 1998

Mr. Bliley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

A BILL

To improve the adoption system of the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Adoption Improvement Act of 1998”.

SEC. 2. REPORT AND DATABASE.

(a) Report.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Child Protective Services Division of the Department of Human Services of the District of Columbia (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Division”) shall report to Congress the number of children under the jurisdiction of the Division who are legally free for adoption.

(b) Database.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Division shall establish a database listing and tracking each child under the jurisdiction of the Division, with the goal of adoption or becoming legally free for adoption.

SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF RECRUITMENT, HOME STUDY, AND PLACEMENT FUNCTIONS TO PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDERS.

(a) In General.—Not later than September 30, 1999, the Division shall enter into contracts with private service providers in the Washington Metropolitan Area to perform the recruitment, home study, and placement functions of the Division.

(b) Competitive Bidding.—Any contract entered into pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to a competitive bidding process and outcome-based outsourcing. <all>

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