Public Law 111-20 · S. 735 · Became law

Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009

Official title: “To ensure States receive adoption incentive payments for fiscal year 2008 in accordance with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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