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Originally Posted By Mary T

This information is posted on the Holt Information Site as of today at
http://www.holtintl.org/updates.html:

Holt Info-Update
October 9, 2000
Automatic Citizenship Legislation at Risk
Urgent Action Required

The automatic naturalization (H.R.2883) passed the House on September 26,
2000 and was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee where there is strong
bi-partisan support. In the Senate, this legislation is S.1485 The Adopted
Orphans Citizenship Act.

This landmark legislation on behalf of families adopting abroad is critical.
Nearly 20,000 U.S. families adopt internationally each year. This
legislation provides direct and immediate benefit to families.

Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) placed a hold on this bi-partisan legislation (S.
1485) refusing to let it pass in the Senate. (As of Friday, October 6, 2000,
the hold was still in place.) If this hold is not lifted -- the bill will
die.

Tens of thousands of families will benefit from automatic naturalization. It
would be a tragedy to come this close to passage to be stopped by one
individual.

Contact Senator Jack Reed and express your support of S.1485 and what it
will mean to adoptive families. Ask Senator Reed to LIFT HIS HOLD on S.1485
immediately!

For adoptive families who want to avoid the cost, effort and time involved
with INS under the current naturalization process - ACT NOW!

Contact him by phone, email, fax and letter. DO NOT DELAY! Tell your friends
and family to contact Senator Reed. Make it clear that adoptive families
support S.1485 and want it passed in this session.

Send copies of your communications to the Senate Judiciary Committee,
Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking
Member.

The Honorable Jack Reed
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
ph: 202/224-4642
fx: 202/224-4680
jack@reed.senate.gov

Senate Judiciary Committee
ph: 202/224-5225
fx: 202/224-9102
http://www.senate.gov/~judiciary

Chairman Orrin Hatch
ph: 202/224-5251
fx: 202/224-6331
senator_hatch@hatch.senate.gov

Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member
ph: 202/224-4242
fx: 202/224-3479
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov

Full text of S. 1485: http://www.holtintl.org/updates1485c.html
F.A.Q.s about this legislation:
http://www.holtintl.org/update091900bfaq.html
Please contact Susan Soon-Keum Cox, Holt International Children's Services,
(541) 687-2202 or susanc@holtintl.org, with questions or concerns.



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Originally Posted By T Zimmardi

This act was signed into law by the President on Monday, October 30, 2000. I will take effect on Febrary 27, 2001. The adoptions in limbo will be covered under the new law.