STUDIES ON SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS.

SEC. 204. STUDIES ON SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS. Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5114) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(b) Dynamics of Successful Adoption.—The Secretary shall conduct research (directly or by grant to, or contract with, public or private nonprofit research agencies or organizations) about adoption outcomes and the factors affecting those outcomes. The Secretary shall submit a report containing the results of such research to the appropriate committees of the Congress not later than the date that is 36 months after the date of the enactment of the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003.“(c) Interjurisdictional Adoption.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report that contains recommendations 117 STAT. 822 for an action plan to facilitate the interjurisdictional adoption of foster children.”.