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| The '''Adoption and Safe Families Act''' (see http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=105_cong_bills&docid=f:h867enr.txt.pdf for the full text), which was chaired by ] ], was signed into law by ] on ] ], the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997 (]) was enacted by ] in an attempt to correct problems that were inherent in the ] ] that deterred the ] of ] with ]. Many of these problems had stemmed from an earlier ], the '''Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act''' of 1980, although they had not been anticipated when the law was passed. The biggest change to the law was how ] ]ed ] of the ] regarding funding. </p> | The '''Adoption and Safe Families Act''' (see ] for the full text), which was chaired by ] ], was signed into law by ] on ] ], the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997 (]) was enacted by ] in an attempt to correct problems that were inherent in the ] ] that deterred the ] of ] with ]. Many of these problems had stemmed from an earlier ], the '''Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act''' of 1980, although they had not been anticipated when the law was passed. The biggest change to the law was how ] ]ed ] of the ] regarding funding. </p> | ||
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The Adoption and Safe Families Act (see ] for the full text), which was chaired by U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 19 1997, the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997 (Public Law 105-89) was enacted by Congress in an attempt to correct problems that were inherent in the foster care system that deterred the adoption of children with special needs. Many of these problems had stemmed from an earlier bill, the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, although they had not been anticipated when the law was passed. The biggest change to the law was how ASFA Amended Title IV-E of the Social Security Act regarding funding.