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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish an advisory committee on intercountry adoption. If such a committee is established, it shall periodically provide recommendations on improvements to intercountry adoption.</p> <p></p>]]></text>
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