[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1878]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  MAKING ADOPTION TAX RELIEF PERMANENT

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last week, I introduced a 
bill that will make permanent the $10,000 adoption tax credit which is 
set to expire in 2010.
  As the father of an adopted son, as a former attorney handling 
adoptions, and as a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, 
I know firsthand the challenges and rewards adoption brings.
  The adoption process can be mentally and procedurally exhausting. 
Families should not be overwhelmed with financial burdens as well. We 
should offer incentives, not penalties, to those making this 
commitment.
  I am proud to sponsor this bill and pleased that 46 of our 
colleagues, including Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, 
have joined me as co-sponsors. This legislation is necessary to promote 
adoption and foster the creation of happy homes.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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