By Krusee H.R. No. 356 77R7500 MJS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On February 27, 2001, the Texas House of 1-2 Representatives is proud to join people from all over Texas and the 1-3 world in celebrating the day that the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 1-4 takes effect; and 1-5 WHEREAS, This far-reaching piece of legislation was authored 1-6 by United States Representative Lamar Smith of Texas during his 1-7 tenure as chairman of the House Immigration Subcommittee and signed 1-8 into law by President Bill Clinton; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The Child Citizenship Act grants automatic 1-10 citizenship to foreign-born children who have been adopted abroad, 1-11 provided that the child meets basic eligibility requirements and 1-12 that one of the adoptive parents is a citizen of the United States; 1-13 and 1-14 WHEREAS, Obtaining United States citizenship for foreign-born 1-15 children was sometimes a complex and arduous task; the Child 1-16 Citizenship Act makes this process easier by granting these new 1-17 members of American families automatic citizenship; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Becoming a citizen of this proud and distinguished 1-19 country is an honor and a privilege, and this significant measure 1-20 will undoubtedly have a positive and lasting effect on the lives of 1-21 countless people across Texas and the nation; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-23 Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2001, as Child 1-24 Citizenship Act Day in Texas and extend to the families visiting 2-1 the State Capitol for this memorable occurrence sincere best wishes 2-2 for happiness and good fortune in their future endeavors.