; Whereas on average, 8.5 percent of the positions in child protective services remain vacant; Whereas due to heavy caseloads and limited resources, the average tenure for a worker in child protection services is just 3 years; Whereas States, localities, and communities should be encouraged to invest resources in preventative and reunification services and postpermanency programs to ensure that more children in foster care are provided with safe, loving, and permanent placements; Whereas Federal legislation over the past 3 decades, including the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–272 ), the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 ( Public Law 105–89 ), the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–351 ), the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act ( Public Law 112–34 ), and the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act ( Public Law 113–183 ) provided new investments and services to improve the outcomes of children in the foster care system; Whereas May 2018 is an appropriate month to designate as National Foster Care Month to provide an opportunity to acknowledge the accomplishments of the child welfare workforce, foster parents, advocacy community, and mentors for their dedication, accomplishments, and positive impact they have on the lives of children; and Whereas much remains to be done to ensure that all children have a safe, loving, nurturing, and permanent family, regardless of age or special needs: Now, therefore, be it