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42 U.S.C. § 14902 — No private right of action
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The Convention and this chapter shall not be construed to create a private right of action to seek administrative or judicial relief, except to the extent expressly provided in this chapter.
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The Convention and this chapter shall not be construed to create a private right of action to seek administrative or judicial relief, except to the extent expressly provided in this chapter.
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**(a) Preemption of inconsistent State law** The Convention and this chapter shall not be construed to preempt any provision of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof, or prevent a State or political subdivision thereof from enacting any provision of law with respect to the subject matter of the Convention or this chapter, except to the extent that such provision of State law is inconsistent with the Convention or this chapter, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency.
**(b) Applicability of the Indian Child Welfare Act** The Convention and this chapter shall not be construed to affect the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 ([25 U.S.C. 1901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(c) Relationship to other laws** Sections 3506(c), 3507, and 3512 of title 44 shall not apply to information collection for purposes of sections 14914, 14922(b)(4), and 14932(d) of this title or for use as a Convention record as defined in this chapter.
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**(a) In general** The provisions of title II and section 404 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ([42 U.S.C. 14901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section14901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.[, [42 U.S.C. 14944](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section14944&num=0&edition=prelim)]), and related implementing regulations, shall apply to any person offering or providing adoption services in connection with a child described in [section 1101(b)(1)(F) of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/b/1/F&num=0&edition=prelim), to the same extent as they apply to the offering or provision of adoption services in connection with a Convention adoption. The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General (with respect to section 404(b) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ([42 U.S.C. 14944](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section14944&num=0&edition=prelim)[(b)])), and the accrediting entities shall have the duties, responsibilities, and authorities under title II and title IV of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 [[42 U.S.C. 14921](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section14921&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq., 14941 et seq.] and related implementing regulations with respect to a person offering or providing such adoption services, irrespective of whether such services are offered or provided in connection with a Convention adoption.
**(b) Effective date** The provisions of this section shall take effect 18 months after January 14, 2013.
**(c) Transition rule** This Act shall not apply to a person offering or providing adoption services as described in su
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 14902
plication before the effective date described in sub-
section (a)(2).’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2020 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 116–184, § 1, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 897, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [amending section 14914 of this title
and enacting provisions set out as notes under section
14914 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Intercountry
Adoption Information Act of 2019’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2013 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 112–276, § 1, Jan. 14, 2013, 126 Stat. 2466, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting section 14925 of this
title, amending sections 14922 and 14943 of this title,
and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
14925 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Intercountry
Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012’.’’
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 106–279, § 1(a), Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 825, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter and
amending section 622 of this title and sections 1101 and
1154 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality] may be cited as
the ‘Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000’.’’
§ 14902. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) Accredited agency
The term ‘‘accredited agency’’ means an
agency accredited under subchapter II to pro-
vide adoption services in the United States in
cases subject to the Convention.
(2) Accrediting entity
The term ‘‘accrediting entity’’ means an en-
tity designated under section 14922(a) of this
title to accredit agencies and approve persons
under subchapter II.
(3) Adoption service
The term ‘‘adoption service’’ means—
(A) identifying a child for adoption and ar-
ranging an adoption;
(B) securing necessary consent to termi-
nation of parental rights and to adoption;
(C) performing a background study on a
child or a home study on a prospective adop-
tive
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