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42 U.S.C. § 14932 — Universal accreditation requirements
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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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**(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 subsection (a) in the case of a prospective adoption in which—
(1) an application for advance processing of an orphan petition or petition to classify an orphan as an immediate relative for a child is filed before the date that is 180 days after January 14, 2013; or
(2) the prospective adoptive parents of a child have initiated the adoption process with the filing of an appropriate application in a foreign country sufficient such that the Secretary of State is satisfied before the date that is 180 days after January 14, 2013.
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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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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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In addition to such other responsibilities as are specifically conferred upon the Attorney General by this chapter, the central authority functions specified in Article 14 of the Convention (relating to the filing of applications by prospective adoptive parents to the central authority of their country of residence) shall be performed by the Attorney General.
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Documents originating in any other Convention country and related to a Convention adoption case shall require no authentication in order to be admissible in any Federal, State, or local court in the United States, unless a specific and supported claim is made that the documents are false, have been altered, or are otherwise unreliable.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 14901
poison control centers. See provisions set out as a note
under section 300d–71 of this title.
Section 14802, Pub. L. 106–174, § 3, Feb. 25, 2000, 114
Stat. 18, defined ‘‘Secretary’’.
Section 14803, Pub. L. 106–174, § 4, Feb. 25, 2000, 114
Stat. 18, established a national toll-free number to be
used to access regional poison control centers. See sec-
tion 300d–71 of this title.
Section 14804, Pub. L. 106–174, § 5, Feb. 25, 2000, 114
Stat. 19, established a nationwide media campaign to
educate the public and health care providers about poi-
son prevention and the availability of poison control
resources in local communities. See section 300d–72 of
this title.
Section 14805, Pub. L. 106–174, § 6, Feb. 25, 2000, 114
Stat. 19, related to the award of grants to certified re-
gional poison control centers. See section 300d–73 of
this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 106–174, § 1, Feb. 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 18, which
provided that Pub. L. 106–174, enacting this chapter,
could be cited as the ‘‘Poison Control Center Enhance-
ment and Awareness Act’’, was repealed by Pub. L.
108–194, § 4, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2891.
CHAPTER 143—INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS
Sec.
14901.
Findings and purposes.
14902.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER I—UNITED STATES CENTRAL
AUTHORITY
14911.
Designation of central authority.
14912.
Responsibilities of the Secretary of State.
14913.
Responsibilities of the Attorney General.
14914.
Annual report on intercountry adoptions.
SUBCHAPTER II—PROVISIONS RELATING TO
ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL
14921.
Accreditation or approval required in order to
provide adoption services in cases subject
to the Convention.
14922.
Process for accreditation and
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 14921
SUBCHAPTER II—PROVISIONS RELATING
TO ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL
§ 14921. Accreditation or approval required in
order to provide adoption services in cases
subject to the Convention
(a) In general
Except as otherwise provided in this sub-
chapter, no person may offer or provide adoption
services in connection with a Convention adop-
tion in the United States unless that person—
(1) is accredited or approved in accordance
with this subchapter; or
(2) is providing such services through or
under the supervision and responsibility of an
accredited agency or approved person.
(b) Exceptions
Subsection (a) shall not apply to the fol-
lowing:
(1) Background studies and home studies
The performance of a background study on a
child or a home study on a prospective adop-
tive parent, or any report on any such study
by a social work professional or organization
who is not providing any other adoption serv-
ice in the case, if the background or home
study is approved by an accredited agency.
(2) Child welfare services
The provision of a child welfare service by a
person who is not providing any other adop-
tion service in the case.
(3) Legal services
The provision of legal services by a person
who is not providing any adoption service in
the case.
(4) Prospective adoptive parents acting on own
behalf
The conduct of a prospective adoptive parent
on his or her own behalf in the case, to the ex-
tent not prohibited by the law of the State in
which the prospective adoptive parent resides.
(Pub. L. 106–279, title II, § 201, Oct. 6, 2000, 114
Stat. 830.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the
original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title II of Pub. L. 10
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 14932
to the adoptive citizen parent domiciled in the
United States that the adoption has been
granted or, in the case of a prospective adop-
tive citizen parent, that legal custody of the
child has been granted to the citizen parent
for purposes of emigration and adoption, pur-
suant to the Convention and this chapter, if
the Secretary of State—
(A) receives appropriate notification from
the central authority of such child’s country
of origin; and
(B) has verified that the requirements of
the Convention and this chapter have been
met with respect to the adoption.
(2) Legal effect of certificates
If appended to an original adoption decree,
the certificate described in paragraph (1) shall
be treated by Federal and State agencies,
courts, and other public and private persons
and entities as conclusive evidence of the facts
certified therein and shall constitute the cer-
tification required by section 1154(d)(2) of title
8.
(b) Legal effect of Convention adoption finalized
in another Convention country
A final adoption in another Convention coun-
try, certified by the Secretary of State pursuant
to subsection (a) of this section or section
14932(c) of this title, shall be recognized as a
final valid adoption for purposes of all Federal,
State, and local laws of the United States.
(c) Condition on finalization of Convention adop-
tion by State court
In the case of a child who has entered the
United States from another Convention country
for the purpose of adoption, an order declaring
the adoption final shall not be entered unless
the Secretary of State has issued the certificate
provided for in subsection (a) with respect to the
adoption.
(Pub. L. 106–279, title III, § 301, Oct. 6, 2000, 11
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 14944
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective upon entry into force for the United
States of the Convention on Protection of Children and
Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, pur-
suant to Article 46(2)(a) of the Convention, with transi-
tion rule, see section 505(a)(2), (b) of Pub. L. 106–279, set
out as an Effective Dates; Transition Rule note under
section 14901 of this title.
§ 14943. Authorization of appropriations; collec-
tion of fees
(a) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to agencies of the
Federal Government implementing the Con-
vention and the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Availability of funds
Amounts appropriated pursuant to para-
graph (1) are authorized to remain available
until expended.
(b) Assessment of fees
(1) The Secretary may charge a fee for new or
enhanced services that will be undertaken by
the Department of State to meet the require-
ments of this chapter with respect to inter-
country adoptions under the Convention and
comparable services with respect to other inter-
country adoptions. Such fee shall be prescribed
by regulation and shall not exceed the cost of
such services.
(2) Fees collected under paragraph (1) shall be
retained and deposited as an offsetting collec-
tion to any Department of State appropriation
to recover the costs of providing such services.
Such fees shall remain available for obligation
until expended.
(Pub. L. 106–279, title IV, § 403, Oct. 6, 2000, 114
Stat. 841; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title II, § 211(a),
Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1365; Pub. L. 112–276,
§ 3(a), Jan. 14, 2013, 126 Stat. 2467.)
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