Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000

Pub. L. 106-279

23 sections of the Code credited to this law, found between Public Law 106-170 and Public Law 106-580.

• 42 U.S.C. § 622 — State plans for child welfare services
• 42 U.S.C. § 14901 — Findings and purposes
• 42 U.S.C. § 14902 — Definitions
• 42 U.S.C. § 14911 — Designation of central authority
• 42 U.S.C. § 14912 — Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
• 42 U.S.C. § 14913 — Responsibilities of the Attorney General
• 42 U.S.C. § 14914 — Annual report on intercountry adoptions
• 42 U.S.C. § 14921 — Accreditation or approval required in order to provide adoption services in cases subject to the Convention
• 42 U.S.C. § 14922 — Process for accreditation and approval; role of accrediting entities
• 42 U.S.C. § 14923 — Standards and procedures for providing accreditation or approval
• 42 U.S.C. § 14924 — Secretarial oversight of accreditation and approval
• 42 U.S.C. § 14931 — Adoptions of children immigrating to the United States
• 42 U.S.C. § 14932 — Adoptions of children emigrating from the United States
• 42 U.S.C. § 14941 — Access to Convention records
• 42 U.S.C. § 14942 — Documents of other Convention countries
• 42 U.S.C. § 14943 — Authorization of appropriations; collection of fees
• 42 U.S.C. § 14944 — Enforcement
• 42 U.S.C. § 14951 — Recognition of Convention adoptions
• 42 U.S.C. § 14952 — Special rules for certain cases
• 42 U.S.C. § 14953 — Relationship to other laws
• 42 U.S.C. § 14954 — No private right of action
• 8 U.S.C. § 1101 — Definitions
• 8 U.S.C. § 1154 — Procedure for granting immigrant status