Sec. 3. Amendments to the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000
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Section 3 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14902 ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by inserting specialized accreditation after adoption services ; by redesignating paragraph
(17)as paragraph (18); and by inserting after paragraph
(16)the following: The term specialized accreditation means voluntary accreditation that is limited to the provision of 1 or more of the following services: Performing a background study on a child in an outgoing case and reporting on such a study. Performing a home study on a prospective adoptive parent in an incoming case and reporting on such a study. . Section 202(b)(1) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14922(b)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: Accreditation of agencies, and approval of persons, to provide adoption services or other specialized services in the United States in cases subject to the Convention or Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–276 ). At the time of initial or renewal of accreditation of agencies, and approval of persons, the applying entity shall indicate whether the entity seeks accreditation as— an accredited agency or approved person; or an agency with a limited home study or child background study. . Section 503(c) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14953(c) ) is amended by inserting 202(b)(1), after 104, .
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Amendments to the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-276
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