A prior section 1052 was renumbered section 1063 of this title and subsequently repealed.

2006—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 109–163 inserted “or other source authorized to place children for adoption under State or local law” after “qualified adoption agency” in introductory provisions.

2004—Subsec. (g)(3)(D). Pub. L. 108–375 added subpar. (D).

2000—Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “Adoption expenses: reimbursement” for “Reimbursement for adoption expenses” in section catchline.

1996—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 104–201, § 652(a)(1), substituted “qualified adoption agency.” for “State or local government agency which has responsibility under State or local law for child placement through adoption or by a nonprofit, voluntary adoption agency which is authorized by State or local law to place children for adoption.”

Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 104–201, § 652(a)(2), added par. (3).

1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–484 inserted close parenthesis before period at end.

Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, § 651(c), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1387, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [enacting this section and section 514 of Title 14, Coast Guard] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1991] and shall apply to adoptions completed on or after that date.”

Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VI, § 652, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2426, provided that this section and section 514 (now 2903) of Title 14, Coast Guard, would apply with respect to the reimbursement of adoption expenses incurred for an adoption proceeding completed during the period beginning on Oct. 1, 1990, and ending on Dec. 4, 1991, to the extent that such expenses would have been covered if the proceeding had been completed after Dec. 4, 1991, but only if an application for such reimbursement had been made within one year after Oct. 23, 1992.