Editorial Notes
References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 106–279, Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 825, known as the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 14901 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2013—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–276 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “No funds collected under the authority of this section may be made available to an accrediting entity to carry out the purposes of this chapter.”

2002—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–228, § 211(a)(1), inserted “Such fees shall remain available for obligation until expended.” at end.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–228, § 211(a)(2), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “Fees authorized under this section shall be available for obligation only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance in appropriations Acts.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 6, 2000, with transition rule, see section 505(a)(1), (b) of Pub. L. 106–279, set out as an Effective Dates; Transition Rule note under section 14901 of this title.