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STATE | RIN: 1400-AE39 | Publication ID: Spring 2018 |
Title: Intercountry Adoptions | |
Abstract:
This rule would further implement the U.S. treaty obligations of the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, signed at The Hague May 29, 1993, relating to accreditation of bodies in intercountry adoption, as implemented in the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, and 22 CFR part 96. Specifically, the Department would amend requirements for accreditation of agencies and approval of persons to provide adoption services in intercountry adoption cases pursuant to the Hague Convention. The rule includes a new subpart establishing parameters for U.S. accrediting entities to authorize adoption service providers who have received accreditation or approval to provide adoption services in countries designated by the Secretary. The rule would also strengthen certain standards for accreditation and approval, including those related to fees and the use of foreign providers. In addition, the rule would enhance standards related to preparation of prospective adoptive parents so that they receive more training related to the most common challenges faced by adoptive families, and are better prepared for the needs of the specific child they are adopting. These changes are intended to align the preparation of prospective adoptive parents with the current demographics of children immigrating to the United States through intercountry adoption. Finally, the rule would make the mechanism to submit complaints about adoption service providers available to complainants even if they have not first addressed their complaint directly with the adoption service provider. |
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Agency: Department of State(STATE) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Other | |
CFR Citation: None (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a The Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (done at The Hague, May 29, 1993), S. Treaty Doc. 105-51 (1998), 1870 U.N.T.S. 167 (Reg. No. 31922 (1993) 42 U.S.C. 14901 to 14954 42 U.S.C. 14925. |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest. | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Related RINs: Related to 1400-AD91 | |
Agency Contact: Carine Rosalia Attorney-Adviser Department of State SA-17 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20522-1710 Phone:202 485-6079 Email: rosaliacl@state.gov |