42 USC § 14913 - Responsibilities of the Attorney General

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title: "42 USC § 14913 - Responsibilities of the Attorney General"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "14913"
section_name: "Responsibilities of the Attorney General"
chapter_number: 143
chapter_name: "INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "UNITED STATES CENTRAL AUTHORITY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–279, title I, § 103, Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 829.)"
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# § 14913. Responsibilities of the Attorney General

In addition to such other responsibilities as are specifically conferred upon the Attorney General by this chapter, the central authority functions specified in Article 14 of the Convention (relating to the filing of applications by prospective adoptive parents to the central authority of their country of residence) shall be performed by the Attorney General.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–279, title I, § 103, Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 829.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , 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  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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