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Title 22Foreign RelationsPart / Section
Chapter IDepartment of State1 – 199
Subchapter JLegal and Related Services91 – 99
Part 96Intercountry Adoption Accreditation of Agencies and Approval of Persons96.1 – 96.101
Subpart AGeneral Provisions96.1 – 96.3
§ 96.1Purpose.
§ 96.2Definitions.
§ 96.3 [Reserved]
Subpart BSelection, Designation, and Duties of Accrediting Entities96.4 – 96.11
Subpart CAccreditation and Approval Requirements for the Provision of Adoption Services96.12 – 96.17
Subpart DApplication Procedures for Accreditation and Approval96.18 – 96.22
Subpart EEvaluation of Applicants for Accreditation and Approval96.23 – 96.28
Subpart FStandards for Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Approval96.29 – 96.56
Subpart GDecisions on Applications for Accreditation or Approval96.57 – 96.61
Subpart HRenewal of Accreditation or Approval96.62 – 96.64
§ 96.62Scope.
§ 96.63Renewal of accreditation or approval.
§ 96.64 [Reserved]
Subpart IRoutine Oversight by Accrediting Entities96.65 – 96.67
Subpart JOversight Through Review of Complaints96.68 – 96.73
Subpart KAdverse Action by the Accrediting Entity96.74 – 96.80
Subpart LOversight of Accredited Agencies and Approved Persons by the Secretary96.81 – 96.90
Subpart MDissemination and Reporting of Information by Accrediting Entities96.91 – 96.99
Subparts N-Q [Reserved]
Subpart RAlternative Procedures for Primary Providers in Intercountry Adoption by Relatives96.100 – 96.101
§ 96.100Alternative procedures for primary providers in intercountry adoption by relatives.
§ 96.101Effective date for alternative procedures for primary providers in intercountry adoption by relatives.