42 U.S.C. § 14943 — Authorization of appropriations; collection of fees
submitted 26 years ago by Pub. L. 106-279 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 154 words · no verdicts yet
Congress authorizes whatever funds are necessary for Federal implementation of the Convention and this chapter, and those funds remain available until spent. The Secretary may charge regulated service fees, but each fee may not exceed the service’s cost.
(a) Authorization
(1) Congress authorizes whatever sums are necessary for Federal agencies implementing the Convention* and this chapter. (2) The funds may remain available until spent.
(b) Fees
(1) The Secretary* may charge for new or enhanced Department of State* services needed for Convention intercountry adoptions and comparable services for other intercountry adoptions. Regulations must set the fee, and it may not exceed the service’s cost. (2) Collected fees are retained and deposited as offsetting collections against Department of State appropriations to recover those costs, and remain available until obligated.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to agencies of the Federal Government implementing the Convention* and the provisions of this chapter.
Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.
The Secretary* may charge a fee for new or enhanced services that will be undertaken by the Department of State* to meet the requirements of this chapter with respect to intercountry adoptions under the Convention and comparable services with respect to other intercountry adoptions. Such fee shall be prescribed by regulation and shall not exceed the cost of such services.
Fees collected under paragraph (1) shall be retained and deposited as an offsetting collection to any Department of State appropriation to recover the costs of providing such services. Such fees shall remain available for obligation until expended.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 106–279, title IV, § 403, Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 841; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title II, § 211(a), Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1365; Pub. L. 112–276, § 3(a), Jan. 14, 2013, 126 Stat. 2467.)
- 2000Enacted · Pub. L. 106-279 · 114 Stat. 841
- 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-228 · 116 Stat. 1365
- 2013Amended · Pub. L. 112-276 · 126 Stat. 2467
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 106-279 on 2000-10-06.
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