H.R. 2909 · 106th Congress · enacted
Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-279.
Latest official action 2000-10-06 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 - Title I: United States Central Authority - Requires the Department of State, through the Secretary of State, to serve as the central authority of the United States with respect to implementation of the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption done at the Hague on May 29, 1993. Outlines responsibilities of the Secretary, including liaison, information exchange, accreditation and approval, and other coordination activities relating to the Convention. (Sec. 103) Requires the Attorney General to be responsible for the filing of applications by prospective adoptive parents to the central authority of their country of residence. (Sec. 104) Requires annual reports from the Secretary to specified congressional committees describing activities of the U.S. central authority during the previous year. Title II: Provisions Relating to Accreditation and Approval - Prohibits any person from offering or providing adoption services, with specified exceptions, in connection with a Convention adoption in the United States unless that person is accredited under this title, or is providing such services through or under the supervision and responsibility of an accredited agency or approved person. (Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements with one or more qualified entities that will provide for the…
Congressional Research Service · 2000-09-18
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
51 of 51 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$15,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$12,500
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$11,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$11,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$10,000
SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST. INC. CANDIDATE FUND (DBA SUSAN B. ANTHONY PRO-LIFE AMERICA CANDIDATE FUND)$10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$10,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,994
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordHUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,500
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$9,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$8,500
AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC. PAC$8,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$7,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$7,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$7,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$7,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$6,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordARGENTUM'S SILVER PAC$5,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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