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22 U.S.C. 9002: Definitions

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-300. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 663.

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1988Pub. L. 100-300created it

22 U.S.C. 9002Definitions

(1)the term "applicant" means any person who, pursuant to the Convention, files an…

(2)the term "Convention" means the Convention on the Civil Aspects of…

(3)the term "Parent Locator Service" means the service established by the…

(4)the term "petitioner" means any person who, in accordance with this chapter,…

(5)the term "person" includes any individual, institution, or other legal entity…

(6)the term "respondent" means any person against whose interests a petition is…

(7)the term "rights of access" means visitation rights;

(8)the term "State" means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and…

(9)the term "United States Central Authority" means the agency of the Federal…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 100-300 (Apr 29, 1988).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.