### Question
What does accredited agency mean?


### Answer
**Accredited agency** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 14902*:

> an agency accredited under subchapter II to provide adoption services in the United States in cases subject to the Convention

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 14902*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 143-INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS**

