REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADOPTION EXPENSES INCURRED IN ADOPTIONS THROUGH PRIVATE PLACEMENTS.

SEC. 652. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADOPTION EXPENSES INCURRED IN ADOPTIONS THROUGH PRIVATE PLACEMENTS. (a) Department of Defense.— Section 1052(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out “State or local government” and all that follows through the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “qualified adoption agency.”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) The term ‘qualified adoption agency’ means any of the following: “(A) A State or local government agency which has responsibility under State or local law for child placement through adoption. “(B) A nonprofit, voluntary adoption agency which is authorized by State or local law to place children for adoption. “(C) Any other source authorized by a State to provide adoption placement if the adoption is supervised by a court under State or local law.”. (b) Coast Guard.— Section 514(g) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 110 STAT. 2583 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out “State or local government” and all that follows through the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “qualified adoption agency.”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) The term ‘qualified adoption agency’ means any of the following: “(A) A State or local government agency which has responsibility under State or local law for child placement through adoption. “(B) A nonprofit, voluntary adoption agency which is authorized by State or local law to place children for adoption. “(C) Any other source authorized by a State to provide adoption placement if the adoption is supervised by a court under State or local law.”.