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42 U.S. Code § 14922. Process for accreditation and approval; role of accrediting entities
(a) Designation of accrediting entities
(1) In general
The Secretary shall enter into agreements with one or more qualified entities under which such entities will perform the duties described in subsection (b) in accordance with the Convention, this subchapter, and the regulations prescribed under section 14923 of this title, and upon entering into each such agreement shall designate the qualified entity as an accrediting entity.
(2) Qualified entitiesIn paragraph (1), the term “qualified entity” means—
(A)
a nonprofit private entity that has expertise in developing and administering standards for entities providing child welfare services and that meets such other criteria as the Secretary may by regulation establish; or
(B) a public entity (other than a Federal entity), including an agency or instrumentality of State government having responsibility for licensing adoption agencies, that—
(i)
has expertise in developing and administering standards for entities providing child welfare services;
(ii)
accredits only agencies located in the State in which the public entity is located; and
(iii)
meets such other criteria as the Secretary may by regulation establish.