# 14 U.S.C. § 2903: Reimbursement for adoption expenses

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## Section

- **Citation:** 14 U.S.C. § 2903
- **Heading:** Reimbursement for adoption expenses
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** March 26, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—COAST GUARD > SUBTITLE II—PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 29—COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT, CHILD CARE, AND HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER I—COAST GUARD FAMILIES

## Text

The Secretary shall carry out a program under which a member of the Coast Guard may be reimbursed, as provided in this section, for qualifying adoption expenses incurred by the member in the adoption of a child under 18 years of age.

(Added Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, § 651(b)(1) , Dec. 5, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1386 , § 514; amended Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1054(g) , Oct. 23, 1992 , 106 Stat. 2503 ; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 652(b) , Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2582 ; renumbered § 541, Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 214(b)(1)(A) , Dec. 18, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3033 ; renumbered § 2903, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 117(b) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4230 ; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(48), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4750 .)

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