; or (C) in certain circumstances (generally with respect to relative adoptions or adoptions by dual national parents), an adoption by United States parents of a child from a Convention country if that country allows legal and valid adoptions to take place outside the scope of the Convention. (14) Non-convention country The term non-Convention country means a country in which the Hague Adoption Convention has not entered into force, regardless of whether or not that country has signed the Convention. (15) Special Advisor The term Special Advisor means the Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children appointed pursuant to section 135(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2152f(e) ), who is also referred to as the Senior coordinator for the USAID Administrator on Children in Adversity and who leads the Center of Excellence for Children in Adversity. (16) Unparented children The term unparented children means children lacking the legally recognized, permanent, safe, and nurturing care of a parental figure or figures, either inside their country of origin, in the country of their habitual residence, or elsewhere. I Realignment of certain international child welfare responsibilities and functions 101. Redesignation of Office of Children’s Issues as Office of Vulnerable Children and Family Security (a) Redesignation The Office of Children’s Issues of the Department of State is hereby redesignated as the Office of Vulnerable Children and Family Security (referred to in this Act as the VCFS ). (b) Appointment of Ambassador-at-Large The President, acting through the Secretary, shall appoint an Ambassador-at-Large to promote and support the following activities: (1) Oversight of the Office of Vulnerable Children and Family Security. (2) The development and implementation in foreign countries of child welfare laws, regulations, policies, best practices, and procedures in keeping with the goals articulated in the Action Plan on Children in Adversity, including— (A) the sound development of