,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cehe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjac,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself
 & ,mr4 ,sires7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,presid5t to submit to ,congress a      
report on fugitives curr5tly resid+ 9   
o!r c\ntries ^: extradition is s\ght by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & relat$ matt]s4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,walt] ,patt]son & ,w]n] ,fo]/] ,ju/ice 
& ,extradition ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s &      
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,extradition is ! =mal     
surr5d] ( a p]son by "o /ate to ano!r   
/ate = prosecution or puni%m5t4  7#b7   
,refusal by o!r nations to extradite or 
o!rwise r5d] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
fugitives )9 _! jurisdiction :o h be5   
convict$ ( committ+ crimes on ,unit$    
,/ates soil imp$es ! judicial process & 
und]m9es ! rule ( law4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates has bilat]al extradition treaties

 ) m ?an #ajj nations & an extradition  
agreem5t ) ! ,european ,union4  7#d7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates has bilat]al extradition  
treaties ) ,portugal & ,cuba4  7#e7 ,!  
failure to br+ crim9al fugitives to     
ju/ice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is an affront  
to ! victims ( ^? crimes4  7#f7 ,!      
refusal ( ,portugal1 a close ally & good
 fri5d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to extradite  
,george ,wright1 convict$ ( ! #aifb     
murd] ( ,walt] ,patt]son1 fugitive f    
ju/ice s9ce 8 #aigj escape f ! ,bayside 
,/ate ,prison 9 ,new ,j]sey1 is a       
deplorable example ( a failure to       
extradite1 & has caus$ ongo+ suff]+ &   
/ress to ,mr4 ,patt]son's surviv+ family
 & fri5ds4  7#g7 ,! refusal ( ,cuba to  
extradite or o!rwise r5d] ,joanne       
,*esim>d1 an escap$ convict :o fl$ to   
,cuba aft] kill+ ,w]n] ,fo]/]1 ,new     
,j]sey ,/ate ,troop]1 is a deplorable   
example ( a failure to extradite or     
o!rwise r5d]1 & has caus$ ongo+ suff]+ &
 /ress to ,mr4 ,fo]/]'s surviv+ family &
 fri5ds4  7#h7 ,! refusals to extradite 

,george ,wright & ,joanne ,*esim>d are  
emblematic ( a numb] ( su* refusals f   
o!r nations1 su* t ,unit$ ,/ates        
policies & ef=ts to secure extradition &
 ! extradition policies ( c\ntries f :i*
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates seeks extradition &    
r5dition be> fur!r exam9ation4  7#i7    
,su* exam9ation w be promot$ by !       
issuance ( a public report on ! /atus ( 
extradition reque/s by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 relat$ matt]s4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ?is ,act is to provide in=mation     
necess>y to evaluate & !reby /r5g!n     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to        
extradite fugitives4  #c4 ,report  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n lat]  
?an ! end ( ea* #ab-mon? p]iod !reaft]1 
! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a report on-- 
7#a7 ! numb] ( fugitives1 & o!rs = :om !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is seek+       
extradition or r5dition1 curr5tly resid+
 9 o!r c\ntries ^: extradition is s\ght 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a li/ ( ^?         

c\ntries2  7#b7 diplomatic & o!r ef=ts1 
if any1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has und]tak5 to 
secure ! return ( su* fugitives2  7#c7 !
 av]age l5g? ( "t ^! cases h be5 out/&+2
  7#d7 h[ _m ( ^! cases h be5 resolv$ to
 ! satisfaction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7
 factors t h be5 b>ri]s to ! resolution 
( ^! cases2 &  7#f7 in=mation on ! numb]
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ^: extradition 
has be5 s\ght by o!r c\ntries dur+ ! pa/
 #e ye>s1 a li/ ( ^? c\ntries seek+     
extradition1 & ! outcomes ( ^? reque/s4 
7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b
 may include a classifi$ annex if       
necess>y4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations
 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate4