,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #beji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ai1 #bjad ,mr4  
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 & ,mr4 
,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure
 compliance ) ! #aihj ,hague ,conv5tion 
on ! ,civil ,aspects ( ,int]national    
,*ild ,abduction1 to e/abli% proc$ures =
 ! prompt return ( *ildr5 abduct$ to o!r
 c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort
 title & table ( cont5ts  7a7  ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sean &
 ,david ,goldman ,int]national ,*ild    
,abduction ,prev5tion & ,return ,act (  
#bjad4  7b7  ,table ( cont5ts  ,! table 
( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4
 #a4 ,%ort title & table ( cont5ts4     
,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress2     
purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,,title
 ,i--,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate actions ,sec4    
#aja4 ,annual report4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,/&>ds
 & assi/ance4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,bilat]al     
proc$ures1 includ+ memor&a ( und]/&+4   

,sec4 #ajd4 ,report to congressional    
repres5tatives4 ,,title ,,ii--,actions  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,sec4 #bja4      
,response to int]national *ild          
abductions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,actions by !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 response to patt]ns 
( noncompliance 9 cases ( int]national  
*ild abductions4 ,sec4 #bjc4            
,consultations ) =eign gov]nm5ts4 ,sec4 
#bjd4 ,waiv] by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4    
,sec4 #bje4 ,t]m9ation ( actions by !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,,title              
,,iii--,prev5tion ( ,int]national ,*ild 
,abduction ,sec4 #cja4 ,prev5t+ *ildr5 f
 leav+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 violation ( a  
c\rt ord]4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,au?orization =  
judicial tra9+ on int]national p>5tal   
*ild abduction4  #b4  ,f9d+s2 s5se (    
,congress2 purposes  7a7  ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,sean    
,goldman1 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 &      
resid5t ( ,new ,j]sey1 0 abduct$ f !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjjd & sep>at$ f 8     
fa!r1 ,david ,goldman1 :o sp5t ne>ly #f 
ye>s battl+ = ! return ( 8 son f ,brazil

 be=e ,sean 0 f9ally return$ to ,mr4    
,goldman's cu/ody on ,decemb] #bd1      
#bjji4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's     
,(fice ( ,*ildr5's ,issues1 :i* s]ves z 
! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
! purposes ( ! #aihj ,hague ,conv5tion  
on ! ,civil ,aspects ( ,int]national    
,*ild ,abduction 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z
 ! ,hague ,abduction ,conv5tion71 has   
receiv$ ?\s&s ( reque/s s9ce #bjjg =    
assi/ance 9 ! return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( *ildr5 :o h be5 wrongfully abduct$ by 
a p>5t or o!r legal gu>dian to ano!r    
c\ntry4  7#c7 ,= a v>iety ( reasons     
reflect+ ! significant ob/acles to !    
recov]y ( abduct$ *ildr51 z well z !    
legal & factual complexity involv+ su*  
cases1 n all cases are report$ to !     
,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#d7 ,m ?an #a1jjj outgo+ int]national  
*ild abductions are report$ e ye> to !  
,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*
 dep5ds solely on proactive report+ (   
abduction cases4  7#e7 ,only ab\t       
"o-half ( ! *ildr5 abduct$ f ! ,unit$   

,/ates to c\ntries ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 enjoys reciprocal obligations "u !     
,hague ,abduction ,conv5tion are return$
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates & o!r ,conv5tion c\ntries h      
express$ _! desire1 ?r\gh ! ,hague      
,abduction ,conv5tion1 to protect *ildr5
 int]nationally f ! h>mful effects ( _! 
wrongful removal or ret5tion & to       
e/abli% proc$ures to ensure _! prompt   
return to ! ,/ate ( _! habitual         
resid5ce1 z well z to secure protection 
= rights ( access44  7#g7 ,compliance by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r ,conv5tion       
c\ntries dep5ds on ! actions ( _!       
designat$ c5tral au?orities1 ! p]=mance 
( _! judicial sy/ems z reflect$ 9 !     
legal process & decisions r5d]$ to en=ce
 or effectuate ! ,hague ,abduction      
,conv5tion1 & ! ability & will+ness ( _!
 law en=cem5t au?orities to ensure !    
swift en=cem5t ( ord]s r5d]$ pursuant to
 ! ,hague ,abduction ,conv5tion4  7#h7  
,accord+ to data f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
approximately #dj p]c5t ( abduction     

cases involve *ildr5 tak5 f ! ,unit$    
,/ates to c\ntries ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 does n h reciprocal obligations "u !   
,hague ,abduction ,conv5tion or o!r     
arrangem5ts relat+ to ! resolution (    
abduction cases4  7#i7 ,accord+ to !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,april #bjaj ,report
 on ,compliance ) ! ,hague ,conv5tion on
 ! ,civil ,aspects ( ,int]national ,*ild
 ,abduction1 p>5tal *ild abduction      
jeop>dizes ! *ild & has sub/antial      
long-t]m consequ5ces = bo? ! *ild & !   
left-beh9d p>5t44  7#aj7 ,few left-beh9d
 p>5ts h ! extraord9>y f9ancial res\rces
 necess>y--  7,a7 to pursue individual  
civil or crim9al rem$ies 9 bo? ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & a =eign c\ntry1 ev5 if su*     
rem$ies are available2 or  7,b7 to      
engage 9 repeat$ =eign travel to attempt
 to obta9 ! return ( _! *ildr5 ?r\gh    
diplomatic or o!r *annels4  7#aa7       
,milit>y p>5ts (t5 face additional      
complications 9 resolv+ abduction cases 
because ( ! *all5ges pres5t$ by _!      
milit>y obligations4  7#ab7 ,9 addition 

to us+ ! ,hague ,abduction ,conv5tion to
 a*ieve ! return ( abduct$ *ildr51 !    
,unit$ ,/ates has an array ( ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t1 crim9al    
ju/ice1 & judicial tools at its disposal
 to prev5t int]national abductions4     
7#ac7 ,f$]al ag5cies task$ ) prev5t+    
int]national abductions h indicat$ t !  
mo/ effective way to /op int]national   
*ild abductions is :ile !y are 9        
progress1 r ?an aft] ! *ild has be5     
remov$ to a =eign de/9ation4  7#ad7     
,p>5tal aw>5ess ( abductions 9 progress1
 rapid response by relevant law         
en=cem5t1 & effective coord9ation among 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & int]national    
/akehold]s are critical 9 prev5t+ su*   
abductions4  7#ae7 ,a m robu/           
application ( dome/ic tools1 9          
coop]ation ) int]national law en=cem5t  
entities & appropriate application ( !  
,hague ,abduction ,conv5tion c\ld--     
7,a7 disc\rage "s p>5ts f attempt+      
abductions2  7,b7 block attempt$        
abductions at ports ( exit2 &  7,c7 help

 a*ieve ! return ( m abduct$ *ildr54    
7b7  ,s5se ( ,congress  ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld set a  
/rong example = o!r ,conv5tion c\ntries 
9 ! timely location & prompt resolution 
( cases involv+ *ildr5 abduct$ abroad & 
br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7         
,purposes  ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 
7#a7 to protect *ildr5 ^: habitual      
resid5ce is ! ,unit$ ,/ates f wrongful  
abduction2  7#b7 to assi/ left-beh9d    
p>5ts 9 quickly resolv+ cases & ma9ta9+ 
safe & pr$ictable contact ) _! *ild :ile
 an abduction case is p5d+2  7#c7 to    
protect ! cu/odial rights ( p>5ts1      
includ+ milit>y p>5ts1 by provid+ !     
p>5ts1 ! judicial sy/em1 & law en=cem5t 
au?orities ) ! in=mation !y ne$ to      
prev5t unlawful abduction be=e x occurs2
  7#d7 to enhance ! prompt resolution ( 
abduction & access cases2  7#e7 to      
detail an appropriate set ( actions to  
be und]tak5 by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to   
address p]si/5t problems 9 ! resolution 
( abduction cases2  7#f7 to e/abli% a   

program to prev5t wrongful abductions2 &
  7#g7 to increase int]ag5cy coord9ation
 9 prev5t+ int]national *ild abduction  
by conv5+ a work+ gr\p compos$ (        
presid5tially appo9t$ & ,s5ate confirm$ 
(ficials f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  #c4  ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7  ,abduct$ *ild  ,!   
t]m abduct$ *ild means a *ild :o is !   
victim ( int]national *ild abduction4   
7#b7  ,abduction  ,! t]m abduction means
 ! alleg$ wrongful removal ( a *ild f ! 
*ild's c\ntry ( habitual resid5ce1 or ! 
wrongful ret5tion ( a *ild outside su*  
c\ntry1 9 violation ( a left-beh9d      
p>5t's cu/odial rights1 includ+ ! rights
 ( a milit>y p>5t4  7#c7  ,abduction    
case  ,! t]m abduction case means a case
 t--  7,a7 has be5 report$ to ! ,c5tral 
,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by a        
left-beh9d p>5t = ! resolution ( an     
abduction2 &  7,b7 meets ! crit]ia = an 
int]national *ild abduction "u ! ,hague 
,abduction ,conv5tion1 reg>dless ( :e!r 

! c\ntry at issue is a ,conv5tion       
c\ntry4  7#d7  ,access case  ,! t]m     
access case means a case involv+ an     
application fil$ ) ! ,c5tral ,au?ority (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by a p>5t seek+ rights 
( access4  7#e7  ,annual report  ,! t]m 
,annual ,report means ! ,annual ,report 
on ,int]national ,*ild ,abduction       
requir$ "u section #aja4  7#f7          
,application  ,! t]m application means--
  7,a7 9 ! case ( a ,conv5tion c\ntry1 !
 application requir$ pursuant to article
 #h ( ! ,hague ,abduction ,conv5tion2   
7,b7 9 ! case ( a bilat]al proc$ures    
c\ntry1 ! =mal docum5t requir$1 pursuant
 to ! provisions ( ! applicable         
arrangem5t1 to reque/ ! return ( an     
abduct$ *ild or to reque/ rights (      
access1 z applicable2 &  7,c7 9 ! case (
 a non-,conv5tion c\ntry1 ! =mal reque/ 
by ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( su* c\ntry    
reque/+ ! return ( an abduct$ *ild or = 
rights ( contact ) an abduct$ *ild4     
7#g7  ,appropriate congressional        

committees  ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#h7     
,bilat]al proc$ures  ,! t]m bilat]al    
proc$ures means any proc$ures e/abli%$  
by1 or pursuant to1 a bilat]al          
arrangem5t1 includ+ a ,memor&um (       
,und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ano!r 
c\ntry1 to resolve abduction & access   
cases1 includ+ proc$ures to address     
int]im contact matt]s4  7#i7  ,bilat]al 
proc$ures c\ntry  ,! t]m bilat]al       
proc$ures c\ntry means a c\ntry ) :i* ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has ent]$ into bilat]al   
proc$ures1 includ+ ,memor&a ( ,und]/&+1 
) respect to *ild abductions4  7#aj7    
,c5tral au?ority  ,! t]m ,c5tral        
,au?ority means--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a    
,conv5tion c\ntry1 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 article #f ( ! ,hague ,abduction      
,conv5tion2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an ,,m\    
c\ntry1 ! (ficial entity designat$ by ! 
gov]nm5t ( ! ,,m\ c\ntry )9 ! applicable

 memor&um ( und]/&+ pursuant to section 
#ajc7;b77#a7 to dis*>ge ! duties impos$ 
on ! entity 9 su* ,,m\2 &  7,c7 9 ! case
 ( a non-,conv5tion c\ntry1 ! =eign     
m9i/ry or o!r appropriate au?ority ( su*
 c\ntry4  7#aa7  ,*ild  ,! t]m *ild     
means an individual :o has n atta9$ #af 
ye>s ( age4  7#ab7  ,conv5tion c\ntry   
,! t]m ,conv5tion c\ntry means a c\ntry 
= :i* ! ,hague ,abduction ,conv5tion has
 ent]$ into =ce ) respect to ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#ac7  ,hague abduction        
conv5tion  ,! t]m ,hague ,abduction     
,conv5tion means ! ,conv5tion on !      
,civil ,aspects ( ,int]national ,*ild   
,abduction1 done at ,! ,hague ,octob]   
#be1 #aihj4  7#ad7  ,int]im contact  ,! 
t]m int]im contact means ! ability ( a  
left-beh9d p>5t to communicate ) or     
visit an abduct$ *ild dur+ ! p5d5cy ( an
 abduction case4  7#ae7  ,left-beh9d    
p>5t  ,! t]m left-beh9d p>5t means an   
individual :o alleges t an abduction has
 occurr$ t is 9 brea* ( rights ( cu/ody 
attribut$ to su* individual4  7#af7     

,non-conv5tion c\ntry  ,! t]m           
non-,conv5tion c\ntry means a c\ntry 9  
:i* ! ,hague ,abduction ,conv5tion has n
 ent]$ into =ce ) respect to ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#ag7  ,ov]seas milit>y dep5d5t
 *ild  ,! t]m ov]seas milit>y dep5d5t   
*ild means a *ild ^: habitual resid5ce  
is ! ,unit$ ,/ates accord+ to ,unit$    
,/ates law ev5 ?\gh ! *ild is resid+    
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a milit>y     
p>5t4  7#ah7  ,ov]seas milit>y p>5t  ,! 
t]m ov]seas milit>y p>5t means an       
individual :o--  7,a7 has cu/odial      
rights ) respect to a *ild2 &  7,b7 is  
s]v+ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a memb] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#ai7    
,patt]n ( noncompliance  7,a7  ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m patt]n ( noncompliance means !   
p]si/5t failure--  7i7 ( a ,conv5tion   
c\ntry to implem5t & abide by provisions
 ( ! ,hague ,abduction ,conv5tion2  7ii7
 ( a non-,conv5tion c\ntry to abide by  
bilat]al proc$ures t h be5 e/abli%$     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & su* c\ntry2 or 
7iii7 ( a non-,conv5tion c\ntry to "w ) 

! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 resolve abduction cases4  7,b7         
,p]si/5t failure  ,p]si/5t failure "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be evid5c$ 9 a giv5
 c\ntry by ! pres5ce ( #a or m ( !      
foll[+ crit]ia3  7i7 ,?irty p]c5t or m (
 ! total abduction cases 9 su* c\ntry   
are unresolv$ abduction cases4  7ii7 ,! 
,c5tral ,au?ority regul>ly fails to     
fulfill its responsibilities pursuant   
to--  7,i7 ! ,hague ,abduction          
,conv5tion2 or  7,,ii7 any bilat]al     
proc$ures betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & su*  
c\ntry4  7iii7 ,! judicial or           
adm9i/rative bran*1 z applicable1 ( !   
national gov]nm5t ( a ,conv5tion c\ntry 
or a bilat]al proc$ures c\ntry fails to 
regul>ly implem5t & comply ) !          
provisions ( ! ,hague ,abduction        
,conv5tion or bilat]al proc$ures1 z     
applicable4  7iv7 ,law en=cem5t         
au?orities regul>ly fail to en=ce return
 ord]s or det]m9ations ( rights ( access
 r5d]$ by ! judicial or adm9i/rative    
au?orities ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry 9    

abduction cases4  7#bj7  ,rights (      
access  ,! t]m rights ( access means !  
e/abli%m5t ( rights ( contact betwe5 a  
*ild & a p>5t seek+ access 9 ,conv5tion 
c\ntries "u ! laws ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* !   
*ild is locat$--  7,a7 by op]ation (    
law2  7,b7 ?r\gh a judicial or          
adm9i/rative det]m9ation2 or  7,c7 ?r\gh
 a legally en=ceable arrangem5t betwe5 !
 p>ties4  7#ba7  ,rights ( cu/ody  ,!   
t]m rights ( cu/ody means rights ( c>e &
 cu/ody ( a *ild1 includ+ ! "r to       
det]m9e ! place ( resid5ce ( a *ild1 "u 
! laws ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! *ild is a     
habitual resid5t--  7,a7 attribut$ to an
 individual2 &  7,b7 aris+--  7i7 by    
op]ation ( law2  7ii7 ?r\gh a judicial  
or adm9i/rative decision2 or  7iii7     
?r\gh a legally en=ceable arrangem5t    
betwe5 ! p>ties4  7#bb7  ,rights (      
int]im contact  ,! t]m rights ( int]im  
contact means ! rights ( contact betwe5 
a *ild & a left-beh9d p>5t1 :i* has be5 
provid$ z a provisional measure :ile an 
abduction case is p5d+1 "u ! laws ( !   

c\ntry 9 :i* ! *ild is locat$--  7,a7 by
 op]ation ( law2  7,b7 ?r\gh a judicial 
or adm9i/rative det]m9ation2 or  7,c7   
?r\gh a legally en=ceable arrangem5t    
betwe5 ! p>ties4  7#bc7  ,unresolv$     
abduction case  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,subject
 to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m unresolv$   
abduction case means an abduction case t
 rema9s unresolv$ = a p]iod t exce$s #ab
 mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! complet$    
application = return ( ! *ild is        
submitt$ = det]m9ation to ! judicial or 
adm9i/rative au?ority1 z applicable1 9 !
 c\ntry 9 :i* ! *ild is locat$4  7,b7   
,resolution ( case  ,an abduction case  
%all be consid]$ to be resolv$ if--  7i7
 ! *ild is return$ to ! c\ntry (        
habitual resid5ce1 pursuant to ! ,hague 
,abduction ,conv5tion or o!r appropriate
 bilat]al proc$ures1 if applicable2     
7ii7 ! judicial or adm9i/rative bran*1 z
 applicable1 ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry 9  
:i* ! *ild is locat$ has implem5t$1 & is
 comply+ )1 ! provisions ( ! ,hague     
,abduction ,conv5tion or o!r bilat]al   

proc$ures1 z applicable2  7iii7 !       
left-beh9d p>5t rea*es a volunt>y       
arrangem5t ) ! o!r p>5t2  7iv7 !        
left-beh9d p>5t submits a writt5 )drawal
 ( ! application or ! reque/ = assi/ance
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7v7 !         
left-beh9d p>5t _c be locat$ = #a ye>   
despite ! docum5t$ ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate to locate ! p>5t2 or  7vi7 ! *ild
 or left-beh9d p>5t is deceas$4  ,i     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate actions  #aja4        
,annual report  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat]  
?an ,april #cj ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees an ,annual     
,report on ,int]national ,*ild          
,abduction4  7b7  ,cont5ts  ,ea* ,annual
 ,report %all include--  7#a7 a li/ (   
all c\ntries 9 :i* !re 7 #a or m        
abduction cases1 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>   
ye>1 relat+ to a *ild ^: habitual       
resid5ce is ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a  
description ( :e!r ea* su* c\ntry--     
7,a7 is a ,conv5tion c\ntry2  7,b7 is a 
bilat]al proc$ures c\ntry2  7,c7 has o!r

 proc$ures = resolv+ su* abductions2 or 
7,d7 adh]es to no protocols ) respect to
 *ild abduction2  7#b7 = ea* c\ntry )   
respect to :i* !re 7 #e or m p5d+       
abduction cases1 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1     
relat+ to a *ild ^: habitual resid5ce is
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,a7 ! numb] ( su*  
new abduction & access cases report$    
dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7,b7 = ,conv5tion & 
bilat]al proc$ures c\ntries--  7i7 !    
numb] ( abduction & access cases t !    
,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
transmitt$ to ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( su* 
c\ntry2 &  7ii7 ! numb] ( abduction &   
access cases t 7 n submitt$ by ! ,c5tral
 ,au?ority to ! judicial or adm9i/rative
 au?ority1 z applicable1 ( su* c\ntry2  
7,c7 ! reason = ! delay 9 submission (  
ea* case id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii7
 by ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( su* c\ntry to 
! judicial or adm9i/rative au?ority ( t 
c\ntry2  7,d7 ! numb] ( unresolv$       
abduction & access cases1 & ! l5g? ( "t 
ea* case has be5 p5d+2  7,e7 ! numb] &  
p]c5tage ( unresolv$ abduction cases 9  

:i* law en=cem5t au?orities h--  7i7 n  
locat$ ! abduct$ *ild2  7ii7 fail$ to   
und]take s]i\s ef=ts to locate ! abduct$
 *ild2 &  7iii7 fail$ to en=ce a return 
ord] r5d]$ by ! judicial or adm9i/rative
 au?orities ( su* c\ntry2  7,f7 ! total 
numb] & ! p]c5tage ( ! total numb] (    
abduction & access cases1 respectively1 
resolv$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7,g7        
recomm5dations to improve ! resolution (
 abduction & access cases2 &  7,h7 !    
av]age "t x takes to locate a *ild2     
7#c7 ! numb] ( abduct$ *ildr5 ^:        
habitual resid5ce is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 :o 7 return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f--    
7,a7 ,conv5tion c\ntries2  7,b7 bilat]al
 proc$ures c\ntries2  7,c7 c\ntries hav+
 o!r proc$ures = resolv+ su* abductions2
 or  7,d7 c\ntries adh]+ to no protocols
 ) respect to *ild abduction2  7#d7 a   
li/ ( ,conv5tion c\ntries & bilat]al    
proc$ures c\ntries t h fail$ to comply )
 any ( _! obligations "u ! ,hague       
,abduction ,conv5tion or bilat]al       
proc$ures1 z applicable1 ) respect to ! 

resolution ( abduction & access cases2  
7#e7 a li/ ( c\ntries demon/rat+ a      
patt]n ( noncompliance & a description (
 ! crit]ia on :i* ! det]m9ation ( a     
patt]n ( noncompliance = ea* c\ntry is  
bas$2  7#f7 in=mation on ef=ts by !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate to enc\rage           
non-,conv5tion c\ntries--  7,a7 to      
ratify or acc$e to ! ,hague ,abduction  
,conv5tion2  7,b7 to ent] into or       
implem5t o!r bilat]al proc$ures1 includ+
 memor&a ( und]/&+1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,c7 to address p5d+ abduction &      
access cases2  7#g7 ! numb] ( cases     
resolv$ )\t abduct$ *ildr5 be+ return$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,conv5tion         
c\ntries1 bilat]al proc$ures c\ntries1  
or o!r non-,conv5tion c\ntries2  7#h7 a 
li/ ( c\ntries t became ,conv5tion      
c\ntries ) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7#i7 in=mation    
ab\t ef=ts to seek resolution (         
abduction cases ( *ildr5 ^: habitual    
resid5ce is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ^:      
abduction occurr$ be=e ! ,hague         

,abduction ,conv5tion ent]$ into =ce )  
respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7        
,exceptions  ,unless a left-beh9d p>5t  
provides writt5 p]mission to ! ,c5tral  
,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to include  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ab\t !  
p>5t or ! *ild 9 ! ,annual ,report1 !   
,annual ,report may n include any       
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ab\t any
 su* p>5t1 *ild1 or p>ty to an abduction
 or access case involv+ su* p>5t or     
*ild4  7d7  ,additional sections  ,ea*  
,annual ,report %all also include--     
7#a7 in=mation on ! numb] ( unresolv$   
abduction cases affect+ milit>y p>5ts2  
7#b7 a description ( ! assi/ance (f]$ to
 su* milit>y p>5ts2  7#c7 in=mation on !
 use ( airl9es 9 abductions1 volunt>y   
airl9e practices to prev5t abductions1 &
 recomm5dations = be/ airl9e practices  
to prev5t abductions2  7#d7 in=mation on
 actions tak5 by ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to tra9 dome/ic judges 9 
! application ( ! ,hague ,abduction     
,conv5tion2 &  7#e7 in=mation on actions

 tak5 by ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to tra9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 legal assi/ance p]sonnel1 milit>y      
*apla9s1 & milit>y family support c5t]  
p]sonnel ab\t--  7,a7 abductions2  7,b7 
! risk ( loss ( contact ) *ildr52 &     
7,c7 ! legal means available to resolve 
su* cases4  7e7  ,repeal ( ! ,hague     
,abduction ,conv5tion ,compliance       
,report  ,section #bhjc ( ! ,=eign      
,affairs ,re=m & ,re/ructur+ ,act (     
#aiih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aafaa7 is repeal$4
  7f7  ,notification to ,congress on    
c\ntries 9 noncompliance  7#a7  ,9 g5]al
  ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all include1 9 a
 sep>ate section ( ! ,annual ,report1 ! 
,secret>y's det]m9ation1 pursuant to !  
provisions "u section #bjb7;b71 ( :e!r  
ea* c\ntry li/$ 9 ! report has engag$ 9 
a patt]n ( noncompliance 9 cases ( *ild 
abduction dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s4  7#b7
  ,cont5ts  ,! section describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 %all id5tify any  
action or actions describ$ 9 section    
#bjb7;d7 7or comm5surate action z       

provid$ 9 section #bjb7;e77 t h be5 tak5
 by ! ,secret>y ) respect to ea* c\ntry2
  7,b7 %all describe ! basis = !        
,secret>y's det]m9ation ( ! patt]n (    
noncompliance by ea* c\ntry2  7,c7 %all 
indicate :e!r all noneconomic policy    
options design$ to resolve ! patt]n (   
noncompliance h reasonably be5 exhau/$1 
includ+ ! consultations requir$ "u      
section #bjc4  #ajb4  ,/&>ds & assi/ance
  ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--  7#a7     
ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic &     
consul> missions abroad--  7,a7 ma9ta9 a
 consi/5t report+ /&>d ) respect to     
abduction & access cases2  7,b7         
designate at lea/ #a s5ior (ficial 9 ea*
 su* mission1 at ! discretion ( ! ,*ief 
( ,mission1 to assi/ left-beh9d p>5ts f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are visit+ su* c\ntry
 or o!rwise seek+ to resolve abduction  
or access cases2 &  7,c7 monitor        
developm5ts 9 abduction & access cases2 
&  7#b7 develop & implem5t writt5       
/rategic plans = engagem5t ) any        
,conv5tion or non-,conv5tion c\ntry 9   

:i* !re are #e or m cases ( int]national
 *ild abduction4  #ajc4  ,bilat]al      
proc$ures1 includ+ memor&a ( und]/&+    
7a7  ,developm5t  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all initiate a process to develop &   
ent] into appropriate bilat]al          
proc$ures1 includ+ memor&a ( und]/&+1 z 
appropriate1 ) non-,conv5tion c\ntries t
 are unlikely to become ,conv5tion      
c\ntries 9 ! =eseeable future1 or )     
,conv5tion c\ntries t h unresolv$       
abduction cases t occurr$ be=e ! ,hague 
,abduction ,conv5tion ent]$ into =ce )  
respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or t c\ntry4 
7#b7  ,prioritization  ,9 c>ry+ out     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
give priority to c\ntries ) significant 
abduction cases & relat$ issues4  7b7   
,elem5ts  ,! bilat]al proc$ures describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 %all include          
provisions requir+--  7#a7 !            
id5tification (--  7,a7 ! ,c5tral       
,au?ority2  7,b7 ! judicial or          

adm9i/rative au?ority t w promptly      
adjudicate abduction & access cases2    
7,c7 ! law en=cem5t ag5cies2 &  7,d7 !  
implem5tation ( proc$ures to ensure !   
imm$iate en=cem5t ( an ord] issu$ by !  
au?ority id5tifi$ pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,b7 to return an abduct$   
*ild to a left-beh9d p>5t1 includ+ by-- 
7i7 conduct+ an inve/igation to asc]ta9 
! location ( ! abduct$ *ild2  7ii7      
provid+ protection to ! abduct$ *ild    
aft] su* *ild is locat$2 &  7iii7       
retriev+ ! abduct$ *ild & mak+ !        
appropriate arrangem5ts = su* *ild to be
 return$ to ! *ild's c\ntry ( habitual  
resid5ce2  7#b7 ! implem5tation ( a     
protocol to effectuate ! return ( an    
abduct$ *ild id5tifi$ 9 an abduction    
case n lat] ?an #f weeks aft] !         
application ) respect to ! abduction    
case has be5 submitt$ to ! judicial or  
adm9i/rative au?ority1 z applicable1 ( !
 c\ntry 9 :i* ! abduct$ *ild is locat$2 
7#c7 ! implem5tation ( a protocol = !   
e/abli%m5t & protection ( ! rights (    

int]im contact dur+ p5d5cy ( abduction  
cases2 &  7#d7 ! implem5tation ( a      
protocol to e/abli% p]iodic visits      
betwe5 a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or       
consul> (ficial & an abduct$ *ild1 9    
ord] to all[ ! (ficial to asc]ta9 !     
*ild's location & welf>e4  #ajd4        
,report to congressional repres5tatives 
7a7  ,notification  ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit writt5 notification to !   
,memb] ( ,congress & ,s5ators1 or       
,resid5t ,commission] or ,delegate1 z   
appropriate1 repres5t+ ! legal resid5ce 
( a left-beh9d p>5t if su* p>5t--  7#a7 
reports an abduction to ! ,c5tral       
,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7    
cons5ts to su* notification4  7b7  ,tim+
  ,at ! reque/ ( any p]son :o is a      
left-beh9d p>5t1 includ+ a left-beh9d   
p>5t :o previ\sly report$ an abduction  
to ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
notification requir$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all be provid$ z soon z is practicable4
  ,,ii  ,actions by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 

#bja4  ,response to int]national *ild   
abductions  7a7  ,unit$ ,/ates policy   
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7
 to promote ! be/ int]e/ ( *ildr5       
wrongfully abduct$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
by--  7,a7 e/abli%+ legal rights &      
proc$ures = _! prompt return2 &  7,b7   
ensur+ ! en=cem5t ( reciprocal          
int]national obligations "u ! ,hague    
,abduction ,conv5tion or o!r bilat]al   
proc$ures1 z applicable2  7#b7 to       
promote ! timely resolution ( abduction 
cases ?r\gh #a or m ( ! actions describ$
 9 section #bjb2 &  7#c7 to ensure      
appropriate coord9ation )9 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t & betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local ag5cies involv$ 9 abduction       
prev5tion1 inve/igation1 & resolution4  
7b7  ,actions by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9  
response to unresolv$ cases  7#a7       
,det]m9ation ( action by ! secret>y (   
/ate  ,= ea* abduction or access case   
relat+ to a *ild ^: habitual resid5ce is
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t rema9s p5d+ or is  
o!rwise unresolv$ on ! date t is #ab    

mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,c5tral      
,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates submits su* 
case to a =eign c\ntry1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all det]m9e :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( su*
 =eign c\ntry has fail$ to take         
appropriate /eps to resolve ! case4 ,if 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t su*      
failure occurr$1 ! ,secret>y %\ld1 z    
exp$iti\sly z practicable--  7,a7 take  
#a or m ( ! actions describ$ 9          
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 ( section #bjb2 & 
7,b7 direct ! ,*ief ( ,mission 9 t =eign
 c\ntry to directly address ! resolution
 ( ! case ) s5ior (ficials 9 ! =eign    
gov]nm5t4  7#b7  ,au?ority = delay (    
action by ! secret>y ( /ate  ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate may delay any action  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t an additional p]iod ( "t1 n  
to exce$ #a ye>1 w sub/antially assi/ 9 
resolv+ ! case4  7#c7  ,report  ,if !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate delays any action     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 or decides n  
to take an action describ$ 9 subsection 
7d7 or 7e7 ( section #bjb aft] mak+ !   

det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] su* 
delay or decision1 provide a report to !
 appropriate congressional committees t 
details ! reasons = delay+ action or n  
tak+ action1 z appropriate4  7#d7       
,congressional brief+s  ,at ! reque/ ( !
 appropriate congressional committees1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide a       
detail$ brief+1 includ+ a writt5 report1
 if reque/$1 on actions tak5 to resolve 
a case or ! cause = delay4  7c7         
,implem5tation  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,9 c>ry+
 out subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %\ld--  7,a7 take #a or m actions t mo/
 appropriately respond to ! nature &    
sev]ity ( ! gov]nm5tal failure to       
resolve ! unresolv$ abduction case2 &   
7,b7 seek1 to ! fulle/ ext5t possible-- 
7i7 to initially respond by communicat+ 
) ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! c\ntry2 &     
7ii7 if clause 7i7 is unsuccessful1 to  
t>get subsequ5t actions--  7,i7 z n>r[ly
 z practicable1 ) respect to ! ag5cies  
or in/rum5talities ( ! =eign gov]nm5t t 

are responsible = su* failures2 &       
7,,ii7 9 ways t respect ! sep>ation (   
p[]s & indep5d5ce ( ! judici>y ( !      
c\ntry1 z applicable4  7#b7  ,guidel9es 
= actions by ! secret>y ( /ate  ,9      
addition to ! guidel9es "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 det]m9+    
:e!r to take #a or m actions "u         
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( section     
#bjb7;d7 or section #bjb7;e71 %all seek 
to m9imize any adv]se impact on--  7,a7 
! population ( ! c\ntry ^: gov]nm5t is  
t>get$ by ! action or actions2  7,b7 !  
humanit>ian activities ( ,unit$ ,/ates &
 nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ! c\ntry2
 &  7,c7 ! national security int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #bjb4  ,actions by !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 response to patt]ns 
( noncompliance 9 cases ( int]national  
*ild abductions  7a7  ,response to a    
patt]n ( noncompliance  ,x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 to oppose      
in/itutional or o!r sy/emic failures (  
=eign gov]nm5ts to fulfill _!           
obligations pursuant to ! ,hague        

,abduction ,conv5tion or bilat]al       
proc$ures1 z applicable1 to resolve     
abduction & access cases2  7#b7 to      
promote reciprocity pursuant to1 & 9    
compliance )1 ! ,hague ,abduction       
,conv5tion or bilat]al proc$ures1 z     
appropriate2 &  7#c7 to directly engage 
) s5ior =eign gov]nm5t (ficials to mo/  
effectively address patt]ns (           
noncompliance4  7b7  ,det]m9ation (     
c\ntries ) patt]ns ( noncompliance 9    
cases ( int]national *ild abduction     
7#a7  ,annual review  ,n lat] ?an ,april
 #cj ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate     
%all--  7,a7 review ! /atus ( abduction 
& access cases 9 ea* =eign c\ntry 9 ord]
 to det]m9e :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry
 has engag$ 9 a patt]n ( noncompliance  
dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s2 &  7,b7 report 
su* det]m9ation pursuant to section     
#aja7;f74  7#b7  ,det]m9ations (        
responsible p>ties  ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all seek to det]m9e ! ag5cies or      
in/rum5talities ( ! gov]nm5t ( ea*      
c\ntry det]m9$ to h engag$ 9 a patt]n ( 

noncompliance "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t   
are responsible = su* patt]n (          
noncompliance--  7,a7 to appropriately  
t>get actions 9 response to su*         
noncompliance2 &  7,b7 to engage ) s5ior
 =eign gov]nm5t (ficials to effectively 
address su* noncompliance4  7c7         
,actions by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate )       
respect to a c\ntry ) a patt]n (        
noncompliance  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat]  
?an #ij days 7or #ahj days 9 case ( a   
delay "u p>agraph 7#b77 aft] a c\ntry is
 det]m9$ to h be5 engag$ 9 a patt]n (   
noncompliance "u subsection             
7b77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--
  7,a7 take #a or m ( ! actions describ$
 9 subsection 7d72  7,b7 direct ! ,*ief 
( ,mission 9 t c\ntry to directly       
address ! sy/emic problems t l$ to su*  
det]m9ation2 &  7,c7 in=m s5ior (ficials
 9 ! =eign gov]nm5t ( ! pot5tial        
rep]cussions relat$ to su* designation4 
7#b7  ,au?ority = delay ( actions by !  
secret>y ( /ate  ,! ,secret>y %all n be 
requir$ to take action "u p>agraph 7#a7 

until ! expiration ( a s+le1 additional 
p]iod ( up to #ij days if1 on or be=e ! 
date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is      
requir$ to take su* action1 ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es & c]tifies to ! appropriate    
congressional committees t su*          
additional p]iod is necess>y--  7,a7 = a
 cont9uation ( negotiations t h be5     
comm5c$ ) ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ord] to br+ ab\t a   
cessation ( ! patt]n ( noncompliance by 
su* c\ntry2  7,b7 = a review (          
corrective action tak5 by a c\ntry aft] 
! designation ( su* c\ntry z be+ engag$ 
9 a patt]n ( noncompliance "u subsection
 7b77#a77;,a72 or  7,c7 9 anticipation t
 corrective action w be tak5 by su*     
c\ntry dur+ su* #ij-;day p]iod4  7#c7   
,exception = additional action by !     
secret>y ( /ate  ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all n be requir$ to take additional    
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a  
c\ntry det]m9$ to h be5 engag$ 9 a      
p]si/5t patt]n ( noncompliance if !     
,secret>y--  7,a7 has tak5 action       

pursuant to p>agraph 7#e71 7#f71 or 7#g7
 ( subsection 7d7 ) respect to su*      
c\ntry 9 ! prec$+ ye> & su* action      
cont9ues to be 9 effect2  7,b7 ex]cises 
! waiv] "u section #bjd & briefs !      
appropriate congressional committees2 or
  7,c7 submits a report to ! appropriate
 congressional committees t--  7i7      
indicates t su* c\ntry is subject to    
multiple1 broad-bas$ sanctions2 &  7ii7 
describes h[ su* sanctions satisfy !    
requirem5ts "u ?is subsection4  7#d7    
,report to congress  ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! submission ( ! ,annual      
,report1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a      
report to ,congress on ! specific       
actions tak5 aga9/ c\ntries det]m9$ to h
 be5 engag$ 9 a patt]n ( noncompliance  
"u ?is section4  7d7  ,description (    
actions by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 ,hague 
,abduction ,conv5tion c\ntries  ,except 
z provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 ! actions by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
subsection are--  7#a7 a dem>*e2  7#b7  
an (ficial public /atem5t detail+       

unresolv$ cases2  7#c7 a public         
condemnation2  7#d7 a delay or          
cancellation ( #a or m bilat]al work+1  
(ficial1 or /ate visits2  7#e7 !        
)drawal1 limitation1 or susp5sion (     
,unit$ ,/ates developm5t assi/ance 9    
accordance ) section #aaf ( ! ,=eign    
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baean72  7#f7 ! )drawal1 limitation1 or
 susp5sion ( ,unit$ ,/ates security     
assi/ance 9 accordance ) section #ejb;,b
 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd72 &  7#g7 ! )drawal1   
limitation1 or susp5sion ( assi/ance to 
! c5tral gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry pursuant to
 *apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign          
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcdf et seq42 relat+ to ! ,economic    
,support ,fund74  7e7  ,comm5surate     
action  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,except z       
provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate may sub/itute any o!r action      
au?oriz$ by law = any action describ$ 9 
subsection 7d7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 su* action--  7,a7 is comm5surate 9    

effect to ! action sub/itut$2 &  7,b7   
w\ld sub/antially fur!r ! purposes ( ?is
 ,act4  7#b7  ,notification  ,if        
comm5surate action is tak5 pursuant to  
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
a report to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t--  7,a7 describes su*      
action2  7,b7 expla9s ! reasons = tak+  
su* action2 &  7,c7 specifically        
describes ! basis = ! ,secret>y's       
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 t su*      
action--  7i7 is comm5surate ) ! action 
sub/itut$2 &  7ii7 sub/antially fur!rs !
 purposes ( ?is ,act4  7f7  ,resolution 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to take  
all appropriate actions au?oriz$ by law 
to resolve ! unresolv$ case or to obta9 
! cessation ( su* patt]n (              
noncompliance1 z applicable4  7g7       
,humanit>ian exception  ,any action tak5
 pursuant to subsection 7d7 or 7e7 may n
 prohibit or re/rict ! provision (      
m$ic9e1 m$ical equipm5t or supplies1    
food1 or o!r life-sav+ humanit>ian      
assi/ance4  #bjc4  ,consultations )     

=eign gov]nm5ts  ,z soon z practicable  
aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate makes a        
det]m9ation "u section #bja 9 response  
to a failure to resolve unresolv$       
abduction cases or ! ,secret>y takes an 
action "u subsection 7d7 or 7e7 (       
section #bjb1 bas$ on a patt]n (        
noncompliance1 ! ,secret>y %all reque/  
consultations ) ! gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry 
reg>d+ ! situation giv+ rise to su*     
det]m9ation4  #bjd4  ,waiv] by !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate  7a7  ,9 g5]al        
,subject to subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate may waive ! application ( any ( 
! actions describ$ 9 subsections 7d7 &  
7e7 ( section #bjb ) respect to a c\ntry
 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es & notifies !   
appropriate congressional committees t--
  7#a7 ! gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry--  7,a7  
has satisfactorily resolv$ ! abduction  
cases giv+ rise to ! application ( any (
 su* actions2 or  7,b7 has end$ su*     
c\ntry's patt]n ( noncompliance2 or     
7#b7 ! national security int]e/ ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates requires ! ex]cise ( su*  

waiv] au?ority4  7b7  ,congressional    
notification  ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ex]cises ! waiv]    
au?ority "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7#a7 notify ! appropriate       
congressional committees ( su* waiv]2 & 
7#b7 provide su* committees ) a detail$ 
ju/ification = su* waiv]1 includ+ an    
explanation ( ! /eps ! noncompliant     
gov]nm5t has tak5--  7,a7 to resolve    
abductions cases2 or  7,b7 to end its   
patt]n ( noncompliance4  7c7            
,publication 9 ,f$]al ,regi/]  ,subject 
to subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all ensure t ea* waiv] det]m9ation "u  
?is section--  7#a7 is publi%$ 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/]2 or  7#b7 is po/$ on !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate website4  7d7  ,limit$
 disclosure ( in=mation  ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate may limit ! publication (         
in=mation "u subsection 7c7 9 ! same    
mann] & to ! same ext5t z ! ,presid5t   
may limit ! publication ( f9d+s &       
det]m9ations describ$ 9 section #fed7;c7
 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb

 ,u4,s4,c4 #bdad7;c771 if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t ! publication ( su* in=mation
 w\ld be h>mful to ! national security (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & w\ld n fur!r !       
purposes ( ?is ,act4  #bje4  ,t]m9ation 
( actions by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  ,any  
specific action tak5 "u ?is ,act or any 
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act ) respect to a 
=eign c\ntry %all t]m9ate on ! date on  
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate submits a writt5
 c]tification to ,congress t ! gov]nm5t 
( su* c\ntry--  7#a7 has resolv$ any    
unresolv$ abduction case t gave rise to 
su* specific action2 or  7#b7 has tak5  
sub/antial & v]ifiable /eps to correct  
su* c\ntry's p]si/5t patt]n (           
noncompliance t gave rise to su*        
specific action1 z applicable4  ,,iii   
,prev5tion ( ,int]national ,*ild        
,abduction  #cja4  ,prev5t+ *ildr5 f    
leav+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 violation ( a   
c\rt ord]  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,subtitle ,c (
 title ,,iv ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (
 #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dcc4 

,prev5tion ( int]national *ild abduction
  7a7  ,program e/abli%$  ,! ,secret>y1 
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ,,cbp71 9 coord9ation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 &
 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (       
,inve/igation1 %all e/abli% a program   
t--  7#a7 seeks to prev5t a *ild 7z     
def9$ 9 section #abjd7;b77#a7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 f dep>t+ f !  
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if a p>5t or 
legal gu>dian ( su* *ild pres5ts a c\rt 
ord] f a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction   
prohibit+ ! removal ( su* *ild f !      
,unit$ ,/ates to a ,,cbp ,(fic] 9       
suffici5t "t to prev5t su* dep>ture = ! 
duration ( su* c\rt ord]1 includ+ ?r\gh 
! use ( exi/+ au?orities & processes to 
address ! wrongful removal2 &  7#b7     
lev]ages o!r exi/+ au?orities &         
processes to address ! wrongful removal 
& return ( a *ild4  7b7  ,int]ag5cy     
coord9ation  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all conv5e & *air an 

int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to prev5t          
int]national p>5tal *ild abduction4 ,!  
gr\p %all be compos$ ( presid5tially    
appo9t$1 ,s5ate confirm$ (ficials f--   
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,b7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection &   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2
 &  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ 
! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7#b7 
,dep>tm5t ( def5se  ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all designate an (ficial )9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se--  7,a7 to coord9ate
 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on int]national  
*ild abduction issues2 &  7,b7 to ov]see
 activities design$ to prev5t or resolve
 int]national *ild abduction cases      
relat+ to active duty milit>y s]vice    
memb]s4  4  7b7  ,cl]ical am5dm5t  ,!   
table ( cont5ts ( ! ,homel& ,security   
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note7 is
 am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to    
section #dcb ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #dcc4     
,prev5tion ( int]national *ild          
abduction4  4  #cjb4  ,au?orization =   

judicial tra9+ on int]national p>5tal   
*ild abduction  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 subject to !         
availability ( appropriations1 %all seek
 to provide tra9+1 directly or ?r\gh    
ano!r gov]nm5t ag5cy or nongov]nm5tal   
organizations1 on ! effective h&l+ (    
p>5tal abduction cases to ! judicial &  
adm9i/rative au?orities 9 c\ntries--    
7#a7 9 :i* a significant numb] (        
unresolv$ abduction cases are p5d+2 or  
7#b7 t h be5 designat$ z hav+ a patt]n (
 noncompliance "u section #bjb7;b74  7b7
  ,/rategy requirem5t  ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit a /rategy 
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 to--  7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 ! ,committee  
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#d7 !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7  ,au?orization 
( appropriations  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!re  

is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !  
fiscal ye>s #bjae & #bjaf to c>ry out   
subsection 7a74  7#b7  ,use ( funds     
,am\nts appropriat$ = ! activities set  
=? 9 subsection 7a7 %all be us$ pursuant
 to ! au?orization & requirem5ts "u ?is 
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