,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjah ,mr4  
,grassley 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91    
,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,int]national ,p>5tal ,*ild          
,abduction ,mon? & express+ ! s5se ( !  
,s5ate t ,congress %\ld raise aw>5ess ( 
! h>m caus$ by int]national p>5tal *ild 
abduction4  ,:]eas ?\s&s ( *ildr5 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates h be5 abduct$ f ! ,unit$  
,/ates by p>5ts1 sep>at+ ^? *ildr5 f _! 
p>5ts :o rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 x is illegal "u section #abjd ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to remove1 or 
attempt to remove1 a *ild f ! ,unit$    
,/ates or reta9 a *ild 7:o has be5 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates7 outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ) ! int5t to ob/ruct ! lawful ex]cise (
 p>5tal rights2 ,:]eas m ?an #fjj *ildr5
 exp]i5c$ int]national p>5tal *ild      
abduction dur+ #bjae2 ,:]eas1 dur+      

#bjaf1 "o or m cases ( int]national     
p>5tal *ild abduction involv+ *ildr5 :o 
are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 id5tifi$
 9 #ajf c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty to ! ,conv5tion 
on ! ,civil ,aspects ( ,int]national    
,*ild ,abduction1 done at ! ,hague1     
,octob] #be1 #aihj 7,,tias #aafgj7      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,hague    
,conv5tion on ,abduction71 :i*--  7#a7  
supports ! prompt return ( wrongly      
remov$ or reta9$ *ildr52 &  7#b7 calls =
 all p>ticipat+ p>ties to respect p>5tal
 cu/ody rights2  ,:]eas a significant   
numb] ( *ildr5 :o 7 abduct$ f ! ,unit$  
,/ates h yet to be reunit$ ) _! cu/odial
 p>5ts2 ,:]eas1 dur+ #bjaf1 #ac c\ntries
 7 id5tifi$ "u ! ,sean & ,david ,goldman
 ,int]national ,*ild ,abduction         
,prev5tion & ,return ,act ( #bjad 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iaja et seq47 z engag+ 9 a   
patt]n ( noncompliance2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !  
#bj-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is resolution1 ! ,national ,c5t] =   
,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr5 has provid$  

assi/ance = m ?an #f1jjj int]national   
family abduction cases involv+ *ildr5   
wrongfully remov$ f or reta9$ outside ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has recogniz$ t      
family abduction-- 7#a7 is a =m ( *ild  
abuse ) pot5tially deva/at+ consequ5ces 
= a *ild1 t may include negative impacts
 on ! physical & m5tal well-be+ ( !     
*ild2 &  7#b7 c cause a *ild to exp]i5ce
 a loss ( community & /ability1 lead+ to
 lonel9ess1 ang]1 & fe> ( ab&onm5t2     
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjaj ,report on   
,compliance ) ! ,hague ,conv5tion on !  
,civil ,aspects ( ,int]national ,*ild   
,abduction by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1      
rese>* %[s t an abduct$ *ild is at risk 
( significant %ort- & long-t]m problems1
 includ+ anxiety1 eat+ problems1        
nightm>es1 mood sw+s1 sleep di/urbances1
 & aggressive behavior2 ,:]eas          
int]national p>5tal *ild abduction has  
deva/at+ emotional consequ5ces n only = 
! *ild b also = ! p>5t f :om ! *ild is  
sep>at$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a   

hi/ory ( promot+ *ild welf>e ?r\gh      
in/itutions includ+-- 7#a7 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices--  7,a7 !   
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families2 &  
7,b7 ! ,*ildr5's ,bureau2 &  7#b7 9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,(fice ( ,*ildr5's 
,issues2 ,:]eas ,congress has signal$ a 
commitm5t to end+ int]national p>5tal   
*ild abduction by enact+ ! ,int]national
 ,*ild ,abduction ,rem$ies ,act 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #ijja et seq471 !             
,int]national ,p>5tal ,kidnapp+ ,crime  
,act ( #aiic 7,public ,law #ajc-agc2    
#ajg ,/at4 #aiih71 & ! ,sean & ,david   
,goldman ,int]national ,*ild ,abduction 
,prev5tion & ,return ,act ( #bjad 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iaja et seq472 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjab1 ! ,s5ate adopt$ ,s5ate           
,resolution #edc1 #aab? ,congress1 agre$
 to ,decemb] #d1 #bjab1 :i*--  7#a7     
condemn$ int]national p>5tal *ild       
abduction2  7#b7 urg$ c\ntries id5tifi$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z noncompliant ) 
! ,hague ,conv5tion on ,abduction to    
fulfill ! commitm5t ^? c\ntries made to 

implem5t ! ,hague ,conv5tion on         
,abduction2 &  7#c7 express$ ! s5se ( ! 
,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7,a7    
pursue ! return1 by all appropriate     
means1 ( ea* *ild abduct$ by a p>5t to  
ano!r c\ntry2  7,b7 if a *ild is abduct$
 by a p>5t & n return$ to ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 facilitate access to ! abduct$  
*ild = ! p>5t rema9+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7,c7 :]e appropriate1 seek !         
extradition ( ! p>5t t abduct$ ! *ild2  
,:]eas all #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia h enact$ laws crim9aliz+      
p>5tal kidnapp+2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 !     
,prev5tion ,bran* ( ! ,(fice ( ,*ildr5's
 ,issues ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate--  7#a7  
field$ #b1ecg inquiries f ! g5]al public
 relat+ to prev5t+ a *ild f be+ remov$ f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 enroll$ #d1jhg
 *ildr5 9 ! ,*ildr5's ,passport         
,issuance ,al]t ,program1 :i*-- 7,a7 is 
"o ( ! mo/ important tools ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate = prev5t+ int]national p>5tal  
*ild abduction2 &  7,b7 all[s ! ,(fice (
 ,*ildr5's ,issues to contact ! enroll+ 

p>5t or legal gu>dian to v]ify :e!r !   
p>5tal cons5t requirem5t has be5 met :5 
a passport application has be5 submitt$ 
= an enroll$ *ild2  ,:]eas1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate _c track ! ultimate de/9ation ( 
a *ild ?r\gh ! use ( ! passport ( ! *ild
 issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate if ! *ild 
is transport$ to a ?ird c\ntry aft]     
dep>t+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a *ild 
:o is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may h  
ano!r nationality & may travel us+ a    
passport issu$ by ano!r c\ntry1 :i*--   
7#a7 increases ! difficulty 9 det]m9+ ! 
:]eab\ts ( ! *ild2 &  7#b7 makes ef=ts  
to prev5t abductions all ! m critical2  
,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,prev5tion 
,bran* ( ! ,(fice ( ,*ildr5's ,issues ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 enroll$ #aca *ildr5
 9 a program aim$ at prev5t+            
int]national p>5tal *ild abduction2     
,:]eas1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ?r\gh !    
,int]national ,visitor ,lead]%ip        
,program & relat$ initiatives ) global  
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has r$uc$ !   

numb] ( *ildr5 :o h be5 report$ abduct$ 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #be p]c5t dur+ !   
pa/ #b ye>s2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld cont9ue to play a lead]%ip role 9  
rais+ aw>5ess ab\t ! deva/at+ impacts ( 
int]national p>5tal *ild abduction by   
educat+ ! public ab\t ! negative        
emotional1 psy*ological1 & physical     
consequ5ces to *ildr5 & p>5ts victimiz$ 
by int]national p>5tal *ild abduction3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate recognizes
 & obs]ves ,int]national ,p>5tal ,*ild  
,abduction ,mon? dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
,april #a1 #bjah1 & end+ on ,may #a1    
#bjah1 to raise aw>5ess (1 & opposition 
to1 int]national p>5tal *ild abduction4