,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dhg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 ,tillis 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,c\nt]+ ,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 #aa1ejj *ildr5 7 report$ abduct$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #bjjh & #bjah2 ,:]eas1 dur+ #bjah1 #a or m cases ( int]national p>5tal *ild abduction involv+ *ildr5 :o are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 id5tifi$ 9 #ajg 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 ! 8,hague ,conv5tion on ,abduction071 :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 ! majority ( *ildr5 :o 7 abduct$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates h yet to be reunit$ ) _! cu/odial p>5ts2 ,:]eas1 dur+ #bjah1 ,arg5t9a1 ,brazil1 ,ecuador1 ,egypt1 ,india1 ,jordan1 ,lebanon1 ,p]u1 & ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates 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 ( noncompliance 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja772 ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has recogniz$ t family abduction-- 7#a7 is a =m ( *ild abuse ) pot5tially deva/at+ consequ5ces = a *ild1 :i* 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 = ! *ild & = ! 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]vices1 ! ,*ildr5's ,bureau ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families2 & 7#b7 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,(fice ( ,*ildr5's ,issues ( ! ,bureau ( ,consul> ,affairs2 ,:]eas ,congress has signal$ a commitm5t to end+ int]national p>5tal *ild abduction by enact+ ! ,int]national ,*ild ,abduction ,rem$ies ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ijja et seq471 ! ,int]national ,p>5tal ,kidnapp+ ,crime ,act ( #aiic 7,public ,law #ajc-agc71 :i* enact$ section #abjd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ,sean & ,david ,goldman ,int]national ,*ild ,abduction ,prev5tion & ,return ,act ( #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja et seq472 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate adopt$ ,s5ate ,resolution #edc1 #aab? ,congress1 on ,decemb] #d1 #bjab1 condemn+ ! int]national abduction ( *ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate adopt$ ,s5ate ,resolution #dca1 #aae? ,congress1 on ,april #ai1 #bjah1 to raise aw>5ess (1 & opposition to1 int]national p>5tal *ild abduction2 ,:]eas all #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h enact$ laws crim9aliz+ p>5tal kidnapp+2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,prev5tion ,bran* ( ! ,(fice ( ,*ildr5's ,issues ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate-- 7#a7 field$ m ?an #e1bjj inquiries f ! g5]al public relat+ to prev5t+ a *ild f be+ remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 enroll$ m ?an #d1gjj *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 abductions2 & 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 ,:]eas ! ,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 m critical2 ,:]eas1 dur+ #bjah1 #bcb *ildr5 7 return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an additional #agd cases 7 resolv$ 9 o!r ways2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,prev5tion ,bran* ( ! ,(fice ( ,*ildr5's ,issues ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 enroll$ #bcf *ildr5 9 a program aim$ at prev5t+ int]national p>5tal *ild abduction3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes & obs]ves ,c\nt]+ ,int]national ,p>5tal ,*ild ,abduction ,mon? dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,april #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,april #cj1 #bjbj1 to raise aw>5ess (1 & opposition to1 int]national p>5tal *ild abduction2 & 7#b7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue 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 abduction4