,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #a 7legislative
 day1 ,m>* #ca71 #bjbe,mr4 ,tillis 7=   
himself & ,mr4 ,murphy7 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 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 to reta9 a 
*ild 7:o has be5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates7     
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! int5t to  
ob/ruct ! lawful ex]cise ( p>5tal       
rights2 ,:]eas #i1haf *ildr5 7 report$  
abduct$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #bjaj &
 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 dur+ #bjbc1 #a or m     

cases ( int]national p>5tal *ild        
abduction involv+ *ildr5 :o are citiz5s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 id5tifi$ 9 #aje     
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 ! majority ( *ildr5 :o 7 abduct$ 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates h yet to be reunit$ ) 
_! cu/odial p>5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1     
,arg5t9a1 ,belize1 ,brazil1 ,bulg>ia1   
,ecuador1 ,egypt1 ,honduras1 ,india1    
,jordan1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1          
,mont5egro1 ,p]u1 ,pol&1 ,romania1 !    
,russian ,f$]ation1 & ! ,unit$ ,arab    
,emirates 7 id5tifi$ pursuant to ! ,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 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjae 
& #bjbc1 a total ( #ai c\ntries 7       
previ\sly id5tifi$ z engag+ 9 a patt]n (
 noncompliance 7z s def9$71 includ+     
,au/ria1 ! ,bahamas1 ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a1 ,colombia1 ,co/a ,rica1 !         
,dom9ican ,republic1 ,guatemala1 ,japan1
 ,lebanon1 ,morocco1 ,nic>agua1 ,oman1  
,paki/an1 ,panama1 ,saudi ,arabia1      
,slovakia1 ,tr9idad & ,tobago1 &        
,tunisia1 %[+ ! importance ( cont9u$    
en=cem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates law by !       
executive bran* to ensure ! return (    
abduct$ *ildr52 ,:]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 may 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 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/itutions1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,*ildr5's
 ,bureau ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 &  
,families ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices2 &  7#b7 ! ,(fice (     
,*ildr5's ,issues ( ! ,bureau ( ,consul>
 ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas 
! ,coalition to ,end ,int]national      
,p>5tal ,*ild ,abduction1 ?r\gh d$icat$ 
advocacy & regul> te/imony1 has         
highlight$ ! importance ( ?is issue to  
,congress & call$ on successive         
adm9i/rations to take conc]t$ action to 
/op int]national p>5tal *ild abduction &

 repatriate kidnapp$ ,unit$ ,/ates      
*ildr52 ,:]eas ,br+ ,abduct$ ,*ildr5    
,home1 ,br+ ,our ,kids ,home1 i,stand   
,p>5t ,network1 & ! ,coalition to ,end  
,int]national ,p>5tal ,*ild ,abduction h
 be5 recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
z nonpr(it organizations specializ+ 9   
int]national p>5tal *ild abduction2     
,:]eas ,congress has signal$ a commitm5t
 to end+ int]national p>5tal *ild       
abduction by enact+-- 7#a7 !            
,int]national ,*ild ,abduction ,rem$ies 
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ijja et seq472     
7#b7 ! ,int]national ,p>5tal ,kidnapp+  
,crime ,act ( #aiic 7,public ,law       
#ajc-agc2 #ajg ,/at4 #aiih71 :i* enact$ 
section #abjd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 &  7#c7 ! ,sean & ,david        
,goldman ,int]national ,*ild ,abduction 
,prev5tion & ,return ,act ( #bjad 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iaja et seq472 ,:]eas !      
,s5ate adopt$ ,s5ate ,resolution #edc   
7#aab? ,congress71 agre$ to ,decemb] #d1
 #bjab1 condemn+ ! int]national         
abduction ( *ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate     

adopt$ ,s5ate ,resolution #dca 7#aae?   
,congress71 agre$ to ,april #ai1 #bjah1 
to raise aw>5ess (1 & opposition to1    
int]national p>5tal *ild abduction2     
,:]eas ! ,s5ate adopt$ ,s5ate           
,resolution #bc 7#aaf? ,congress71 agre$
 to ,april #aa1 #bjai1 to raise aw>5ess 
( ! h>m caus$ by int]national p>5tal    
*ild abduction2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate adopt$  
,s5ate ,resolution #efh 7#aag?          
,congress71 agre$ to ,july #ba1 #bjbb1  
to raise aw>5ess ( ! h>m caus$ by       
int]national p>5tal *ild abduction2     
,:]eas ! ,s5ate adopt$ ,s5ate           
,resolution #aae 7#aah? ,congress71     
agre$ to ,may1 #aj #bjbc1 to raise      
aw>5ess ( ! h>m caus$ by int]national   
p>5tal *ild abduction2 ,:]eas ,congress 
calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to fully   
use ! tools available "u ! ,sean &      
,david ,goldman ,int]national ,*ild     
,abduction ,prev5tion & ,return ,act (  
#bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja et seq47 to  
negotiate1 & make publicly available1   
bilat]al agreem5ts or memor&ums (       

und]/&+-- 7#a7 ) c\ntries n p>ties to ! 
,hague ,conv5tion on ,abduction to      
resolve abduction & access cases2 &     
7#b7 reg>d+ op5 abduction & access cases
 pr$at+ ! ,hague ,conv5tion on          
,abduction ) c\ntries t h !reaft] become
 p>ties to ! ,hague ,conv5tion on       
,abduction2 ,:]eas all #ej ,/ates & !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia h enact$ laws      
crim9aliz+ p>5tal kidnapp+2 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjbc1 ! ,prev5tion ,bran* ( ! ,(fice ( 
,*ildr5's ,issues ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,/ate-- 7#a7 field$ m ?an #d1fjj        
inquiries f ! g5]al public relat+ to    
prev5t+ a *ild f be+ remov$ f ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#b7 enroll$ m ?an #c1gjj    
*ildr5 9 ! ,*ildr5's ,passport ,issuance
 ,al]t ,program1 :i*-- 7,a7 is #a ( !   
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 &  7,c7 has enroll$ a
 total ( ov] #ff1fjj *ildr5 9 ! program 
s9ce its inception2  ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate _c track ! ultimate de/9ation ( 
a *ild ?r\gh ! use ( ! passport 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 ( det]m9+ !      
:]eab\ts ( ! *ild2 &  7#b7 makes ef=ts  
to prev5t abduction m critical2 ,:]eas1 
dur+ #bjbc1 #bje *ildr5 7 return$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & an additional #aai     
abduction cases1 involv+ #adg *ildr51 7 
resolv$ )\t ! *ildr5 be+ return$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,prev5tion ,bran* ( !   
,(fice ( ,*ildr5's ,issues ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate1 enroll$ #cda *ildr5 9 !       
,prev5t ,abduction ,program1 :i* is aim$
 at prev5t+ int]national p>5tal *ild    

abduction ?r\gh coord9ation ) ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,patrol (fic]s at !    
airport1 seaport1 or l& bord] ports (   
entry by int]cept+ ! *ild be=e dep>ture3
 ,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 
#bjbe1 & end+ on ,april #cj1 #bjbe1 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