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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 98 — International Child Abduction Prevention and Return

§ 9114. Report to congressional representatives

Statutory text

(a)

Notification

The Secretary of State shall submit written notification to the Member of Congress and Senators, or Resident Commissioner or Delegate, as appropriate, representing the legal residence of a left-behind parent if such parent—

(1)

reports an abduction to the Central Authority of the United States; and

(2)

consents to such notification.

(b)

Timing

At the request of any person who is a left-behind parent, including a left-behind parent who previously reported an abduction to the Central Authority of the United States before , the notification required under subsection (a) shall be provided as soon as is practicable.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–150 title I § 104 · 128 Stat. 1807

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 9114

    (Pub. L. 113–150, title I, § 104, Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1816.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 113–150, title I, § 104, Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1816.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 104. REPORT TO CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES. (a) Notification.— The Secretary of State shall submit written notification to the Member of Congress and Senators, or Resident Commissioner or Delegate, as appropriate, representing the legal residence of a left-behind parent if such parent— (1) reports an abduction to the Central Authority of the United States; and (2) consents to such notification. (b) Timing.— At the request of any person who is a left-behind parent, including a left-behind parent who previously reported an abduction to the Central Authority of the United States before the date of the enactment of this Act, the notification required under subsection (a) shall be provided as soon as is practicable.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 113–150, title I, § 104, , 128 Stat. 1816.)

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