§ 9141. Authorization for judicial training on international parental child abduction

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(a)In general The Secretary of State, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall seek to provide training, directly or through another government agency or nongovernmental organizations, on the effective handling of parental abduction cases to the judicial and administrative authorities in countries—

(1)in which a significant number of unresolved abduction cases are pending; or

(2)that have been designated as having a pattern of noncompliance under section 9122(b) of this title.

(b)Strategy requirement Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2014, the President shall submit a strategy to carry out the activities described in subsection

(a)to—

(1)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;

(2)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;

(3)the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and

(4)the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(c)Authorization of appropriations

(1)In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 and 2016 to carry out subsection (a).

(2)Use of funds Amounts appropriated for the activities set forth in subsection

(a)shall be used pursuant to the authorization and requirements under this section.

(Pub. L. 113–150, title III, § 302, Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1822.)

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