6 U.S.C. § 241 — Prevention of international child abduction

(a) Program established: Through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and coordinating with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the FBI Director, the Secretary must set up a program that (1) tries to stop a child (as defined in section 1204(b)(1) of title 18) from leaving U.S. territory, when a parent or legal guardian shows a CBP officer a court order from a court with proper jurisdiction that bars removing the child, given in enough time to prevent the departure while that order is in effect; and (2) uses other existing tools and processes to handle a child's wrongful removal and return. (b) Interagency coordination. (1) In general: The Secretary of State must convene and lead an interagency working group to prevent international parental child abduction, made up of presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed officials from (A) the State Department; (B) the Department of Homeland Security, including CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and (C) the Justice Department, including the FBI. (2) Department of Defense: The Secretary of Defense must name a Defense Department official to (A) coordinate with the State Department on international child abduction issues, and (B) oversee efforts to prevent or resolve abduction cases involving active-duty military members.