§ 9112. Standards and assistance

The Secretary of State shall—

• (1) ensure that United States diplomatic and consular missions abroad—
  • (A) maintain a consistent reporting standard with respect to abduction and access cases;
  • (B) designate at least 1 senior official in each such mission, at the discretion of the Chief of Mission, to assist left-behind parents from the United States who are visiting such country or otherwise seeking to resolve abduction or access cases; and
  • (C) monitor developments in abduction and access cases; and
• (2) develop and implement written strategic plans for engagement with any Convention or non-Convention country in which there are 5 or more cases of international child abduction.