c. Relating to the Implementation of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Executive Order 12648, August 11, 1988, 53 F.R. 30637 The United States of America deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction ("Convention') on April 29, 1988. The Convention entered into force for the United States on July 1, 1988. Art cle 6 of the Convention imposes upon Contracting States an obligation to designate a "Central Authority" for the purpose of discharg ing certain specified functions. In order that the Government of the United States of America may give full and complete effect to the Convention, and pursuant to section 7 of the International Child Abduction Remedies Act, Public Law 100-300 (1988), it is expedient and necessary that I des ignate a Central Authority within the Executive branch of said Government: NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States. including section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code and section 7 of the International Child Abduction Remedies Act, it is ordered as follows: Section 1. Designation of Central Authority. The Department of State is hereby designated as the Central Authority of the United States for purposes of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and empowered, in accordance with such regulations as he may prescribe, to perform all lawful acts that may be necessary and proper in order to execute the functions of the Central Authority in a timely and efficient manner. on on NOTE.-Appendix I lists Public Laws included in Legislaon Foreign Relations Through 1992, arranged by ublic Law number with corresponding short title or popu r name. ic Law No. 87.... 87 33 82. 67 38.................. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1993 Oceans Act of 1992 North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Convention International Narcotics Control Act of 1992 North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992 Peace Corps Authorization for Fiscal Year 1993 Aid, Trade, and Competitiveness Act of 1992 ...... Enterprise for the Americas Act of 1992 (title VI) Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act of 1992 569 65....... 49 49 49 32 23 11 09.......... 05.......... APPENDIX I Short Title International Dolphin Conservation Act of 1992 Soviet Scientists Immigration Act of 1992 tion 86...... 84 184 84 184 .................... Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (title XVI) Energy Policy Act of 1992 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Former Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of 1992 (title XIV) Weapons of Mass Destruction Control Act of 1992 (title XV) Public Law No. 102-484 102-484 .......... 102-472........ 102-469..... 102-454 102-450.................. 102-429..... 102-424 .......... 102-420. 102-404 102-396 102-395 102-395........... APPENDIX I-Continued Short Title Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (title XVII) Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (title XXXV) Quincentenary of Voyage of Christopher Colum- Irish-American Heritage Month-Designation Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month-Des- Export Enhancement Act of 1992 Polish-American Heritage Month-Designation Withdrawal of MFN From Serbia and Montene gro Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 199% Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State. the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 1993 Department of State and Related Agencies Ap propriations Act 1993 (title V) 102-391..................... Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Re 102-383. 102-381... lated Programs Appropriations Act, 1993 United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 199 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 102-373.................... National POW/MIA Recognition Day-Designa 102-372...... 102-368......... tion Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act of Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 102-363 .................. Nondiscriminatory Treatment Toward Products of Albania 102-341.................... Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Dr Administration, and Related Agencies Appro priations Act, 1993 102-333 102-322 102-311 .......... 102-290.... 102-274 102-270 ........... 102-263 102-256 102-253 102-247 Helsinki Human Rights Day-Designation Horn of Africa Recovery and Food Security Ac Greek Independence Day-Designation Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992 Public Law No. 102-237 ......... 102-229 102-228...... 102-228 APPENDIX I-Continued Short Title Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991 102-197 .................. Most-Favored Nation Treatment for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 102-195................... National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1992 102-190......... 102-190...... 102-190........... 102-183 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Missile Defense Act of 1991 (title II, part C) ...... National Security Education Act of 1991 (title VIII) 102-182.................... Termination of Trade Restrictions to Czechoslo 102-182 102-182 102-158........ 102-157...... 102-138....... 102-138...... 102-134 102-117 102-91... 102-45..... 102-30 ...... 102-28 .......... vakia and Hungary Andean Trade Preference Act (title II) Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Most-Favored Nation Treatment for Mongolian ....... Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal North/South Center Act of 1991 (sec. 208) World Food Day German-American Day-Designation Transfer by Lease of Four Naval Vessels to Emergency Supplemental Persian Gulf Refugee Jewish Heritage Week-Designation Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1991 Public Law No. 102-27 .... 102-25 ................ 102-23..... 102-21 102-20 ......... 102-17 102-1. 101-649........ 101-647 101-646. 101-627 101-627 APPENDIX I—Continued Short Title Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authoriza- Emergency Supplemental Assistance for Israel Foreign Relations Persian Gulf Conflict Emer- Baltic Freedom Day-Designation Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces Pursuant to U.N. Security Council Resolution 678 Immigration Act of 1990 Crime Control Act of 1990 Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 Fishery Conservation Amendments of 1990 Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act (title IX) 101-624..................... Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 101-624.... 101-624..... of 1990 Agricultural Development and Trade Act of 1990 (title XV) Mickey Leland Food for Peace Act (title XV. subtitle A) 101–624 .................. Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 101-623........ 101-620 ........... 101-611 .... 101-610..... 101-606 101-606 (title XXIV) International Narcotics Control Act of 1990 National Aeronautics and Space Administration National and Community Service Act of 1990 International Cooperation in Global Change Re 101-604................... Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990 101-594........ 101-549 101-541 Antarctic Protection Act of 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments Most-Favored-Nation Treatment for Czechoslo vakia 101-533 ................... Foreign Direct Investment and International Fr nancial Date Improvements Act of 1990 |