42 U.S.C. § 661 — Untitled legal text

Page 2332 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 660 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–183, § 301(d)(2)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘foreign reciprocating countries or foreign treaty countries’’ for ‘‘foreign countries that are the subject of a declaration under this section’’ in intro- ductory provisions. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 113–183, § 301(d)(2)(B), inserted ‘‘and foreign treaty countries’’ after ‘‘foreign recipro- cating countries’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–183, § 301(d)(3), substituted ‘‘foreign reciprocating countries or foreign treaty countries’’ for ‘‘the subject of a declaration pursuant to subsection (a)’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–183, § 301(d)(1), added subsec. (e). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE For effective date of section, see section 395(a)–(c) of Pub. L. 104–193, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 654 of this title. Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 13752. RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL RECOVERY OF CHILD SUPPORT AND OTHER FORMS OF FAMILY MAIN- TENANCE Ex. Ord. No. 13752, Dec. 8, 2016, 81 F.R. 90181, provided: The United States of America deposited its instru- ment of ratification of the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (Convention) on Sep- tember 7, 2016. The Convention will enter into force for the United States on January 1, 2017. Article 4 of the Convention imposes upon States Parties an obligation to designate a ‘‘Central Authority’’ for the purpose of discharging certain specified functions. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Designation of Central Authority. The De- partment of Health and Human Services is hereby des- ignated as the Central Authority of the United States for purposes of the Convention. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is hereby authorized and empowered, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary 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. SEC. 2. Designation of State IV–D Child Support Agen- cies. The Central Authority may designate the State agencies responsible for implementing an approved State Plan under title IV–D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 651 et seq., as public bodies authorized to per- form specific functions in relation to applications under the Convention. SEC. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive de- partment, agency, or the head thereof, or the status of that department or agency within the Federal Govern- ment; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Man- agement and Budget relating to budgetary, administra- tive, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appro- priations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforce- able at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. BARACK OBAMA. § 660. Civil action to enforce child support obli- gations; jurisdiction of district courts The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction, without regard to any amount in controversy, to hear and determine any civil action certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 652(a)(8) of this title. A civil action under this section may be brought in any judicial district in which the claim arose, the plaintiff resides, or the defend- ant resides. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 460, as added Pub. L. 93–647, § 101(a), Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2358; amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2663(j)(2)(B)(xi), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1170.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–369 substituted ‘‘Health and Human Services’’ for ‘‘Health, Education, and Welfare’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 effective July 18, 1984, but not to be construed as changing or affecting any right, liability, status, or interpretation which existed (under the provisions of law involved) before that date, see section 2664(b) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 401 of this title. §§ 661, 662. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–193, title III, § 362(b)(1), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2246 Section 661, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 461, as added May 23, 1977, Pub. L. 95–30, title V, § 501(c), 91 Stat. 158, related to regulations pertaining to garnish- ments. Section 662, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 462, as added May 23, 1977, Pub. L. 95–30, title V, § 501(d), 91 Stat. 159; amended July 18, 1984, Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2663(c)(17), 98 Stat. 1167; Oct. 22, 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, 100 Stat. 2095; June 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(q)(3)(B)(ii), 105 Stat. 279, related to definitions for purposes of section 659 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective 6 months after Aug. 22, 1996, see sec- tion 362(d) of Pub. L. 104–193, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 659 of this title. For provisions relating to effective date of title III of Pub. L. 104–193, see section 395(a)–(c) of Pub. L. 104–193, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 654 of this title. § 663. Use of Federal Parent Locator Service in connection with enforcement or determina- tion of child custody in cases of parental kid- naping of child (a) Agreements with States for use of Federal Parent Locator Service The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with every State under which the services of the Federal Parent Locator Service established under section 653 of this title shall be made available to each State for the purpose of deter- mining the whereabouts of any parent or child when such information is to be used to locate such parent or child for the purpose of—