Expressing the sense of the Congress urging the Republic of Italy to safely and immediately return Ludwig Maximilian Koons to the custody of his father in New York.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) pursuant to Article 36 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the United States should intervene in the proceeding pending before the European Court of Human Rights, Jeffrey Lynn Koons v. Italy, case no. 68183/01, to request the Republic of Italy to remedy the violations of international law committed against Mr. Koons and his son; and (2) pending a final decision by the Republic of Italy regarding the permanent return of Ludwig to the United States, the United States should request that the Republic of Italy authorize Ludwig to visit his father in his New York residence on a temporary basis.