; (B) the effects of unregulated custody transfer on children, including the lack of assessment of a child’s safety and well-being by social services agencies and courts due to such unregulated custody transfer; (C) the prevalence of unregulated custody transfers within each State and across all States; and (D) recommended policies for preventing, identifying, and responding to unregulated custody transfers, including of adopted children, that include— (i) amendments to Federal and State law to address unregulated custody transfers; (ii) amendments to child protection practices to address unregulated custody transfers; and (iii) methods of providing the public information regarding adoption and child protection. (b) Guidance to States (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall issue guidance and technical assistance to States related to preventing, identifying, and responding to unregulated custody transfers, including of adopted children. (2) Elements The guidance required under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) education and training materials related to preventing, identifying, and responding to unregulated custody transfers for employees of State, local, and Tribal agencies that provide child welfare services; (B) model State laws with respect to unregulated custody transfers; and (C) guidance on appropriate pre-adoption training and post-adoption services for domestic and international adoptive families to promote child permanency. (c) Definition In this section, the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. .