and the extradition policies of countries from which the United States seeks extradition and rendition bear further examination. (9) Such examination will be promoted by the issuance of a public report on the status of extradition requests by the United States and related matters. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to provide information necessary to evaluate and thereby strengthen United States Government efforts to extradite fugitives. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that in meetings with foreign officials of countries from which the United States seeks the extradition of fugitives, United States ambassadors and other senior officials should prioritize advocacy on fulfilling United States extradition requests, including extradition of George Wright, an escaped convict and the murderer of Walter Patterson of New Jersey, and Joanne Chesimard, an escaped convict and the murderer of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. 4. Report (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and not later than the end of each 12-month period thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following: (1) The number of fugitives, and others with respect to whom the United States Government is seeking extradition or rendition, currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United States and a list of those countries. (2) Diplomatic and other efforts, if any, the United States has undertaken to secure the return of such fugitives. (3) The average length of time these cases have been outstanding. (4) How many of these cases have been resolved to the satisfaction of the United States. (5) Factors that have been barriers to the resolution of these cases. (6) Information on the number of United States citizens whose extradition has been sought by other countries during the past five years, a list of those countries seeking such extradition, and the outcomes of those requests. (b) Form The report