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22 U.S.C. § 262k–2 — Female genital mutilation

submitted 30 years ago by Pub. L. 104-208 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 132 words · no verdicts yet

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Starting in 1997, Treasury must instruct U.S. representatives to oppose loans to countries practicing female genital mutilation. This applies unless the loan addresses basic human needs. It only applies if the country has not started prevention education.

(a) Limitation Starting 1 year after September 30, 1996, the Secretary of the Treasury must instruct the U.S. Executive Director of each international financial institution to use America's voice and vote to oppose any loan or other use of that institution's funds — except loans that address basic human needs — for the government of any country that the Secretary determines: (1) Has, as a cultural custom, a known history of practicing female genital mutilation; and (2) Has not taken steps to run educational programs meant to prevent the practice. (b) "International financial institution" defined In this section, "international financial institution" includes the institutions listed in section 532(b) of this Act.
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(a) Limitation

Beginning 1 year after September 30, 1996, the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan or other utilization of the funds of their respective institution, other than to address basic human needs, for the government of any country which the Secretary of the Treasury determines—

(1)

has, as a cultural custom, a known history of the practice of female genital mutilation; and

(2)

has not taken steps to implement educational programs designed to prevent the practice of female genital mutilation.

(b) “International financial institution” defined

For purposes of this section, the term “international financial institution” shall include the institutions identified in section 532(b) of this Act.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(c) [title V, § 579], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–121, 3009–170.)

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  • 1996Enacted · Pub. L. 104-208 · 110 Stat. 3009

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