§ 262k-2. — Female genital mutilation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC262k-2]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
Sec. 262k-2. Female genital mutilation
(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.
(Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(c) [title V, Sec. 579],
Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-121, 3009-170.)
References in Text
Section 532(b) of this Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is section
532(b) of Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(c) [title V], Sept.
30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-121, 3009-152, which is not classified to the
Code.
