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§ 262p-4o. —  Respect for indigenous peoples.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC262p-4o]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
           CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
 
Sec. 262p-4o. Respect for indigenous peoples

    The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States 
Executive Directors of the international financial institutions (as 
defined in section 262r(c)(2) of this title) and the United States 
representative to the council of the Global Environment Facility 
administered by the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development to use the voice and vote of the United States to bring 
about the creation and full implementation of policies designed to 
promote respect for and full protection of the territorial rights, 
traditional economies, cultural integrity, traditional knowledge and 
human rights of indigenous peoples.

(Pub. L. 95-118, title XVI, Sec. 1620, as added Pub. L. 103-306, title 
V, Sec. 526(e), Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1633.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1620 of Pub. L. 95-118 was renumbered 1622 and is 
classified to section 262p-5 of this title.


                               Definitions

    The definitions in section 262p-5 of this title apply to this 
section.



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