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[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.
