Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§262p–4 Instructions to United States Executive Directors; indigenous people in borrowing country; determination of impact; protection of rights; consultation
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › § 262p–4
Summary
Treasury must direct U.S. Executive Directors at each multilateral development bank to start talks with other directors and ask banks to do three things: during initial studies find out how projects affect indigenous people; make sure loan rules protect indigenous land and resource rights; and consult indigenous people and NGOs at all stages.
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Title 22, §262p–4
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The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to initiate discussions with other executive directors of the respective bank and to propose that the bank take such steps as may be necessary—
(1)to determine, at the time an initial feasibility study is conducted with respect to a proposed project and to the fullest extent possible, the impact such project would have on indigenous people in the borrowing country;
(2)to ensure compliance with loan conditionalities relating to the protection of the rights of indigenous people to lands and resources; and
(3)to consult with indigenous people, and nongovernmental organizations representing indigenous people, at every phase of loan design, planning, implementation, and monitoring.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification section 1605 of Pub. L. 95–118 is based on section 701 of title VII of H.R. 3750, One Hundredth Congress, as introduced Dec. 11, 1987, and enacted into law by Pub. L. 100–202.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions The definitions in section 262p–5 of this title apply to this section.
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 262p–4
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73