Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§262p–4k Promotion of institution-building for nongovernmental organizations concerned with environment
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › § 262p–4k
Summary
Require the Treasury Secretary to tell U.S. directors at multilateral development banks to push for rules that help environmental nongovernmental organizations. The banks must strengthen cooperation and support for these groups in developing countries and encourage international information sharing and joint projects with government and private groups in developed countries.
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Title 22, §262p–4k
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The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the multilateral development banks to vigorously promote the adoption of policies and procedures which seek to—
(1)increase collaboration with, and, where necessary, strengthen, nongovernmental organizations in such countries which are concerned with environmental protection by providing appropriate assistance and support for programs and activities on environmental protection; and
(2)encourage international collaboration for information exchange and project enhancement with nongovernmental organizations in developing countries which are concerned with environmental protection and government agencies and private voluntary organizations in developed countries which are concerned with environmental protection.
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Definitions The definitions in section 262p–5 of this title apply to this section.
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22 U.S.C. § 262p–4k
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73