ADVISOR FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ISSUES

ADVISOR FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ISSUESSec. 595. (a) After consultation with the Committees on Appropriations and not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall designate an “Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues” whose responsibilities shall include—(1) consulting with representatives of indigenous peoples organizations;(2) ensuring that the rights and needs of indigenous peoples are being respected and addressed in United States Agency for International Development policies, programs and activities;(3) monitoring the design and implementation of United States Agency for International Development policies, programs and activities which affect indigenous peoples; and(4) coordinating with other Federal agencies on relevant issues relating to indigenous peoples.