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[CITE: 22USC6962]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                CHAPTER 77--UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS
 
SUBCHAPTER IV--TRADE AND RULE OF LAW ISSUES IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
                                  CHINA
 
 Part A--Task Force on Prohibition of Importation of Products of Forced 
           or Prison Labor From the People's Republic of China
 
Sec. 6962. Functions of Task Force

    The Task Force shall monitor and promote effective enforcement of 
and compliance with section 1307 of title 19 by performing the following 
functions:
        (1) Coordinate closely with the United States Customs Service to 
    promote maximum effectiveness in the enforcement by the Customs 
    Service of section 1307 of title 19 with respect to the products of 
    the People's Republic of China. In order to assure such 
    coordination, the Customs Service shall keep the Task Force 
    informed, on a regular basis, of the progress of its investigations 
    of allegations that goods are being entered into the United States, 
    or that such entry is being attempted, in violation of the 
    prohibition in section 1307 of title 19 on entry into the United 
    States of goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part 
    in the People's Republic of China by convict labor, forced labor, or 
    indentured labor under penal sanctions. Such investigations may 
    include visits to foreign sites where goods allegedly are being 
    mined, produced, or manufactured in a manner that would lead to 
    prohibition of their importation into the United States under 
    section 1307 of title 19.
        (2) Make recommendations to the Customs Service on seeking new 
    agreements with the People's Republic of China to allow Customs 
    Service officials to visit sites where goods may be mined, produced, 
    or manufactured by convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor 
    under penal sanctions.
        (3) Work with the Customs Service to assist the People's 
    Republic of China and other foreign governments in monitoring the 
    sale of goods mined, produced, or manufactured by convict labor, 
    forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions to ensure 
    that such goods are not exported to the United States.
        (4) Coordinate closely with the Customs Service to promote 
    maximum effectiveness in the enforcement by the Customs Service of 
    section 1307 of title 19 with respect to the products of the 
    People's Republic of China. In order to assure such coordination, 
    the Customs Service shall keep the Task Force informed, on a regular 
    basis, of the progress of its monitoring of ports of the United 
    States to ensure that goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly 
    or in part in the People's Republic of China by convict labor, 
    forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions are not 
    imported into the United States.
        (5) Advise the Customs Service in performing such other 
    functions, consistent with existing authority, to ensure the 
    effective enforcement of section 1307 of title 19.
        (6) Provide to the Customs Service all information obtained by 
    the departments represented on the Task Force relating to the use of 
    convict labor, forced labor, or/and indentured labor under penal 
    sanctions in the mining, production, or manufacture of goods which 
    may be imported into the United States.

(Pub. L. 106-286, div. B, title V, Sec. 502, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 
903.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 6964 of this title.
