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[CITE: 22USC6981]

 
               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 B--Assistance To Develop Commercial and Labor Rule of Law
 
Sec. 6981. Establishment of technical assistance and rule of law 
        programs
        

(a) Commerce rule of law program

    The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, is authorized to establish a program to conduct rule of law 
training and technical assistance related to commercial activities in 
the People's Republic of China.

(b) Labor rule of law program

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of 
    State, is authorized to establish a program to conduct rule of law 
    training and technical assistance related to the protection of 
    internationally recognized worker rights in the People's Republic of 
    China.

                         (2) Use of amounts

        In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall 
    focus on activities including, but not limited to--
            (A) developing,\1\ laws, regulations, and other measures to 
        implement internationally recognized worker rights;
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            (B) establishing national mechanisms for the enforcement of 
        national labor laws and regulations;
            (C) training government officials concerned with 
        implementation and enforcement of national labor laws and 
        regulations; and
            (D) developing an educational infrastructure to educate 
        workers about their legal rights and protections under national 
        labor laws and regulations.

                           (3) Limitation

        The Secretary of Labor may not provide assistance under the 
    program established under this subsection to the All-China 
    Federation of Trade Unions.

(c) Legal system and civil society rule of law program

    The Secretary of State is authorized to establish a program to 
conduct rule of law training and technical assistance related to 
development of the legal system and civil society generally in the 
People's Republic of China.

(d) Conduct of programs

    The programs authorized by this section may be used to conduct 
activities such as seminars and workshops, drafting of commercial and 
labor codes, legal training, publications, financing the operating costs 
for nongovernmental organizations working in this area, and funding the 
travel of individuals to the United States and to the People's Republic 
of China to provide and receive training.

(Pub. L. 106-286, div. B, title V, Sec. 511, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 
905.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6982, 6984 of this title.
