2020 US Code
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

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 6981 (2020)
Section Name §6981. Establishment of technical assistance and rule of law programs
Section Text (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;

(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.

Source Credit

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

Footnotes

1 So in original. Comma probably should not appear.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within 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
Contains section 6981
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 114 Stat. 905
Public Law References Public Law 106-286
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