Part B - Assistance To Develop Commercial and Labor Rule of Law

22 USC 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 Peoples 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 Peoples 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 Peoples 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 Peoples Republic of China to provide and receive training.
[1] So in original. Comma probably should not appear.

22 USC 6982 - Administrative authorities

In carrying out the programs authorized by section 6981 of this title, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor (in consultation with the Secretary of State) may utilize any of the authorities contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.] and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.].

22 USC 6983 - Prohibition relating to human rights abuses

Amounts made available to carry out this part may not be provided to a component of a ministry or other administrative unit of the national, provincial, or other local governments of the Peoples Republic of China, to a nongovernmental organization, or to an official of such governments or organizations, if the President has credible evidence that such component, administrative unit, organization or official has been materially responsible for the commission of human rights violations.

22 USC 6984 - Authorization of appropriations

(a) Commercial law program 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out the program described in section 6981 (a) of this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter.
(b) Labor law program 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Labor to carry out the program described in section 6981 (b) of this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter.
(c) Legal system and civil society rule of law program 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry out the program described in section 6981 (c) of this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter.
(d) Construction with other laws 
Except as provided in this chapter, funds may be made available to carry out the purposes of this part notwithstanding any other provision of law.