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§ 6981. Establishment of technical assistance and rule of law programs
(a) Commerce rule of law program
(b) Labor rule of law program
(1) In general
(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
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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
(c) Legal system and civil society rule of law program
(d) Conduct of programs
(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 511, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 905.)
§ 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.].

(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 512, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 906.)
§ 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 People’s 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.

(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 513, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 906.)
§ 6984. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Commercial law program
(b) Labor law program
(c) Legal system and civil society rule of law program
(d) Construction with other laws
(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 514, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 906.)