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(b) CONTENTS
OF REPORTS.—Each report under
subsection (a) shall set forth, at a minimum—
(1) the number of allegations of violations of
section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect
to products of the Peoples’ Republic of China that
were investigated during the preceding 1-year pe-
riod;
(2) the number of actual violations of section
307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the
products of the People’s Republic of China that were
discovered during the preceding 1-year period;
(3) in the case of each attempted entry of prod-
ucts of the People’s Republic of China in violation
of such section 307 discovered during the preceding
1-year period—
(A) the identity of the exporter of the
goods;
(B) the identity of the person or persons
who attempted to sell the goods for export; and
(C) the identity of all parties involved in
transshipment of the goods; and
(4) such other information as the Task Force
considers useful in monitoring and enforcing compli-
ance with section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
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Subtitle B—Assistance To Develop
Commercial and Labor Rule of Law
SEC. 511. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AND RULE OF LAW PROGRAMS.
(a) COMMERCE RULE OF LAW PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary 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 com-
mercial 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 author-
ized to establish a program to conduct rule of law
training and technical assistance related to the pro-
tection of internationally recognized worker rights in
the People’s Republic of China.
(2) USE OF AMOUNTS.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall focus on ac-
tivities including, but not limited to—
(A) developing, laws, regulations, and
other measures to implement internationally
recognized worker rights;
(B) establishing national mechanisms for
the enforcement of national labor laws and reg-
ulations;
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(C) training government officials concerned
with implementation and enforcement of na-
tional labor laws and regulations; and
(D) developing an educational infrastruc-
ture 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 estab-
lished under this subsection to the All-China Federa-
tion 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 author-
ized 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 op-
erating 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.
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SEC. 512. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES.
In carrying out the programs authorized by section
511, 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 As-
sistance Act of 1961 and the Foreign Service Act of 1980.
SEC. 513. PROHIBITION RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS
ABUSES.
Amounts made available to carry out this subtitle
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 cred-
ible evidence that such component, administrative unit, or-
ganization or official has been materially responsible for
the commission of human rights violations.
SEC. 514. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) COMMERCIAL LAW PROGRAM.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to
carry out the program described in section 511(a) 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 511(b) such sums as may
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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 de-
scribed in section 511(c) 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 division, funds may be made available to
carry out the purposes of this subtitle notwithstanding any
other provision of law.
TITLE VI—ACCESSION OF
TAIWAN TO THE WTO
SEC. 601. ACCESSION OF TAIWAN TO THE WTO.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) immediately upon approval by the General
Council of the WTO of the terms and conditions of
the accession of the People’s Republic of China to
the WTO, the United States representative to the
WTO should request that the General Council of the
WTO consider Taiwan’s accession to the WTO as
the next order of business of the Council during the
same session; and
(2) the United States should be prepared to ag-
gressively counter any effort by any WTO member,