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 114 STAT. 906 PUBLIC LAW 106-286—OCT. 10, 2000 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. 22 USC 6982. 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 Assistance Act of 1961 and the Foreign Service Act of 1980. 22 USC 6983. SEC. 513. PROmBITION 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 imit 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. 22 USC 6984. SEC. 514. 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 511(a) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter. (b) LABOR LAW PROGRAM. — There gire authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Labor to carry out the program described in section 511(b) 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 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 22 USC 6991. SEC. 601. ACCESSION OF TAIWAN TO THE WTO. Itis 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

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