TITLE 22 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER III - MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINAS WTO COMMITMENTS

Part A - Review of Membership of the Peoples Republic of China in the WTO

22 USC 6931 - Review within the WTO

It shall be the objective of the United States to obtain as part of the Protocol of Accession of the Peoples Republic of China to the WTO, an annual review within the WTO of the compliance by the Peoples Republic of China with its terms of accession to the WTO.

Part B - Authorization To Promote Compliance With Trade Agreements

22 USC 6941 - Findings

The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The opening of world markets through the elimination of tariff and nontariff barriers has contributed to a 56-percent increase in exports of United States goods and services since 1992.
(2) Such export expansion, along with an increase in trade generally, has helped fuel the longest economic expansion in United States history.
(3) The United States Government must continue to be vigilant in monitoring and enforcing the compliance by our trading partners with trade agreements in order for United States businesses, workers, and farmers to continue to benefit from the opportunities created by market-opening trade agreements.
(4) The Peoples Republic of China, as part of its accession to the World Trade Organization, has committed to eliminating significant trade barriers in the agricultural, services, and manufacturing sectors that, if realized, would provide considerable opportunities for United States farmers, businesses, and workers.
(5) For these opportunities to be fully realized, the United States Government must effectively monitor and enforce its rights under the agreements on the accession of the Peoples Republic of China to the WTO.

22 USC 6942 - Purpose

The purpose of this part is to authorize additional resources for the agencies and departments engaged in monitoring and enforcement of United States trade agreements and trade laws with respect to the Peoples Republic of China.

22 USC 6943 - Authorization of appropriations

(a) Department of Commerce 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter, for additional staff for
(1) monitoring compliance by the Peoples Republic of China with its commitments under the WTO, assisting United States negotiators with ongoing negotiations in the WTO, and defending United States antidumping and countervailing duty measures with respect to products of the Peoples Republic of China;
(2) enforcement of United States trade laws with respect to products of the Peoples Republic of China; and
(3) a Trade Law Technical Assistance Center to assist small- and medium-sized businesses, workers, and unions in evaluating potential remedies available under the trade laws of the United States with respect to trade involving the Peoples Republic of China.
(b) Overseas Compliance Program 

(1) Authorization of appropriation 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce and the Department of State, in addition to amounts otherwise available, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter, to provide staff for monitoring in the Peoples Republic of China that countrys compliance with its international trade obligations and to support the enforcement of the trade laws of the United States, as part of an Overseas Compliance Program which monitors abroad compliance with international trade obligations and supports the enforcement of United States trade laws.
(2) Reporting 
The annual report on compliance by the Peoples Republic of China submitted to the Congress under section 6951 of this title shall include the findings of the Overseas Compliance Program with respect to the Peoples Republic of China.
(c) United States Trade Representative 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter, for additional staff in
(1) the Office of the General Counsel, the Monitoring and Enforcement Unit, and the Office of the Deputy United States Trade Representative in Geneva, Switzerland, to investigate, prosecute, and defend cases before the WTO, and to administer United States trade laws, including title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.) and other trade laws relating to intellectual property, government procurement, and telecommunications, with respect to the Peoples Republic of China;
(2) the Office of Economic Affairs, to analyze the impact on the economy of the United States, including United States exports, of acts of the Government of the Peoples Republic of China affecting access to markets in the Peoples Republic of China and to support the Office of the General Counsel in presenting cases to the WTO involving the Peoples Republic of China;
(3) the geographic office for the Peoples Republic of China; and
(4) offices relating to the WTO and to different sectors of the economy, including agriculture, industry, services, and intellectual property rights protection, to monitor and enforce the trade agreement obligations of the Peoples Republic of China in those sectors.
(d) Department of Agriculture 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Agriculture, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter, for additional staff to increase legal and technical expertise in areas covered by trade agreements and United States trade law, including food safety and biotechnology, for purposes of monitoring compliance by the Peoples Republic of China with its trade agreement obligations.

Part C - Report on Compliance by the Peoples Republic of China With WTO Obligations

22 USC 6951 - Report on compliance

(a) In general 
Not later than 1 year after the entry into force of the Protocol of Accession of the Peoples Republic of China to the WTO, and annually thereafter, the Trade Representative shall submit a report to Congress on compliance by the Peoples Republic of China with commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization, including both multilateral commitments and any bilateral commitments made to the United States.
(b) Public participation 
In preparing the report described in subsection (a) of this section, the Trade Representative shall seek public participation by publishing a notice in the Federal Register and holding a public hearing.