22 USC § 6984 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "22 USC § 6984 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "6984"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 77
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "TRADE AND RULE OF LAW ISSUES IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Assistance To Develop Commercial and Labor Rule of Law"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 514, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 906.)"
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# § 6984. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **Commercial law program** section 6981(a) of this title

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out the program described in  such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter.

**(b)** **Labor law program** section 6981(b) of this title

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Labor to carry out the program described in  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** section 6981(c) of this title

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry out the program described in  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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 514, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 906.)