Us Code § 6842 - Certification requirement

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§ 6842. Certification requirement

(a) In general

Prior to the initial obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated pursuant to section 6841 of this title, the Secretary of the Treasury shall certify that adequate procedures and standards have been established to ensure accountability for and monitoring of the use of funds contributed to the Trust Fund, including the cost of administering the Trust Fund.

(b) Transmittal of certification

The certification required by subsection (a), and the bases for that certification, shall be submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury to Congress.

(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, §142, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 758.)

CHAPTER 77—UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS

SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.
6901.
Findings.
6902.
Policy.
6903.
Definitions.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

6911.
Establishment of Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China.
6912.
Functions of the Commission.
6913.
Membership of the Commission.
6914.
Votes of the Commission.
6915.
Expenditure of appropriations.
6916.
Testimony of witnesses, production of evidence; issuance of subpoenas; administration of oaths.
6917.
Appropriations for the Commission.
6918.
Staff of the Commission.
6919.
Printing and binding costs.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S WTO COMMITMENTS

Part A—Review of Membership of the People's Republic of China in the WTO

6931.
Review within the WTO.

        

Part B—Authorization To Promote Compliance With Trade Agreements

6941.
Findings.
6942.
Purpose.
6943.
Authorization of appropriations.

        

Part C—Report on Compliance by the People's Republic of China With WTO Obligations.

6951.
Report on compliance.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—TRADE AND RULE OF LAW ISSUES IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Part A—Task Force on Prohibition of Importation of Products of Forced or Prison Labor From the People's Republic of China

6961.
Establishment of Task Force.
6962.
Functions of Task Force.
6963.
Composition of Task Force.
6964.
Authorization of appropriations.
6965.
Reports to Congress.

        

Part B—Assistance To Develop Commercial and Labor Rule of Law

6981.
Establishment of technical assistance and rule of law programs.
6982.
Administrative authorities.
6983.
Prohibition relating to human rights abuses.
6984.
Authorization of appropriations.

        

SUBCHAPTER V—ACCESSION OF TAIWAN TO THE WTO

6991.
Accession of Taiwan to the WTO.

        

SUBCHAPTER VI—RELATED ISSUES

7001.
Authorizations of appropriations for broadcasting capital improvements and international broadcasting operations.
7002.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

        

SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

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