1. U.S. Code
  2. title 22
  3. chapter 77
  4. subchapter IV
  5. part A
  6. § 6962

Collapse to view only § 6962. Functions of Task Force

§ 6961. Establishment of Task Force

(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 501, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 903.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 6961

§ 6962. Functions of Task Force
The Task Force shall monitor and promote effective enforcement of and compliance with section 1307 of title 19 by performing the following functions:
(1) Coordinate closely with the United States Customs Service to promote maximum effectiveness in the enforcement by the Customs Service of section 1307 of title 19 with respect to the products of the People’s Republic of China. In order to assure such coordination, the Customs Service shall keep the Task Force informed, on a regular basis, of the progress of its investigations of allegations that goods are being entered into the United States, or that such entry is being attempted, in violation of the prohibition in section 1307 of title 19 on entry into the United States of goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the People’s Republic of China by convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions. Such investigations may include visits to foreign sites where goods allegedly are being mined, produced, or manufactured in a manner that would lead to prohibition of their importation into the United States under section 1307 of title 19.
(2) Make recommendations to the Customs Service on seeking new agreements with the People’s Republic of China to allow Customs Service officials to visit sites where goods may be mined, produced, or manufactured by convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions.
(3) Work with the Customs Service to assist the People’s Republic of China and other foreign governments in monitoring the sale of goods mined, produced, or manufactured by convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions to ensure that such goods are not exported to the United States.
(4) Coordinate closely with the Customs Service to promote maximum effectiveness in the enforcement by the Customs Service of section 1307 of title 19 with respect to the products of the People’s Republic of China. In order to assure such coordination, the Customs Service shall keep the Task Force informed, on a regular basis, of the progress of its monitoring of ports of the United States to ensure that goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the People’s Republic of China by convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions are not imported into the United States.
(5) Advise the Customs Service in performing such other functions, consistent with existing authority, to ensure the effective enforcement of section 1307 of title 19.
(6) Provide to the Customs Service all information obtained by the departments represented on the Task Force relating to the use of convict labor, forced labor, or/and indentured labor under penal sanctions in the mining, production, or manufacture of goods which may be imported into the United States.
(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 502, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 903.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 6962

§ 6963. Composition of Task Force

The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of State, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the heads of other executive branch agencies, as appropriate, acting through their respective designees at or above the level of Deputy Assistant Secretary, or in the case of the Customs Service, at or above the level of Assistant Commissioner, shall compose the Task Force. The designee of the Secretary of the Treasury shall chair the Task Force.

(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 503, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 904; Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(d)(2), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 210.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 6963

§ 6964. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the Task Force to carry out the functions described in section 6962 of this title.

(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 504, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 904.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 6964

§ 6965. Reports to Congress
(a) Frequency of reports
(b) Contents of reportsEach report under subsection (a) shall set forth, at a minimum—
(1) the number of allegations of violations of section 1307 of title 19 with respect to products of the Peoples’ 1
1 So in original. Probably should be “People’s”.
Republic of China that were investigated during the preceding 1-year period;
(2) the number of actual violations of section 1307 of title 19 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 products of the People’s Republic of China in violation of such section 1307 of title 19 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 compliance with section 1307 of title 19.
(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 505, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 904.)

CITE AS: 22 USC 6965