PUBLIC LAW 106-286—OCT. 10, 2000 114 STAT. 901 Subtitle B—Authorization To Promote Compliance With Trade Agreements SEC. 411. FINDINGS. 22 USC 6941. 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 expguision 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 People's Republic of China, as part of its accession to the World Trade Orgguiization, 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 People's Republic of China to the WTO. SEC. 412. PURPOSE. 22 USC 6942. The purpose of this subtitle 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 People's Republic of China. SEC. 413. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 22 USC 6943. (a) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.— T here 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 People's 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 People's Republic of China; (2) enforcement of United States trade laws with respect to products of the People's 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 People's Republic of China. (b) OVERSEAS COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.—
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