---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 6982"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "6982"
heading: "Administrative authorities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/6982"
units:
  - "Chapter 77 — United States-China Relations"
  - "Subchapter IV — Trade and Rule of Law Issues in the People’s Republic of China"
  - "Part B — Assistance To Develop Commercial and Labor Rule of Law"
---

# §6982. Administrative authorities


In carrying out the programs authorized by [section 6981 of this title](/usc/22/6981.md), the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) of Commerce and the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) of Labor (in consultation with the Secretary of State) may utilize any of the authorities contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2151](/usc/22/2151.md) et seq.] and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [[22 U.S.C. 3901](/usc/22/3901.md) et seq.].


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 512, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 906.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§ 2151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

The Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–465, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2071, which is classified principally to chapter 52 (§ 3901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3901 of this title and Tables.