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PUBLIC LAW 106-200—MAY 18, 2000 114 STAT. 293 shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing. "(C) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(D), goods classified under HTS heading 6117.10, 6213.00, 6214.00, 6302.22, 6302.29, 6302.52, 6302.53, 6302.59, 6302.92, 6302.93, 6302.99, 6303.92, 6303.99, 6304.19, 6304.93, 6304.99, 9404.90.85, or 9404.90.95, except for goods classified under such headings as of cotton or of wool or consisting of fiber blends containing 16 percent or more by weight of cotton, shall be considered to originate in, and be the growth, product, or manufacture of, the country, territory, or possession in which the fabric is both dyed and printed when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 406. CHIEF AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATOR. Section 141 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (b)(2) to read as follows: "(2) There shall be in the Office three Deputy United States Trade Representatives and one Chief Agricultural Negotiator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. As an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, any nomination of a Deputy United States Trade Representative or the Chief Agricultural Negotiator submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent, and referred to a committee, shall be referred to the Committee on Finance. Each Deputy United States Trade Representative and the Chief Agricultural Negotiator shall hold office at the pleasure of the President and shall have the rank of Ambassador."; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(5) The principal function of the Chief Agricultural Negotiator shall be to conduct trade negotiations and to enforce trade agreements relating to United States agricultural products and services. The Chief Agricultural Negotiator shall be a vigorous advocate on behalf of United States agricultural interests. The Chief Agricultural Negotiator shall perform such other functions as the United States Trade Representative may direct.". SEC. 407. REVISION OF RETALIATION UST OR OTHER REMEDIAL ACTION. Section 306(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416(b)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking "If the" and inserting the following: "(A) FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATION. — If the"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(B) REVISION OF RETALIATION LIST AND ACTION. — "(i) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in clause (ii), in the event that the United States initiates a retaliation list or takes any other action described in Applicability. 19 USC 3592 note. President.