(C) It is not in order for the House of Rep-
resentatives to consider any procedural disapproval
resolution not reported by the Committee on Ways
and Means and, in addition, by the Committee on
Rules.
(c) WRITTEN REPORT AND CERTIFICATION BY THE
PRESIDENT.—The trade authorities procedures shall not
apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to
a free trade agreement entered into under section 103(b)
unless the President submits to the Congress, by no later
than the date on which the final text of the agreement
is submitted under subsection (a)(1), a written report on
the status of the child labor laws of the country or coun-
tries that are parties to the agreement, and a certification
that such country or countries have—
(1) adequate child labor laws; and
(2) effective mechanisms and penalties to en-
force those laws.
In determining the adequacy of the child labor laws of a
country or countries for purposes of making the certifi-
cation under this subsection, the President shall take into
account United States law and practice and relevant
standards of the International Labor Organization.
(d) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
SENATE.—Subsection (b) of this section and section
103(c) are enacted by the Congress—
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
the House of Representatives and the Senate, re-
spectively, and as such are deemed a part of the
rules of each House, respectively, and such proce-
dures supersede other rules only to the extent that
they are inconsistent with such other rules; and
(2) with the full recognition of the constitu-
tional right of either House to change the rules (so
far as relating to the procedures of that House) at
any time, in the same manner, and to the same ex-
tent as any other rule of that House.
SEC. 106. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TRADE AGREEMENTS.
(a) CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 103(b)(2), if an agreement to which section 103(b)
applies—
(1) is entered into under the auspices of the
World Trade Organization regarding trade in infor-
mation technology products,
(2) is entered into under the auspices of the
World Trade Organization regarding extended nego-
tiations on financial services as described in section
135(a) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19
U.S.C. 3555(a)),
(3) is entered into under the auspices of the
World Trade Organization regarding the rules of ori-
gin work program described in Article 9 of the
Agreement on Rules of Origin referred to in section
101(d)(10) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(10)), or
(4) is entered into with Chile,
and results from negotiations that were commenced before
the date of the enactment of this Act, subsection (b) shall
apply.
(b) TREATMENT OF AGREEMENTS.—In the case of
any agreement to which subsection (a) applies—
(1) the applicability of the trade authorities
procedures to implementing bills shall be determined
without regard to the requirements of section
104(a), and any procedural disapproval resolution
under section 105(b)(1)(B) shall not be in order on
the basis of a failure or refusal to comply with the
provisions of section 104(a); and
(2) the President shall consult regarding the
negotiations described in subsection (a) with the
committees described in section 104(a)(1)(B) as
soon as feasible after the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 107. CHIEF AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATOR.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION.—There shall be
in the Office of the United States Trade Representative
a Chief Agricultural Negotiator, who shall be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate. The Chief Agricultural Negotiator shall hold
office at the pleasure of the President and shall have the
rank of Ambassador.
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Chief Agricultural Negotiator
shall have as his or her primary function the conduct of
trade negotiations relating to agricultural commodities
and shall have such other functions as the United States
Trade Representative may direct.
(c) COMPENSATION.—The Chief Agricultural Nego-
tiator shall be paid at the highest rate of basic pay payable
to a member of the Senior Executive Service.
SEC. 108. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Trade Act of 1974
(19 U.S.C. 2111 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) IMPLEMENTING BILL.—
(A) 
Section 
151(b)(1) 
(19 
U.S.C.
2191(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘section
1103(a)(1) of the Omnibus Trade and Competi-
tiveness Act of 1988, or section 282 of the Uru-
guay Round Agreements Act’’ and inserting
‘‘section 282 of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act, or section 105(a)(1) of the Recip-
rocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act of
1998’’.
(B) 
Section 
151(c)(1) 
(19 
U.S.C.
2191(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘or section
282 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act’’
and inserting ‘‘, section 282 of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act, or section 105(a)(1) of
the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act of 1998’’.
(2) ADVICE FROM INTERNATIONAL TRADE COM-
MISSION.—Section 131 (19 U.S.C. 2151) is amend-
ed—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 123 of this Act or section 1102 (a) or
(c) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitive-
ness Act of 1988,’’ and inserting ‘‘section
123 of this Act or section 103(a) or (b) of
the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authori-
ties Act of 1998,’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 1102 (b) or (c) of the Omnibus Trade
and Competitiveness Act of 1988’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 103(b) of the Reciprocal
Trade 
Agreement 
Authorities 
Act 
of
1998’’;
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section
1102(a)(3)(A)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section
103(a)(3)(A) of the Reciprocal Trade Agree-
ment Authorities Act of 1998’’ before the end
period; and
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘section
1102 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitive-
ness Act of 1988,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 103
of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act of 1998,’’.
(3) HEARINGS
AND
ADVICE.—Sections 132,
133(a), and 134(a) (19 U.S.C. 2152, 2153(a), and
2154(a)) are each amended by striking ‘‘section
1102 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
Act of 1988,’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘section 103 of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Au-
thorities Act of 1998,’’.
(4) PREREQUISITES
FOR
OFFERS.—Section
134(b) (19 U.S.C. 2154(b)) is amended by striking
‘‘section 1102 of the Omnibus Trade and Competi-
tiveness Act of 1988’’ and inserting ‘‘section 103 of
the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act of
1998’’.
(5) ADVICE FROM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SEC-
TORS.—Section 135 (19 U.S.C. 2155) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking
‘‘section 1102 of the Omnibus Trade and Com-
petitiveness Act of 1988’’ and inserting ‘‘section
103 of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Au-
thorities Act of 1998’’;
(B) in subsection (e)(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘section 1102 of the
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘section 103 of the Reciprocal Trade
Agreement Authorities Act of 1998’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 1103(a)(1)(A)
of such Act of 1988’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 105(a)(1)(A) of the Reciprocal Trade
Agreement Authorities Act of 1998’’; and
(C) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 1101 of the Omnibus Trade and Competi-
tiveness Act of 1988’’ and inserting ‘‘section
102 of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Au-
thorities Act of 1998’’.
(6) TRANSMISSION OF AGREEMENTS TO CON-
GRESS.—Section 162(a) (19 U.S.C. 2212(a)) is
amended by striking ‘‘or under section 1102 of the
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988’’
and inserting ‘‘or under section 103 of the Recip-
rocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act of 1998’’.
(b) APPLICATION
OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—For
purposes of applying sections 125, 126, and 127 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2135, 2136(a), and
2137)—
(1) any trade agreement entered into under sec-
tion 103 shall be treated as an agreement entered
into under section 101 or 102, as appropriate, of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2111 or 2112); and
(2) any proclamation or Executive order issued
pursuant to a trade agreement entered into under
section 103 shall be treated as a proclamation or
Executive order issued pursuant to a trade agree-
ment entered into under section 102 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
SEC. 109. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term
‘‘United States person’’ means—
(A) a United States citizen;
(B) a partnership, corporation, or other
legal entity organized under the laws of the
United States; and
(C) a partnership, corporation, or other
legal entity that is organized under the laws of
a foreign country and is controlled by entities
described in subparagraph (B) or United States
citizens, or both.
(2) URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS.—The term
‘‘Uruguay Round Agreements’’ has the meaning
given that term in section 2(7) of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501(7)).
(3) WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION.—The term
‘‘World Trade Organization’’ means the organization
established pursuant to the WTO Agreement.
(4) WTO 
AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘WTO
Agreement’’ means the Agreement Establishing the
World Trade Organization entered into on April 15,
1994.
TITLE II—TRADE ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
SEC. 201. ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS.
Section 245 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2317) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘1993’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1998,
1999, and 2000’’; and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘1994’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1998,
1999, and 2000’’.
SEC. 202. ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.
Section 256(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2346(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘1993’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1998, 1999, and
2000,’’.
SEC. 203. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT.
Section 280(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2391(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘2, 3, and 4’’ and inserting ‘‘2
and 3’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘January 31, 1980’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 1, 1999’’.
SEC. 204. TERMINATION.
Section 285(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2271 note) is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A)(i)
by striking ‘‘1998’’ and inserting ‘‘2000’’.
SEC. 205. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this title take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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