I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 504 
To redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator of the United States Trade 
Representative as the Chief Textiles Negotiator and confer the rank 
of Ambassador upon that position, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2007 
Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. COBLE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator of the United 
States Trade Representative as the Chief Textiles Nego-
tiator and confer the rank of Ambassador upon that 
position, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Textile Negotiator Pro-
motion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CHIEF TEXTILES NEGOTIATOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 141 of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and one Chief Agricul-
tural Negotiator’’ and inserting ‘‘, one Chief 
Agricultural Negotiator, and one Chief Textiles 
Negotiator’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘or the Chief Agricultural 
Negotiator’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Chief Agricul-
tural Negotiator, or the Chief Textiles Nego-
tiator’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and the Chief Agricultural 
Negotiator’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Chief Agricul-
tural Negotiator, and the Chief Textiles Nego-
tiator’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The principal function of the Chief Tex-
tiles Negotiator shall be to conduct trade negotia-
tions and to enforce trade agreements relating to 
United States textile and apparel products and serv-
ices. The Chief Textiles Negotiator shall be a vig-
orous advocate on behalf of United States textile 
and apparel interests. The Chief Textiles Negotiator 
shall perform such other functions as the United 
States Trade Representative may direct.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; CONTINUATION IN OFFICE.— 
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(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect on the date that 
an individual nominated by the President to the po-
sition of Chief Textiles Negotiator of the United 
States Trade Representative is confirmed by the 
United States Senate. 
(2) CONTINUATION IN OFFICE.—The individual 
serving as Special Textile Negotiator of the United 
States Trade Representative on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act may serve in the 
Chief Textiles Negotiator position established pursu-
ant to subsection (a) as Acting Chief Textiles Nego-
tiator until the date that an individual nominated to 
such position by the President is confirmed by the 
United States Senate. 
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