999 
(B) POCKET
BAG
FABRIC
DESCRIBED.— 
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 
‘‘pocket bag fabric’’ means pocket bag fabric 
used in an apparel article classifiable under 
chapter 61 or 62 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States that contains a 
pocket or pockets. 
(3) CONSULTATION
AND
LAYOVER
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Any modification proclaimed by the Presi-
dent pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be subject to 
the consultation and layover provisions of section 
104 of the Dominican Republic–Central America– 
United States Free Trade Agreement Implementa-
tion Act (Public Law 109–53; 19 U.S.C. 4014). 
(4) CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any modification pro-
claimed by the President pursuant to paragraph 
(1) shall not be effective if a joint resolution de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) is enacted into 
law. 
(B) JOINT RESOLUTION DESCRIBED.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘joint 
resolution’’ means a joint resolution of Con-
gress, the sole matter after the resolving clause 
of which is as follows: ‘‘That the Congress dis-
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approves the modification proclaimed by the 
President contained in the report submitted to 
the Committee on Finance of the Senate and 
the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives pursuant to section 
104(2) of the Dominican Republic–Central 
America–United States Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (Public Law 109-53; 19 
U.S.C. 4014(2)) on llllllllll.’’, 
with the blank space being filled with the ap-
propriate date. 
(5) SUNSET.—The authority of the President to 
proclaim modifications pursuant to paragraph (1) 
expires on December 31, 2007. 
(c) AUTHORITY RELATING TO NICARAGUAN TARIFF 
PREFERENCE
LEVEL
UNDER
DR–CAFTA AGREE-
MENT.— 
(1) CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY.—The Com-
missioner of Customs may require an importer to 
submit at the time the importer files a claim for 
preferential tariff treatment under Annex 3.28 of 
the Agreement a certificate of eligibility, properly 
completed and signed, or transmitted pursuant to an 
authorized electronic data interchange system, by an 
authorized official of the Government of Nicaragua 
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for purposes of implementing the tariff preference 
level for Nicaragua provided in Annex 3.28 of the 
Agreement. 
(2) ENFORCEMENT
OF
COMMITMENTS.—The 
President is authorized to proclaim a reduction in 
the overall limit in the tariff preference level for 
Nicaragua provided in Annex 3.28 of the Agreement 
if the President determines that Nicaragua has 
failed to comply with a commitment under an agree-
ment between the United States and Nicaragua with 
regard to the administration of such tariff pref-
erence level. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) applies 
with respect to entries made on or after April 1, 
2006. 
(d) TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATING TO CO-PRO-
DUCTION OF CERTAIN TEXTILE AND APPAREL GOODS.— 
Section 205(a)(2) of the Dominican Republic–Central 
America–United States Free Trade Agreement Implemen-
tation Act (19 U.S.C. 4034(a)(2)) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘with respect to that country’’ the following: ‘‘or any 
other CAFTA–DR country’’. 
(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN NEGO-
TIATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO DR–CAFTA AGREE-
MENT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and at least 
quarterly thereafter, the United States Trade Rep-
resentative shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the status of negotia-
tions and amendments proposed by the United 
States, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guate-
mala, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic to 
the Agreement regarding any change to the rule of 
origin or alteration of the tariff treatment of socks 
described in paragraph (2) or any technical correc-
tion described in paragraph (3). In addition, the 
United States Trade Representative shall provide to 
the appropriate congressional committees copies of 
any amendments to be proposed by the United 
States before the amendments are offered and copies 
of any amendments received by the United States 
relating to such negotiations. 
(2) SOCKS DESCRIBED.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the term ‘‘socks’’ means articles classifi-
able under subheading 6111.20.6050, 6111.30.5050, 
6111.90.5050, 6115.91.00, 6115.92.60, 6115.92.90, 
6115.93.60, 6115.93.90, 6115.99.14, or 6115.99.18 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States. 
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(3) TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS
DESCRIBED.— 
Technical corrections referred to in paragraph (1) 
are the following: 
(A) Clarification of references to ‘‘elas-
tomeric yarns’’ contained in the notes, sub-
heading notes, additional U.S. notes, and statis-
tical notes to chapters 50 to 63 (section XI) of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States. 
(B) Clarification of the ability to apply 
short supply provisions to sewing thread, nar-
row elastics, and visible linings. 
(C) Treatment of women’s and girls’ woven 
sleep bottoms under Annex 4.1 of the Agree-
ment. 
(D) Addition of a rule of origin for wom-
en’s and girls’ woven sleep bottoms to reflect 
the rule of origin provided for in subheading 
6207.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States and contained in Annex 
4.1 of the Agreement. 
(E) Provision of women’s and girls sleep 
bottoms under Annex 4.1–A of the Agreement. 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the 
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