Bill Text: IA SR107 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution reaffirming commitment to strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Iowa and Taiwan, supporting Taiwan's signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States, and continuing support for increasing Taiwan's international profile. (Formerly SR 106.)
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-05 - Introduced, referred to Rules and Administration. S.J. 537. [SR107 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-SR107-Introduced.html
Senate
Resolution
107
-
Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
107
BY
NUNN
,
EDLER
,
DOTZLER
,
KAPUCIAN
,
and
KINNEY
A
Resolution
reaffirming
commitment
to
strengthening
1
and
deepening
of
the
sister
ties
between
the
State
2
of
Iowa
and
Taiwan,
supporting
Taiwan’s
signing
of
3
a
Bilateral
Trade
Agreement
with
the
United
States,
4
and
continuing
support
for
increasing
Taiwan’s
5
international
profile.
6
WHEREAS,
in
1989,
the
State
of
Iowa
established
the
7
sister
state
relationship
with
the
Taiwan
Province,
8
Republic
of
China
(Taiwan),
and
Iowa
and
Taiwan
9
have
enjoyed
strong
bilateral
trade,
educational
and
10
cultural
exchange,
and
tourism;
and
11
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
shares
the
same
values
of
freedom,
12
democracy,
human
rights,
the
rule
of
law,
peace,
and
13
prosperity
with
the
United
States
and
the
State
of
14
Iowa;
and
15
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
ranks
as
Taiwan’s
second
16
largest
trading
partner,
Taiwan
ranks
as
the
eleventh
17
largest
trading
partner
of
the
United
States,
and
18
bilateral
trade
reached
$76.3
billion
in
2018;
and
19
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
and
the
State
of
Iowa
have
enjoyed
20
a
long
and
mutually
beneficial
relationship
with
the
21
prospect
of
future
growth
and
Taiwan
was
Iowa’s
fifth
22
largest
export
market
in
Asia
in
2018,
with
$208
23
million
worth
of
Iowa
goods
exported
to
Taiwan;
and
24
WHEREAS,
negotiations
for
a
Bilateral
Trade
25
Agreement
(BTA)
between
Taiwan
and
the
United
States
26
are
an
important
step
toward
further
strengthening
27
bilateral
trade
between
our
countries,
thereby
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increasing
Iowa’s
exports
to
Taiwan
and
creating
1
bilateral
investment
and
technical
collaboration
2
through
tariff
reduction
and
other
trade
facilitation
3
measures;
and
4
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
has
undertaken
a
policy
of
5
“steadfast
diplomacy”
in
its
international
6
relations;
and
7
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
is
capable
of,
and
willing
to,
8
fulfilling
its
responsibilities
and
collaborating
with
9
the
world
to
deal
with
the
challenges
of
humanitarian
10
aid,
disease
control,
and
other
challenges;
NOW
11
THEREFORE,
12
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
13
reaffirms
its
commitment
to
the
strengthening
and
14
deepening
of
the
sister
ties
between
the
State
of
Iowa
15
and
Taiwan;
and
16
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Senate
endorses
17
Taiwan’s
efforts
to
secure
the
signing
of
the
BTA
with
18
the
United
States
and
reiterates
its
support
for
a
19
closer
economic
and
trade
partnership
between
the
State
20
of
Iowa
and
Taiwan;
and
21
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Senate
continues
22
to
support
Taiwan’s
appropriate
participation
in
23
international
organizations
which
impact
the
health,
24
safety,
and
well-being
of
the
people
of
Taiwan
and
25
supports
Taiwan’s
aspiration
to
make
more
contributions
26
in
international
societies;
and
27
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Secretary
of
the
28
Senate
is
hereby
directed
to
transmit
copies
of
this
29
resolution
to
the
members
of
the
Iowa
Congressional
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