Bill Text: IA SR111 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced

Iowa Senate Resolution 111 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: A resolution in support of strengthening and deepening the relationship between Taiwan and the State of Iowa.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-07 - Resolution adopted. S.J. 570. [SR111 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-SR111-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution 111 - Introduced

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                    SENATE RESOLUTION NO.    
          BY  SCHNEIDER, BEHN, DOTZLER, GARRETT, HART, and
                              KAPUCIAN
  1  1 A Resolution in support of strengthening and deepening
  1  2    the relationship between Taiwan and the State of
  1  3    Iowa.
  1  4    WHEREAS, the State of Iowa is proud of the
  1  5 sister=state relationship it has enjoyed with Taiwan
  1  6 since 1989, which is marked by strong bilateral trade,
  1  7 educational and cultural exchanges, and tourism; and
  1  8    WHEREAS, Taiwan shares with the United States
  1  9 and the State of Iowa the common values of freedom,
  1 10 democracy, and human rights, and a commitment to the
  1 11 rule of law; and
  1 12    WHEREAS, the United States ranks as Taiwan's
  1 13 second=largest trading partner, and Taiwan is the
  1 14 United States' 10th largest trading partner, with total
  1 15 bilateral trade reaching $68.2 billion in 2017; and
  1 16    WHEREAS, Taiwan and the State of Iowa have enjoyed
  1 17 a long and mutually beneficial relationship and
  1 18 anticipate continuing growth, with Taiwan ranking
  1 19 as Iowa's 5th largest export destination in Asia
  1 20 in 2017, with $171 million worth of Iowa goods
  1 21 shipped to Taiwan, including food, machinery,
  1 22 chemicals, miscellaneous manufactured commodities, and
  1 23 agricultural products; and
  1 24    WHEREAS, negotiations for a bilateral trade
  1 25 agreement between Taiwan and the United States are an
  1 26 important step toward further strengthening bilateral
  1 27 trade between the State of Iowa and Taiwan, thereby
  2  1 increasing Iowa's exports to Taiwan and creating
  2  2 bilateral investment and technical collaboration
  2  3 through tariff reduction and other trade facilitation
  2  4 measures; and
  2  5    WHEREAS, Taiwan has undertaken a policy of
  2  6 "steadfast diplomacy" regarding international
  2  7 relations and is capable of and willing to fulfill its
  2  8 responsibilities and to collaborate with the world to
  2  9 deal with the challenges of humanitarian aid, disease
  2 10 control, and other important issues; NOW THEREFORE,
  2 11    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  2 12 reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the
  2 13 sister=state relationship between Taiwan and the
  2 14 State of Iowa; endorses Taiwan's efforts to secure the
  2 15 signing of a bilateral trade agreement with the United
  2 16 States; and reaffirms support for increasing Taiwan's
  2 17 international profile; and
  2 18    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of
  2 19 the Senate is hereby directed to send copies of this
  2 20 Resolution to the members of Iowa's congressional
  2 21 delegation and to the Taipei Economic and Cultural
  2 22 Office in Chicago, Illinois.
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