Bill Text: IL SR0765 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Reaffirms commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister-state ties between the State of Illinois and Taiwan, R.O.C. Reaffirms support for the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and supports Illinois businesses to refer to Taiwan, R.O.C. as Taiwan. Endorses Taiwan's efforts to secure the signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), the Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (ADTA), and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) with the United States and reiterates support for a closer economic and trade partnership between the State of Illinois and Taiwan. Expresses continued support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations that impact the health, safety, and well-being of the people of Taiwan and supports Taiwan's aspiration to make more contributions in international societies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-06 - Referred to Assignments [SR0765 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0765-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, In 1992, the State of Illinois established a
sister-state relationship with Taiwan, the Republic of China
(R.O.C.); since that time, Illinois and Taiwan have enjoyed
strong bilateral trade, educational and cultural exchanges,
and tourism; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan shares the same values of freedom,
democracy, human rights, the rule of law, peace, and
prosperity with the State of Illinois and the United States;
and
WHEREAS, The United States ranks as Taiwan's
second-largest trading partner; Taiwan is the ninth-largest
trading partner of the United States, with bilateral trade
reaching more than US$ 160 billion in 2022; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan imported nearly US$ 4.4 billion worth of
U.S. farm products in 2022, making it the seventh largest
market for U.S. agricultural products overall, the fourth
largest market on a per capita basis among the top 10 U.S.
agricultural export destinations, and the seventh largest
market for U.S. soybeans and corn individually; and
WHEREAS, Due to its high quality produce, the U.S. remains

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one of Taiwan's largest sources of agricultural products,
supplying more than one-fifth of the country's major
agricultural imports; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan and the State of Illinois have enjoyed a
long and mutually beneficial relationship with the prospect of
future growth; Taiwan was Illinois' fifth-largest export
market in Asia in 2022, with US$ 876 million worth of Illinois
goods exported to Taiwan; and
WHEREAS, To strengthen the Taiwan-Illinois bilateral
economic relationship, it is essential to support Illinois
businesses to enhance their economic engagement with Taiwan
based on the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act (TRA, Public Law 96-8,
22 U.S.C. 3301); Article 4, Section b of the TRA stipulates
that "wherever the laws of the United States refer or relate to
foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar
entities, such terms shall include and such laws shall apply
with respect to Taiwan"; it is legitimate for Illinois
businesses to refer to Taiwan, R.O.C. as Taiwan in conducting
their business ties with Taiwan; and
WHEREAS, Negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement
(BTA), the Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (ADTA), and
the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
between Taiwan and the United States are an important step

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toward further strengthening bilateral trade between our
countries, thereby increasing Illinois' exports to Taiwan and
creating bilateral investment and technical collaboration
through tariff reduction and other trade facilitation
measures; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan has undertaken a policy of "steadfast
diplomacy" in its international relations; Taiwan is capable
of fulfilling, and willing to fulfill, its responsibilities
and to collaborate with the world to deal with the challenges
of humanitarian aid, disease control, and so forth; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we reaffirm our
commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister
ties between the State of Illinois and Taiwan, R.O.C.; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our support for the Taiwan
Relations Act (TRA) and support Illinois businesses to refer
to Taiwan, R.O.C. as Taiwan; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we endorse Taiwan's efforts to secure the
signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), the Avoidance of
Double Taxation Agreement (ADTA), and the Indo-Pacific

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Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) with the United
States, and we reiterate our support for a closer economic and
trade partnership between the State of Illinois and Taiwan;
and be it further