Bill Text: TX HR930 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Endorsing Taiwan's participation as an observer in the International Civil Aviation Organization and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR930 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR930-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 930 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Given the important role Taiwan plays in commercial | ||
| aviation and the global economy, it is vital that it participate as | ||
| an observer in the International Civil Aviation Organization and | ||
| the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, more than 174,000 international flights | ||
| carry 35 million passengers to and from Taiwan, and its airports | ||
| handle more than 1.5 million tons of air cargo; the Taipei Flight | ||
| Information Region annually provides traffic control services for | ||
| more than 1.3 million flights, including one of the world's busiest | ||
| air routes, which connects Northeast and Southeast Asia; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Civil aviation plays a pivotal role in promoting | ||
| cultural exchange, business, trade, and tourism, and Taiwan can | ||
| make important contributions to the ICAO, which serves to develop | ||
| international civil aviation in a safe and orderly manner; in | ||
| addition, through its participation as an observer in the United | ||
| Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Taiwan can help | ||
| further the goal of the ICAO to address the impact of greenhouse gas | ||
| emissions from international aviation on the global climate; Taiwan | ||
| is the world's 20th largest economy, and observer status in the | ||
| UNFCCC would allow it to share with other countries its experiences | ||
| in responding to climate change; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Meaningful participation by Taiwan as an observer in | ||
| the meetings and activities of the International Civil Aviation | ||
| Organization will enhance efforts to improve safety regulations and | ||
| procedures and to develop a global strategy to address aviation | ||
| security threats; moreover, its participation as an observer in the | ||
| United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will | ||
| contribute greatly to global efforts aimed at reducing and | ||
| preventing natural disasters; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby endorse Taiwan's participation as an observer in | ||
| the International Civil Aviation Organization and the United | ||
| Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. | ||
| Howard of Fort Bend | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 930 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 13, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
