Senate
Resolution
7
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Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
7
BY
BEHN
A
Resolution
in
support
of
strengthening
and
deepening
1
the
relationship
between
Taiwan
and
the
State
of
2
Iowa.
3
WHEREAS,
the
State
of
Iowa
is
proud
of
the
4
sister-state
relationship
it
has
enjoyed
with
Taiwan
5
since
1989,
which
is
marked
by
strong
bilateral
trade,
6
educational
and
cultural
exchanges,
and
tourism;
and
7
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
shares
with
the
United
States
8
and
the
State
of
Iowa
the
common
values
of
freedom,
9
democracy,
and
human
rights,
and
a
commitment
to
the
10
rule
of
law;
and
11
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
ranks
as
Taiwan’s
12
third-largest
importer,
and
Taiwan
is
the
United
13
States’
15th
largest
export
destination,
making
Taiwan
14
the
United
States’
11th
largest
trading
partner,
with
15
total
bilateral
trade
reaching
$68.8
billion
as
of
16
November
2018;
and
17
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
Congress
passed
the
18
Taiwan
Relations
Act
(TRA)
in
1979
to
sustain
a
close
19
bilateral
relationship
between
the
United
States
and
20
Taiwan,
as
well
as
to
advance
mutual
security
and
21
commercial
interests,
and
the
TRA
has
served
as
the
22
cornerstone
of
U.S.-
Taiwan
relations
and
has
helped
to
23
preserve
peace
and
stability
in
the
Taiwan
Strait;
and
24
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
and
the
State
of
Iowa
have
enjoyed
25
a
long
and
mutually
beneficial
relationship
and
26
anticipate
continuing
growth,
with
Taiwan
ranking
27
as
Iowa’s
6th
largest
export
destination
in
Asia
as
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of
November
2018,
with
$193.9
million
worth
of
Iowa
1
goods
shipped
to
Taiwan,
including
meat,
soybeans,
and
2
animal
feeds;
agricultural
chemicals;
and
miscellaneous
3
manufactured
commodities,
including
precision
4
instruments
and
avionics;
and
5
WHEREAS,
negotiations
for
a
bilateral
trade
6
agreement
between
Taiwan
and
the
United
States
are
an
7
important
step
toward
further
strengthening
bilateral
8
trade
between
the
State
of
Iowa
and
Taiwan,
thereby
9
increasing
Iowa’s
exports
to
Taiwan
and
creating
10
investment
and
technical
collaboration
through
tariff
11
reduction
and
other
trade
facilitation
measures;
and
12
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
has
undertaken
a
policy
of
13
“steadfast
diplomacy”
regarding
international
14
relations
and
is
capable
of
and
willing
to
fulfill
its
15
responsibilities
and
to
collaborate
with
the
world
to
16
deal
with
the
challenges
of
humanitarian
aid,
disease
17
control,
and
other
important
issues;
NOW
THEREFORE,
18
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
19
memorializes
the
30th
anniversary
of
the
Iowa-Taiwan
20
sister-state
relationship
and
the
40th
anniversary
21
of
the
United
States
Congress’s
enactment
of
the
22
Taiwan
Relations
Act;
reaffirms
its
commitment
to
23
strengthening
the
sister-state
relationship
between
24
Taiwan
and
the
State
of
Iowa;
endorses
Taiwan’s
efforts
25
to
secure
a
favorable
trade
relationship
with
the
26
United
States;
and
reaffirms
support
for
increasing
27
Taiwan’s
international
profile;
and
28
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Secretary
of
29
the
Senate
is
hereby
directed
to
send
copies
of
this
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Resolution
to
the
members
of
Iowa’s
congressional
1
delegation
and
to
the
Taipei
Economic
and
Cultural
2
Office
in
Chicago,
Illinois.
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