House Concurrent Resolution 17 - Introduced

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  1  1           HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2      BY  JENKINS, BELL, JACOBS, DANDEKAR, MILLER,
  1  3                 SODERBERG, and RAECKER
  1  4 A Concurrent Resolution expressing the State of Iowa's
  1  5    appreciation of its strong relations with the Republic
  1  6    of China on Taiwan and urging the establishment of an
  1  7    Iowa presence in the Republic of China on Taiwan.
  1  8    WHEREAS, the Republic of China on Taiwan and the
  1  9 United States have been important strategic partners
  1 10 for the past half century; and
  1 11    WHEREAS, the Republic of China on Taiwan and the
  1 12 United States share many values and the relationship
  1 13 between the United States and the Republic of China on
  1 14 Taiwan has continued to develop over time into a
  1 15 mutually beneficial relationship, resulting in
  1 16 progress in the areas of political interaction,
  1 17 security affairs, trade, investment, culture, and
  1 18 education; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, the Republic of China on Taiwan is the
  1 20 United States' eighth largest trading partner, ninth
  1 21 largest export market overall, and sixth largest
  1 22 export market in agricultural goods; and
  1 23    WHEREAS, the State of Iowa, one of the leading
  1 24 agricultural production areas in the world, has
  1 25 developed strong economic ties with the Republic of
  1 26 China on Taiwan, which includes a dynamic trading
  1 27 partnership with Iowa commodity organizations and
  1 28 producers of agricultural products, including beef,
  1 29 pork, corn, and soybeans; and
  1 30    WHEREAS, the State of Iowa and several Iowa cities
  2  1 have established formal sister state and sister city
  2  2 relationships with regions and cities in the Republic
  2  3 of China on Taiwan; and
  2  4    WHEREAS, both the Republic of China on Taiwan and
  2  5 the State of Iowa are interested in encouraging the
  2  6 flourishing of this partnership; and
  2  7    WHEREAS, the Republic of China on Taiwan has
  2  8 expressed interest in furthering its relationship with
  2  9 the State of Iowa by inviting the State of Iowa to
  2 10 establish a physical presence in the Republic of China
  2 11 on Taiwan; NOW THEREFORE,
  2 12    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
  2 13 SENATE CONCURRING, That the State of Iowa should
  2 14 consider the possibility of establishing an office or
  2 15 other physical presence in the Republic of China on
  2 16 Taiwan to facilitate increased relations; and
  2 17    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Iowa Department of
  2 18 Economic Development shall organize a work group of
  2 19 public and private organizations interested in
  2 20 fostering the relationship between the Republic of
  2 21 China on Taiwan and the State of Iowa to determine the
  2 22 most mutually beneficial means of establishing such
  2 23 physical presence and shall report the findings of the
  2 24 work group to the International Relations Committee of
  2 25 the Legislative Council by October 1, 2005.
  2 26 LSB 3659HH 81
  2 27 pf:nh/gg/14