Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 - Introduced

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  1  1          SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2    BY  BLACK, BEHN, GRONSTAL, CONNOLLY, and IVERSON
  1  3 A Concurrent Resolution expressing the State of Iowa's
  1  4    appreciation of its strong relations with the Republic
  1  5    of China on Taiwan and urging the establishment of an
  1  6    Iowa presence in the Republic of China on Taiwan.
  1  7    WHEREAS, the Republic of China on Taiwan and the
  1  8 United States have been important strategic partners
  1  9 for the past half century; and
  1 10    WHEREAS, the Republic of China on Taiwan and the
  1 11 United States share many values and the relationship
  1 12 between the United States and the Republic of China on
  1 13 Taiwan has continued to develop over time into a
  1 14 mutually beneficial relationship, resulting in
  1 15 progress in the areas of political interaction,
  1 16 security affairs, trade, investment, culture, and
  1 17 education; and
  1 18    WHEREAS, the Republic of China on Taiwan is the
  1 19 United States' eighth largest trading partner, ninth
  1 20 largest export market overall, and sixth largest
  1 21 export market in agricultural goods; and
  1 22    WHEREAS, the State of Iowa, one of the leading
  1 23 agricultural production areas in the world, has
  1 24 developed strong economic ties with the Republic of
  1 25 China on Taiwan, which includes a dynamic trading
  1 26 partnership with Iowa commodity organizations and
  1 27 producers of agricultural products, including beef,
  1 28 pork, corn, and soybeans; and
  1 29    WHEREAS, the State of Iowa and several Iowa cities
  1 30 have established formal sister state and sister city
  2  1 relationships with regions and cities in the Republic
  2  2 of China on Taiwan; and
  2  3    WHEREAS, both the Republic of China on Taiwan and
  2  4 the State of Iowa are interested in encouraging the
  2  5 flourishing of this partnership; and
  2  6    WHEREAS, the Republic of China on Taiwan has
  2  7 expressed interest in furthering its relationship with
  2  8 the State of Iowa by inviting the State of Iowa to
  2  9 establish a physical presence in the Republic of China
  2 10 on Taiwan; NOW THEREFORE,
  2 11    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
  2 12 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the State of Iowa
  2 13 should consider the possibility of establishing an
  2 14 office or other physical presence in the World Trade
  2 15 Center in Taipei in the Republic of China on Taiwan to
  2 16 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 enhancing Iowa's presence in the Republic of China on
  2 21 Taiwan by establishing an office in the World Trade
  2 22 Center in Taipei and shall report the findings of the
  2 23 work group to the Governor, the offices of the Co=
  2 24 leaders of the Senate, and the offices of the Majority
  2 25 and Minority Leaders of the House of Representatives.
  2 26 LSB 3669SS 81
  2 27 pf:nh/gg/14