Senate
Resolution
13
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Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
13
BY
NUNN
,
BEHN
,
KINNEY
,
EDLER
,
KAPUCIAN
,
DOTZLER
,
and
JOHNSON
A
Resolution
honoring
and
recognizing
the
special
1
relationship
between
Taiwan
and
the
State
of
Iowa.
2
WHEREAS,
the
State
of
Iowa
is
proud
of
the
3
sister-state
relationship
it
has
enjoyed
with
Taiwan
4
since
1989,
which
is
marked
by
strong
bilateral
trade,
5
educational
and
cultural
exchanges,
and
tourism;
and
6
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
ranks
as
Taiwan’s
7
third-largest
importer,
and
Taiwan
is
the
United
8
States’
15th
largest
export
destination,
making
Taiwan
9
the
United
States’
11th
largest
trading
partner,
with
10
total
bilateral
trade
reaching
$68.8
billion
as
of
11
November
2018;
and
12
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
and
the
State
of
Iowa
have
enjoyed
13
a
long
and
mutually
beneficial
relationship
and
14
anticipate
continuing
growth,
with
Taiwan
ranking
15
as
Iowa’s
6th
largest
export
destination
in
Asia
as
16
of
November
2018,
with
$193.9
million
worth
of
Iowa
17
goods
shipped
to
Taiwan,
including
meat,
soybeans,
and
18
animal
feeds;
agricultural
chemicals;
and
miscellaneous
19
manufactured
commodities,
including
precision
20
instruments
and
avionics;
and
21
WHEREAS,
negotiating
for
a
bilateral
trade
22
agreement
between
Taiwan
and
the
United
States
is
an
23
important
step
toward
further
strengthening
bilateral
24
trade
between
the
State
of
Iowa
and
Taiwan,
thereby
25
increasing
Iowa’s
exports
to
Taiwan
and
creating
26
investment
and
technical
collaboration
through
tariff
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reduction
and
other
trade
facilitation
measures;
and
1
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
has
undertaken
a
policy
of
2
“steadfast
diplomacy”
regarding
international
3
relations
and
is
capable
of
and
willing
to
fulfill
its
4
responsibilities
and
to
collaborate
with
the
world
to
5
deal
with
the
challenges
of
humanitarian
aid,
disease
6
control,
and
other
important
issues;
NOW
THEREFORE,
7
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
8
memorializes
the
30th
anniversary
of
the
Iowa-Taiwan
9
sister-state
relationship
and
the
40th
anniversary
10
of
the
United
States
Congress’s
enactment
of
the
11
Taiwan
Relations
Act;
reaffirms
its
commitment
to
12
strengthening
the
sister-state
relationship
between
13
Taiwan
and
the
State
of
Iowa;
and
endorses
Taiwan’s
14
efforts
to
secure
a
favorable
trade
relationship
with
15
the
United
States;
and
16
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Secretary
of
17
the
Senate
is
hereby
directed
to
send
copies
of
this
18
Resolution
to
the
Taipei
Economic
and
Cultural
Office
19
in
Chicago,
Illinois.
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