Senate
Resolution
106
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Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
106
BY
NUNN
and
BOULTON
A
Resolution
honoring
the
nation
of
Taiwan.
1
WHEREAS,
the
state
of
Iowa
established
a
2
sister-state
relationship
with
Taiwan
in
1989,
and
3
Iowa
and
Taiwan
have
enjoyed
strong
bilateral
trade,
4
educational
and
cultural
exchanges,
and
tourism;
and
5
WHEREAS,
on
November
5,
2021,
the
Senate
and
House
6
of
Representatives
established
the
Iowa
Statehouse
7
Taiwan
Friendship
Caucus,
with
bipartisan
support,
8
the
fourth
such
caucus
established
in
midwestern
9
states;
and
10
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
shares
the
same
values
of
freedom,
11
democracy,
human
rights,
the
rule
of
law,
peace,
and
12
prosperity
with
the
United
States
and
Iowa;
and
13
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
ranks
as
the
second
14
largest
trading
partner
of
Taiwan,
and
Taiwan
is
the
15
eighth
largest
trading
partner
of
the
United
States,
16
and
bilateral
trade
reached
more
than
$856
billion
in
17
2021;
and
18
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
and
Iowa
have
enjoyed
a
long
and
19
mutually
beneficial
relationship
with
the
prospect
of
20
future
growth,
and
Taiwan
was
the
fourth
largest
export
21
market
in
Asia
in
2020;
and
22
WHEREAS,
to
strengthen
the
Taiwan-Iowa
bilateral
23
economic
relationship,
it
is
essential
to
support
Iowa
24
businesses
and
to
enhance
economic
engagement
with
25
Taiwan
based
on
the
federal
Taiwan
Relations
Act;
and
26
WHEREAS,
as
the
federal
Taiwan
Relations
Act
27
stipulates
that
“[w]henever
the
laws
of
the
United
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States
refer
or
relate
to
foreign
countries,
nations,
1
states,
governments,
or
similar
entities,
such
terms
2
shall
include
and
such
laws
shall
apply
with
respect
to
3
Taiwan”,
it
is
legitimate
for
Iowa
businesses
to
refer
4
to
Taiwan
as
“Taiwan”
in
conducting
their
business
ties
5
with
Taiwan;
and
6
WHEREAS,
negotiations
for
a
bilateral
trade
7
agreement
between
Taiwan
and
the
United
States
are
an
8
important
step
toward
further
strengthening
bilateral
9
trade
between
the
countries,
thereby
increasing
Iowa’s
10
exports
to
Taiwan
and
creating
bilateral
investment
and
11
technical
collaboration
through
tariff
reduction
and
12
other
trade
facilitation
measures;
and
13
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
has
undertaken
a
policy
of
14
“steadfast
diplomacy”
in
international
relations,
15
and
Taiwan
is
capable
of
and
willing
to
fulfill
its
16
responsibilities
and
to
collaborate
with
the
world
17
to
deal
with
such
challenges
as
humanitarian
aid
and
18
disease
control;
NOW
THEREFORE,
19
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
20
reaffirms
its
commitment
to
strengthening
and
deepening
21
ties
with
Taiwan;
and
22
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Senate
reaffirms
23
support
for
the
federal
Taiwan
Relations
Act
and
24
encourages
Iowa
businesses
to
make
reference
to
25
“Taiwan”
when
engaged
in
business
relations;
and
26
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Senate
endorses
the
27
efforts
of
Taiwan
to
secure
the
signing
of
a
bilateral
28
trade
agreement
with
the
United
States,
and
reiterates
29
support
for
a
closer
economic
and
trade
partnership
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between
Iowa
and
Taiwan;
and
1
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Senate
shall
2
continue
to
support
the
meaningful
participation
of
3
Taiwan
in
international
organizations
which
impact
4
the
health,
safety,
and
well-being
of
the
people
of
5
Taiwan,
and
supports
Taiwan’s
aspiration
to
make
more
6
contributions
internationally.
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