Senate
Resolution
3
-
Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
3
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
RULES
AND
ADMINISTRATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
1202)
A
Resolution
promoting
mutually
beneficial
cooperation
1
between
the
state
of
Iowa
and
Taiwan
in
certain
2
economic
sectors.
3
WHEREAS,
the
state
of
Iowa
established
a
4
sister-state
relationship
with
Taiwan
in
1989,
and
5
Iowa
and
Taiwan
have
enjoyed
strong
bilateral
trade,
6
educational
and
cultural
exchanges,
and
tourism;
and
7
WHEREAS,
the
state
of
Iowa
and
Taiwan
seek
to
8
further
establish
economic
ties
by
cooperating
and
9
supporting
initiatives
to
facilitate
the
movement
10
of
goods
and
ideas
through
best
practices
and
the
11
world-class
expertise
found
in
both
the
state
of
Iowa
12
and
Taiwan;
and
13
WHEREAS,
the
state
of
Iowa
and
Taiwan
seek
to
14
spur
manufacturing
and
growth
through
cooperation
in
15
advanced
manufacturing
and
materials
by
promoting
16
collaborative
projects
in
research
and
information
17
exchanges;
and
18
WHEREAS,
this
new
cooperation
seeks
to
19
promote
collaboration
and
information
sharing
in
20
ag-bioscience
which
is
the
convergence
of
agriculture,
21
biology,
science,
and
technology,
by
supporting
22
cross-disciplinary
consultations
relevant
to
food,
23
agriculture,
science,
and
technology
businesses,
and
by
24
supporting,
when
appropriate,
a
productive
long-term
25
relationship
to
designate
areas
of
growth
within
26
ag-biosciences;
and
27
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WHEREAS,
the
state
of
Iowa
and
Taiwan
also
seek
1
to
expedite
collaborative
projects,
research,
and
2
information
exchanges
regarding
innovation
and
3
technology,
by
aiming
to
promote
digital
growth
through
4
initiatives
to
facilitate
the
advancement
of
such
5
innovations
and
technologies;
NOW
THEREFORE,
6
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
7
affirms
its
commitment
to
Taiwan
through
cooperation
8
and
supporting
initiatives
that
mutually
benefit
the
9
state
of
Iowa
and
Taiwan;
and
10
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Senate
further
11
encourages
these
efforts
to
promote
advanced
12
manufacturing
and
materials,
ag-bioscience,
and
other
13
innovation
and
technologies,
with
Taiwan
through
the
14
movement
of
goods
and
ideas
using
best
practices
and
15
the
world-class
expertise
found
in
both
the
state
of
16
Iowa
and
Taiwan.
17
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