HR 9039

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the
3	Taiwan Relations Act.
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5	WHEREAS, April 10, 2009, will mark the 30th anniversary of
6	the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, codifying in law the
7	basis for continued commercial and cultural relations between
8	the United States and the Republic of China, Taiwan, and
9	WHEREAS, the Taiwan Relations Act continues to be
10	instrumental in maintaining peace, security, and stability in
11	the Taiwan Strait since enactment in 1979, and
12	WHEREAS, Taiwan's democracy has deepened with the second
13	peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another
14	after the presidential election in March 2008, and
15	WHEREAS, Florida maintains a vested interest in relations
16	between United States and Taiwan as a sister state of the
17	Province of Taiwan, and currently embraces six sister city
18	relationships: Kaohsiung County and Fort Lauderdale; Kaohsiung
19	County and Miami; Kaohsiung County and Pensacola; Miao-Li County
20	and Kissimmee; Tainan City and Orlando; and Taipei County and
21	Miami-Dade County, and
22	WHEREAS, a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office is located
23	in Miami, promoting progress in our longstanding friendly and
24	mutually beneficial interests of political relations, security,
25	trade, investment, culture and education, NOW, THEREFORE,
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27	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
28	Florida:
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30	That House of Representatives recognizes the unwavering
31	commitment of Congress to the Taiwan Relations Act as the
32	cornerstone of the strong and deepening relations between the
33	United States and Taiwan and remains committed to upholding and
34	strengthening the sister state relationship between Florida and
35	Taiwan.
36	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
37	presented to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami as
38	a tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein.

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