| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution supporting Taiwan's meaningful participation |
| 3 | in organizations and conventions of the United Nations and |
| 4 | other international entities. |
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| 6 | WHEREAS, April 10, 2010, will mark the 31st anniversary of |
| 7 | the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, and |
| 8 | WHEREAS, the Taiwan Relations Act continues to be |
| 9 | instrumental in maintaining peace, security, and stability in |
| 10 | the Taiwan Strait since its enactment in 1979, and |
| 11 | WHEREAS, Florida maintains a vested interest in relations |
| 12 | between the United States and Taiwan as a sister state of the |
| 13 | Province of Taiwan, and |
| 14 | WHEREAS, Taiwan is an active member in the international |
| 15 | community with a long-standing commitment to international |
| 16 | health and humanitarian aid, and |
| 17 | WHEREAS, Taiwan is a key air transport hub that connects |
| 18 | Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, serves more than 1.3 million |
| 19 | flights, and carries over 35 million passengers every year, and |
| 20 | WHEREAS, as an island state in the Pacific Ocean, Taiwan |
| 21 | faces the serious problem of rising sea levels and the ravages |
| 22 | of extreme weather such as cyclones and has unique contributions |
| 23 | to make in the discussion on climate change, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 25 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 26 | Florida: |
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| 28 | That the House of Representatives supports Taiwan's |
| 29 | meaningful participation in organizations and conventions of the |
| 30 | United Nations and other international entities, such as the |
| 31 | World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation |
| 32 | Organization, and the United Nations Framework Convention on |
| 33 | Climate Change. |
| 34 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 35 | presented to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami as |
| 36 | a tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein. |