IN HR0072

Honors the 40th anniversary of the Indiana-Taiwan sister-state relationship that began in 1979, including bilateral trade, tourism, and educational and cultural exchanges

Recognizes the Taiwan Relations Act (1979) as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations, advancing mutual security and commercial interests and preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait

Notes that the United States is Taiwan's second largest trading partner and Taiwan is the eleventh largest trading partner with the United States, with bilateral trade reaching $68.2 billion in 2017

States that Indiana exported $195 million in goods to Taiwan in 2017, making Taiwan the seventh largest Asian export market for Indiana

Directs the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit copies of the resolution to Eric Huang, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, Illinois