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OK SR64
Resolution
Status
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Brian Bingman
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AI Summary
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Congratulates President-elect Ing-Wen Tsai on her election as Taiwan's first female president and commends the Taiwanese people's commitment to democracy.
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Encourages the United States to negotiate a free-trade agreement (FTA) and bilateral investment agreement (BIA) with Taiwan and support Taiwan's membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
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Notes that Taiwan is the 9th largest U.S. trading partner and Oklahoma's 9th largest trading partner in Asia, with 54% of Oklahoma's exports to the world going to FTA partners in 2015.
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Celebrates the 36th anniversary of Oklahoma-Taiwan sister-state relationship and 35th anniversary of the Taipei-Oklahoma City sister-city relationship.
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Commends Mr. Louis M. Huang, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, for enhancing cooperation between Taiwan and Oklahoma.
Legislative Description
A resolution congratulating President-elect Ing-Wen Tsai for her election; encouraging closer economic relationships between Taiwan and the United States; supporting Taiwan's participation in the ICAO and INTERPOL; celebrating the 36th anniversary of the sister-state relationship between Oklahoma and Taiwan; commending Mr. Louis M. Huang for his efforts toward enhancing cooperation between Taiwan and Oklahoma; and directing distribution.
Last Action
Authored by Senator Bingman
5/3/2016