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S. 476
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Cleary, Verdin, Ryberg, Fair, Mescher, Bryant, Ritchie, Scott and Martin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1083sd07.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1164, 3571, 4768
Introduced in the Senate on February 21, 2007
Adopted by the Senate on March 7, 2007
Summary: Taiwan
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/21/2007 Senate Introduced SJ-17
2/21/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
SJ-17
3/6/2007 Senate Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
SJ-5
3/7/2007 Scrivener's error corrected
3/7/2007 Senate Adopted SJ-29
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
RECALLED
March 6, 2007
S. 476
Introduced by Senators Cleary, Verdin, Ryberg, Fair, Mescher, Bryant, Ritchie, Scott and Martin
S. Printed 3/6/07--S. [SEC 3/7/07 2:07 PM]
Read the first time February 21, 2007.
TO COMMEND TAIWAN ON ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, SUCH AS THE PROMOTION OF WORLD PEACE, LIBERTY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS, AND TO SUPPORT TAIWAN'S EFFORTS TO JOIN THE UNITED NATIONS, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Whereas, Taiwan and the United States of America are long-standing allies, both dearly cherishing universal values of freedom, democracy, and human rights; and
Whereas, Taiwan is the world's sixteenth largest economy, the United States' eighth largest trading partner, as well as the fifth largest market for the United States' agricultural products; and
Whereas, the State of South Carolina and Taiwan have enjoyed long and mutually beneficial sister-state relations since 1981, with the prospect of further growth, and the State of South Carolina supports a free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan; and
Whereas, Taiwan, as a leading manufacturer of information and technology products, is an indispensable provider in the global high-tech industry, and its peace and stability are vital to not only the economies of the Asian Pacific region but also the world economy; and
Whereas, Taiwan, as one of the most active contributing parties in disaster-relief efforts worldwide, is not represented in the United Nations, World Health Organization, and other important international organizations, a situation hindering the human rights of the twenty-three million inhabitants of Taiwan. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the Senate of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, commend Taiwan on its contributions to the global economy, such as the promotion of world peace, liberty, and human rights, and support Taiwan's efforts to join the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and other international organizations.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. R.C. Wu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta.
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