H.R. No. 620 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, In order to promote multilateral cooperation and to 1-2 contribute to amicable relations between Texas and the Republic of 1-3 Kazakhstan, representatives of the Kazakhstan Friendship and 1-4 Business Partnership Alliance meet with their Texas counterparts 1-5 two to four times each year to discuss issues of mutual importance, 1-6 and the Texas House of Representatives is pleased to welcome the 1-7 Kazakhstan delegation on the occasion of their visit to the 1-8 Capitol; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The people of Kazakhstan have worked hard to 1-10 overcome difficulties stemming from the dissolution of the Soviet 1-11 Union, and they have carefully nurtured their mineral- and 1-12 agricultural-based economy in an effort to integrate competitively 1-13 into the greater world economic system; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Embracing the prospects of increased productivity 1-15 and profit, Kazakhstan is actively developing its principal 1-16 commodities of oil, lead, copper, and other minerals; in support of 1-17 the recent strides made by this resilient country, business and 1-18 commercial leaders from Texas, desiring to encourage the 1-19 opportunity that exists for a unique social and economic 1-20 relationship with this dynamic nation, extol the noble changes 1-21 taking place throughout the Republic of Kazakhstan; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The visiting delegation of high-ranking authorities 1-23 is led by Gani Kasimov, who serves as chairman of the International 1-24 Affairs Office of the President of Kazakhstan; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Through the laudable efforts of the members of the 2-2 Kazakhstan Friendship and Business Partnership Alliance, a climate 2-3 favorable to increased trade and a heightened awareness of shared 2-4 social and cultural values is emerging between Texas and 2-5 Kazakhstan, and this mutually beneficial relationship will surely 2-6 continue to strengthen as our two lands form lasting ties of 2-7 friendship and cultural appreciation; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby welcome the members of the Kazakhstan Friendship 2-10 and Business Partnership Alliance on the occasion of their visit to 2-11 the Capitol and extend to the members of this outstanding group 2-12 warmest best wishes for a memorable stay in Texas; and, be it 2-13 further 2-14 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-15 for the members of the alliance as an expression of high regard by 2-16 the Texas House of Representatives. 2-17 the Texas House of Representatives. 2-18 Granoff 2-19 H.R. No. 620 2-20 Laney Giddings Naishtat 2-21 Alexander Glaze Nieto 2-22 Allen Goodman Oakley 2-23 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden 2-24 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira 2-25 Averitt Gray Park 2-26 Bailey Greenberg Parra 2-27 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson 3-1 Black Gutierrez Pitts 3-2 Blackwood Haggerty Place 3-3 Bomer Hamric Price 3-4 Bosse Harris Puente 3-5 Brady Hartnett Rabuck 3-6 Brimer Heflin Ramsay 3-7 Cain Hernandez Rangel 3-8 Campbell Hightower Raymond 3-9 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez 3-10 Carter Hilderbran Romo 3-11 Chisum Hill Rudd 3-12 Clemons Hirschi Sadler 3-13 Coleman Hochberg Saunders 3-14 Combs Holzheauser Schechter 3-15 Conley Horn Seidlits 3-16 Cook Hudson Shields 3-17 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert 3-18 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris 3-19 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris 3-20 Craddick James Smithee 3-21 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis 3-22 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles 3-23 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford 3-24 Danburg Junell Tallas 3-25 Davila Kamel Talton 3-26 Davis Krusee Telford 3-27 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant 4-1 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris 4-2 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman 4-3 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris 4-4 Denton Longoria Uher 4-5 Driver McCall Van de Putte 4-6 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell 4-7 Dutton McDonald West 4-8 Earley Madden Williamson 4-9 Eckels Marchant Willis 4-10 Edwards Martin Wilson 4-11 Erickson Maxey Wolens 4-12 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough 4-13 Flores Moreno Yost 4-14 Gallego Mowery Zbranek 4-15 Gallegos Munoz 4-16 H.R. No. 620 4-17 _______________________________ 4-18 Speaker of the House 4-19 I certify that H.R. No. 620 was adopted by the House on April 4-20 27, 1993, by a non-record vote. 4-21 _______________________________ 4-22 Chief Clerk of the House