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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Given the important role Taiwan plays in commercial |
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aviation and the global economy, it is vital that it participate as |
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an observer in the International Civil Aviation Organization and |
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the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, more than 174,000 international flights |
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carry 35 million passengers to and from Taiwan, and its airports |
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handle more than 1.5 million tons of air cargo; the Taipei Flight |
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Information Region annually provides traffic control services for |
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more than 1.3 million flights, including one of the world's busiest |
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air routes, which connects Northeast and Southeast Asia; and |
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WHEREAS, Civil aviation plays a pivotal role in promoting |
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cultural exchange, business, trade, and tourism, and Taiwan can |
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make important contributions to the ICAO, which serves to develop |
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international civil aviation in a safe and orderly manner; in |
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addition, through its participation as an observer in the United |
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Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Taiwan can help |
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further the goal of the ICAO to address the impact of greenhouse gas |
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emissions from international aviation on the global climate; Taiwan |
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is the world's 20th largest economy, and observer status in the |
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UNFCCC would allow it to share with other countries its experiences |
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in responding to climate change; and |
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WHEREAS, Meaningful participation by Taiwan as an observer in |
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the meetings and activities of the International Civil Aviation |
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Organization will enhance efforts to improve safety regulations and |
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procedures and to develop a global strategy to address aviation |
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security threats; moreover, its participation as an observer in the |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will |
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contribute greatly to global efforts aimed at reducing and |
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preventing natural disasters; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby endorse Taiwan's participation as an observer in |
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the International Civil Aviation Organization and the United |
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Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. |
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Howard of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 930 was adopted by the House on May |
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13, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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