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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, La Entrada al Pacifico is a state and federally |
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designated trade corridor that is designed to connect West Texas |
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with the Pacific port of Topolobampo in the state of Sinaloa, |
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Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, The concept of this major new trade corridor, "the |
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Gateway to the Pacific," was envisioned in the 1990s to maximize the |
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opportunities created by the North American Free Trade Agreement; |
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it has been developed by a dynamic coalition that includes the |
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Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance and the Departments of |
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Economic Development of the States of Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and |
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Durango; and |
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WHEREAS, In the past two decades, trade with Mexico has |
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continued to grow, and this new corridor will increase trade |
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between West Texas and Chihuahua, one of the Lone Star State's |
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largest export markets; moreover, it will link the Midland-Odessa |
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area with the Pacific Rim and East Asian nations through |
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Topolobampo, a closer and less expensive alternative to the crowded |
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Port of Los Angeles, and it will ease pressure on the highly |
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congested international crossing at El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, The corridor will offer enormous opportunities in |
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the Permian Basin and beyond for commercial growth in warehousing, |
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distribution, manufacturing, and assembly; many cities located |
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along Interstate Highways 20 and 10 stand to benefit, among them |
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Abilene, Fort Worth, and Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, The future prosperity of the Lone Star State depends |
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on the ability of its business sector to embrace global economic |
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expansion, and the completion of La Entrada al Pacifico will be a |
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crucial step toward this goal; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby express support for La Entrada al Pacifico |
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international trade corridor. |