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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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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, This major new trade corridor, "the Gateway to the |
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Pacific," was conceived in the 1990s to maximize the opportunities |
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created by the North American Free Trade Agreement; the project has |
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been advanced by a dynamic coalition that includes the |
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Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance and the economic |
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development departments of the States of Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and |
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Durango; and |
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WHEREAS, Over 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; and |
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WHEREAS, The corridor will allow businesses in the |
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Midland-Odessa area to access the Pacific Rim and East Asian |
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nations through Topolobampo, a closer and less expensive |
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alternative to the crowded Port of Los Angeles, and it will ease |
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pressure on the highly congested international crossing at El Paso; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The corridor will provide the communities it serves |
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with enormous opportunities to participate in global economic |
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expansion, and its completion will contribute significantly to the |
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prosperity of Texas, Chihuahua, Durango, and Sinaloa; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby express support for the completion of La Entrada al Pacifico |
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international trade corridor. |