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01 Establishing a Senate Special Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations.                                     
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03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:                                                                                         
04      WHEREAS world trade is of increasing importance to the economy of the state; and                                 
05      WHEREAS legislation enacted by the federal government has far reaching impact on                                 
06 the economy of the state; and                                                                                           
07      WHEREAS there is renewed interest in the Congress of the United States in                                        
08 exploring the ramifications of federal legislation on the states and their economies; and                               
09      WHEREAS the legislature should take an active role in exploring opportunities to                                 
10 promote world trade and assist the Congress in understanding the effect of federal legislation                          
11 on the state's economy;                                                                                                 
12      BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that a Senate Special Committee on World Trade                                      
13 and State/Federal Relations is established to study issues relating to world trade and                                  
14 state/federal relations; and be it                                                                                      
15      FURTHER RESOLVED that the president of the Senate shall determine the number                                     
16 of senators to be members of the committee and shall appoint the members and designate a                                

01 member to chair the committee; and be it                                                                                
02      FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate Special Committee on World Trade and                                            
03 State/Federal Relations may meet during and between sessions of the Twenty-Third Alaska                                 
04 State Legislature and is terminated on the convening of the First Session of the Twenty-                                
05 Fourth Alaska State Legislature.