Legislature(2003 - 2004)
04/26/2004 04:06 PM Senate WTR
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORLD TRADE AND STATE/FEDERAL
RELATIONS
April 26, 2004
4:06 p.m.
TAPE(S) 04-2
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator John Cowdery, Chair
Senator Thomas Wagoner
Senator Donny Olson
Senator Gretchen Guess
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Gene Therriault
Senator Ralph Seekins
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34
Sending a message of goodwill to President Chen Shui-bian, and
reaffirming the Alaska State Legislature's 2003 resolution
urging the United States Congress to support the granting of
official Observer Status to the Republic of China and to support
negotiation of a free trade agreement with the Republic of
China.
MOVED CSSJR 34(WTR) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SJR 34
SHORT TITLE: TAIWAN STATUS AND PRESIDENT
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF WORLD TRADE & STATE/FED
RELATIONS
04/22/04 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/22/04 (S) WTR, STA
04/26/04 (S) WTR AT 4:00 PM BELTZ 211
WITNESS REGISTER
Daniel Chen
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office of Public Advocacy
No address provided
POSITION STATEMENT:
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 04-2, SIDE A
CHAIR JOHN COWDERY called the Senate Special Committee on World
Trade and State/Federal Relations meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.
Senators Olson, Wagoner and Cowdery were present. Chair Cowdery
announced that the purpose of today's meeting is to congratulate
the re-election of President Chen Shui-bian of the Republic of
China on Taiwan.
SJR 34-TAIWAN STATUS AND PRESIDENT
MR. DANIEL CHEN, from [Indisc.] in Seattle, joined members via
teleconference. He told members an inaugural celebration is
planned for President Chen Shui-bian in early June and he hoped
more delegates could attend.
MR. CHEN asked members, in order to avoid confusion between the
Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, to add the
words "on Taiwan" after the Republic of China on lines 3, 4, 7
and 14 of page 1 and on line 2 of page 3. He also asked that the
same change be made on page 3, line 2, regarding sending a copy
of the resolution to the Honorable Chen Shui-bian.
MR. CHEN extended an invitation to Senators Olson, Guess and
Wagoner to visit Taiwan in early June and told Chair Cowdery
that he plans to arrange another trip for 6 or 7 days the
following year. He extended a greeting to all participants from
the director general.
SENATOR WAGONER moved to approve SJR 34 with the abovementioned
changes.
CHAIR COWDERY announced that without objection, the motion
carried. He then thanked Mr. Chen and adjourned the meeting.
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