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H. C. R. No. 44 As IntroducedAs Introduced
| 130th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2013-2014 |
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Representatives Dovilla, Fedor
Cosponsors:
Representatives Romanchuk, Mallory, Ramos, Foley, Stebelton, Adams, J., Thompson
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION | To urge the Congress of the United States to
appropriate funds for the construction of the
United States Customs Plaza for the New
International Trade Crossing between the United
States and Canada.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):
| WHEREAS, Canada is the largest foreign trade partner for the
United States and the largest export destination for products from
38 states, including Ohio. In 2012, Canada purchased more than
$102 billion in goods from Midwestern states; and |
| WHEREAS, More than 8 million United States jobs depend on
trade with Canada, approximately 1.5 million of these jobs are in
Midwestern states, and 2.4 million Canadian jobs depend on trade
with the United States; and |
| WHEREAS, In 2012, Canadians visited Midwestern states
approximately 8 million times and spent $1.7 billion, while
Americans from Midwestern states made over 6 million visits to
Canada and spent over $1.6 billion; and |
| WHEREAS, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen
Harper have acknowledged the significance of the relationship
between the United States and Canada by issuing joint action plans
in 2011 to boost security, trade, and travel between the two
countries. However, the current bridge between Detroit, Michigan
and Windsor, Ontario, which carries one-fourth of all trade
between the United States and Canada, is eighty-four years old. A
new international trade crossing has been proposed and will have a
significant impact on the economies of both the United States and
Canada, creating 10,000-15,000 construction jobs and thousands of
additional indirect jobs throughout the region; and |
| WHEREAS, The State of Michigan and Transport Canada have
signed an agreement to enter into a public-private partnership to
finance and build the New International Trade Crossing. Further,
the province of Ontario has invested hundreds of millions of
dollars in the approach to the New International Trade Crossing,
and the United States government has issued a presidential permit
that allows for land acquisition and construction of the New
International Trade Crossing to proceed; and |
| WHEREAS, The New International Trade Crossing is vital to
ensuring the ongoing viability of existing trade between Ohio and
Canada, and will lay the foundation for future productivity,
growth, and economic stability of local economies across the
Midwest region of the United States; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, strongly urge
the Congress of the United States to appropriate the necessary
funds for the construction of the United States Customs Plaza for
the New International Trade Crossing between the United States and
Canada; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the
Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives,
the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States
Senate, the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the
news media of Ohio. |
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