2017S0096-1 01/25/17     By: Seliger S.C.R. No. 14       CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, La Entrada al Pacifico is a state and federally   designated trade corridor that is designed to connect West Texas   with the Pacific port of Topolobampo in the state of Sinaloa,   Mexico; and          WHEREAS, This major new trade corridor, "the Gateway to the   Pacific," was conceived in the 1990s to maximize the opportunities   created by the North American Free Trade Agreement; the project has   been advanced by a dynamic coalition that includes the   Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance and the economic   development departments of the States of Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and   Durango; and          WHEREAS, Over the past two decades, trade with Mexico has   continued to grow, and this new corridor will increase trade   between West Texas and Chihuahua, one of the Lone Star State's   largest export markets; and          WHEREAS, The corridor will allow businesses in the   Midland-Odessa area to access the Pacific Rim and East Asian   nations through Topolobampo, a closer and less expensive   alternative to the crowded Port of Los Angeles, and it will ease   pressure on the highly congested international crossing at El Paso;   and          WHEREAS, The corridor will provide the communities it serves   with enormous opportunities to participate in global economic   expansion, and its completion will contribute significantly to the   prosperity of Texas, Chihuahua, Durango, and Sinaloa; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby express support for the completion of La Entrada al Pacifico   international trade corridor.