United States HRES 781: Expressing support for the designation of October 12, 2023, as "National Loggers Day".

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IV
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. RES. 781
Expressing support for the designation of October 12, 2023, as ‘‘National
Loggers Day’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, Mr. GOLDEN of Maine, Mr. GUEST, Mr.
KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. ROSENDALE, and Mr. BENTZ)
submitted the following resolution
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of October 12, 2023,
as ‘‘National Loggers Day’’.
Whereas the logging industry has served as an economic driv-
er and cultural tradition in the United States for cen-
turies;
Whereas the logging industry creates rural jobs and provides
revenue for local and State governments and National
Forests;
Whereas loggers provide renewable material for products used
by people in the United States every day;
Whereas loggers are the first link in the $300,000,000,000
domestic forest products supply chain;
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Whereas loggers are the means by which healthy forest man-
agement plans are accomplished;
Whereas logging provides for healthy forests that maintain
vital animal habitats;
Whereas logging provides for healthy forests which—
(1) protect watersheds;
(2) sequester carbon;
(3) provide public recreational opportunities; and
(4) reduce loss of life and property from wildfires;
and
Whereas logging provides for healthy forests through regen-
eration, including planting 2,500,000,000 trees annually:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) expresses support for the designation of 2
‘‘National Loggers Day’’; and 3
(2) encourages the President to officially des-4
ignate ‘‘National Loggers Day’’. 5
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