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[H. Con. Res. 151 Reported in House (RH)]





                                                 House Calendar No. 111

105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                            H. CON. RES. 151

                          [Report No. 105-330]

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should 
manage its public domain national forests to maximize the reduction of 
 carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that 
 the United States should serve as an example and as a world leader in 
 actively managing its public domain national forests in a manner that 
    substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to the 
                              atmosphere.

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                            October 21, 1997

 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
                             to be printed





                                                 House Calendar No. 111
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 151

                          [Report No. 105-330]

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should 
manage its public domain national forests to maximize the reduction of 
 carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that 
 the United States should serve as an example and as a world leader in 
 actively managing its public domain national forests in a manner that 
    substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to the 
                              atmosphere.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 1997

  Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. 
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Herger, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
 Pombo, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. 
 Riggs, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
   Lewis of California, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bob Schaffer of Colorado, Mr. 
    Hansen, and Mr. Radanovich) submitted the following concurrent 
      resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

                            October 21, 1997

Additional sponsors: Mr. Redmond, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Gibbons, 
        Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Faleomavaega

                            October 21, 1997

 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
                             to be printed
    [Strike out the preamble and insert the part printed in italic]
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should 
manage its public domain national forests to maximize the reduction of 
 carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that 
 the United States should serve as an example and as a world leader in 
 actively managing its public domain national forests in a manner that 
    substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to the 
                              atmosphere.

<DELETED>Whereas carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, can be removed from the 
        atmosphere by trees through photosynthesis and stored in wood;
Whereas the release of that stored carbon dioxide, through the decomposing or 
        burning of wood, can be prevented or delayed by the harvesting of forest 
        products and their use in environmentally friendly wood products such as 
        furniture, building materials for homes and paper;
Whereas other releases of carbon dioxide can be prevented by the use of wood 
        products as substitutes for products whose manufacture consumes fossil 
        fuels and releases substantial amounts of carbon dioxide; and
Whereas actively managing our public domain national forests by planting, 
        growing and utilizing our forest resources will remove carbon dioxide 
        from the atmosphere: Now, therefore, be it
    </DELETED>Whereas carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, can be 
            removed from the atmosphere by trees through photosynthesis 
            and stored in wood;
    Whereas releases of carbon dioxide can be prevented by the use of 
            wood products as substitutes for products whose manufacture 
            consumes fossil fuels and releases substantial amounts of 
            carbon dioxide; and
    Whereas managing our forests by planting and growing our forest 
            resources will remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere: 
            Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
<DELETED>That it is the sense of the Congress that the United States--
        <DELETED>    (1) should manage its public domain national 
        forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the 
        atmosphere and recognize the scientific validity of carbon 
        sequestration and sinks of trees and wood products; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) should serve as an example and as a world 
        leader in actively managing its public domain national forests 
        in a manner that substantially reduces the amount of carbon 
        dioxide added to the atmosphere.</DELETED>
That it is the sense of the Congress that the United States--
            (1) should manage its forests to maximize the reduction of 
        carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives; 
        and
            (2) should serve as an example and as a world leader in 
        managing its forests in a manner that substantially reduces the 
        amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``Concurrent resolution 
        expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States 
        should manage its forests to maximize the reduction of carbon 
        dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives, and that 
        the United States should serve as an example and as a world 
        leader in managing its forests in a manner that substantially 
        reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.''.