[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 390 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          June 5, 2007.
Whereas on December 18, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt created by 
        proclamation the Arkansas National Forest on reserved public domain 
        lands south of the Arkansas River;
Whereas on April 29, 1926, President Calvin Coolidge issued an Executive Order 
        to change the name of the Arkansas National Forest to the Ouachita 
        National Forest to reflect both the name of the mountains embraced by 
        the national forest and the name of the principal river which drains the 
        national forest;
Whereas Ouachita is the French spelling of a Native American word meaning ``good 
        hunting ground'';
Whereas the Ouachita National Forest today encompasses approximately 1.8 million 
        acres in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma and offers a variety of 
        recreation areas, scenic areas, wilderness areas, historic resources, 
        and timber and other forest products to the Nation; and
Whereas the Ouachita National Forest is the largest and oldest national forest 
        in the southern region of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That on the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Ouachita 
National Forest, the House of Representatives recognizes the important 
contributions of the Ouachita National Forest to the success of the United 
States in conserving the environment and ensuring that our natural resources 
remain sources of pride for our citizens, our communities, and our Nation.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.