[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4916]
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 789--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 12, 2022 AS ``NATIONAL 
                             LOGGERS DAY''

  Mr. DURBIN (for Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
Cassidy, Mr. King, and Mr. Daines)) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 789

       Whereas the logging industry has served as an economic 
     driver and cultural tradition in the United States for 
     centuries;
       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;
       Whereas loggers are the means by which healthy forest 
     management 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 
     regeneration, including planting 2,500,000,000 trees 
     annually: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates October 12, 2022, as ``National Loggers 
     Day''; and
       (2) encourages the President to officially designate 
     October 12th as ``National Loggers Day''.

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