[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16351]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                     NATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, each year since 1960, the third week in 
October has been proclaimed National Forest Products Week. It is a week 
in which we celebrate all of the ways that paper and wood products 
enhance our daily lives.
  This industry is particularly important to the economic success of 
North Carolina, where nearly 60 percent of the total land area is 
forest and more than 18 million acres are dedicated to growing timber.
  With nearly 250 manufacturing facilities, the State's forest products 
industry employs more than 40,000 men and women at a payroll of 
approximately $2 billion per year. The value of the products produced 
in and shipped from North Carolina is more than $10 billion.
  America's forests keep our air and water clean while providing 
renewable energy, wildlife habitat, and recreation. They are also an 
economic generator, especially in the Nation's rural communities, 
delivering the paper and manufactured products we rely on every day.
  We are grateful for this industry in North Carolina.

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