[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9809 of October 19, 2018

National Forest Products Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each day, Americans use and benefit from high-quality products generated
from our Nation's bountiful forests. During National Forest Products
Week, we recognize that strong, healthy, and well-managed forests are
vital to our Nation's economic prosperity.
Forested lands make up one-third of America's total land base and allow
for the production of paper and packaging materials; lumber for our
homes, buildings, and bridges; renewable energy materials; and a myriad
of goods for domestic and global markets. The forest products industry
is one of the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 45 States,
producing more than $200 billion a year in sales and providing
approximately $50 billion annually in payroll. Additionally, the
industry's sustainable business practices and proper management of
resources help us protect our abundant forests.
A strong forest products sector stimulates job growth and bolsters our
national and rural economies. My Administration is working to support
effective, active, science-based forest management to help boost
America's competitiveness and success in this modern industry. We
support the industry's efforts to develop innovative ways of using wood
in modern-day construction and are working alongside States, local
communities, private companies, and tribal entities to support wood
initiatives in construction markets. These opportunities provide
potential pathways to new products, more jobs, and a reemergence of
rural timber communities in an industry that is ready to expand.
This week, we acknowledge the many ways our Nation's forests and
woodlands contribute to our everyday lives through the raw materials
they provide for numerous products, as well as the opportunities they
offer for outdoor recreation. We also honor all the dedicated men and
women who help to manage America's beautiful forests and ensure they
remain among our Nation's greatest natural resources.
Recognizing the economic value of the products yielded in our Nation's
forests, the Congress, by Public Law 86-753 (36 U.S.C. 123), as

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amended, has designated the week beginning on the third Sunday in
October of each year as ``National Forest Products Week''; and has
authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in
observance of this week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 21 through
October 27, 2018, as National Forest Products Week. I call upon all
Americans to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and
activities and to reaffirm our commitment to our Nation's forests.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP