    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9953 of October 18, 2019

    National Forest Products Week, 2019

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    Our Nation's forests and woodlands provide millions of Americans with an
    abundance of job opportunities, goods, and recreational activi

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    ties. During National Forest Products Week, we pay tribute to the forest
    products industry for the important contributions it makes to our
    society and economy, and we recommit to keeping our wooded landscapes
    vibrant and strong.
    Ninety-six percent of the industrial wood used in the United States
    comes directly from domestic supplies, making the forest products sector
    a truly American industry. The millions of acres of forests across our
    country supply the resources for paper and packaging materials, lumber
    for our homes, renewable energy materials, and countless other products.
    In addition to the tremendous impact the forest products industry has on
    our economy, businesses in this sector are at the forefront of
    conservation efforts, practicing responsible resource management and
    maintaining a strong commitment to preserving our abundant forests.
    My Administration is working to protect our Nation's forests so that the
    forest products industry can continue to manufacture goods for domestic
    and global markets. Last year, I signed an Executive Order aimed at
    increasing responsible forest management and coordinating Federal,
    State, tribal, and local assets to prevent and combat the wildfires that
    have sadly devastated parts of our Nation's woodlands. I also signed the
    Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which will help preserve the health
    of our forests and increase economic opportunities for the entire forest
    products sector. This bipartisan legislation promotes active management
    of natural resources, including our forests, and maintains strong rural
    development and research initiatives that benefit communities where the
    forest products industry drives local economies. It also promotes using
    America's forest materials, like cross-laminated timber--a strong,
    resilient product--as an innovative approach to constructing tall wooden
    buildings.
    This week, we recognize the importance of the raw materials our forested
    lands supply for the production of goods throughout our country and
    around the world. We also pledge to support the proper management of our
    forests and woodlands so that they can continue to help power our
    economy and provide recreational opportunities for Americans for
    generations to come.
    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 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 20 through
    October 26, 2019, 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 eighteenth day of
    October, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP