[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