House Calendar No. 111

105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 151

[Report No. 105–330]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Unitphere. amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmos- ests in a manner that substantially reduces the tively managing its public domain national for- serve as an example and as a world leader in ac- objectives and that the United States should bon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other tional forests to maximize the reduction of car- ed States should manage its public domain naOCTOBER 21, 1997

Reported with amendments, referred to the House

Calendar, and ordered to be printed
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House Calendar No. 111

105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 151

[Report No. 105–330]

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should manage

its public domain national forests to maximize the reduction of carbon

dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that the

United States should serve as an example and as a world leader in

actively managing its public domain national forests in a manner that

substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 10, 1997

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. GINGRICH, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr.

TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. HERGER, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. POMBO, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. LINDA SMITH of

Washington, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr.

NETHERCUTT, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. SKEEN,

Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado, Mr. HANSEN, and Mr. RADANOVICH)

submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

OCTOBER 21, 1997

Additional sponsors: Mr. REDMOND, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. CANNON, Mr.

GIBBONS, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. THOMAS, and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA

OCTOBER 21, 1997

Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to

be printed
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States

should manage its public domain national forests to

maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that the United

States should serve as an example and as a world leader

in actively managing its public domain national forests

in a manner that substantially reduces the amount of

carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere.

Whereas carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, can be removed from the atmosphere by trees through photosynthesis and stored in wood;

Whereas the release of that stored carbon dioxide, through

the decomposing or burning of wood, can be prevented or

delayed by the harvesting of forest products and their use

in environmentally friendly wood products such as furniture, building materials for homes and paper;

Whereas other releases of carbon dioxide can be prevented by

the use of wood products as substitutes for products

whose manufacture consumes fossil fuels and releases

substantial amounts of carbon dioxide; and

Whereas actively managing our public domain national forests by planting, growing and utilizing our forest resources will remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere:

Now, therefore, be it
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Whereas carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, can be removed from the atmosphere by trees through photosynthesis and stored in wood;

Whereas releases of carbon dioxide can be prevented by the

use of wood products as substitutes for products whose

manufacture consumes fossil fuels and releases substantial amounts of carbon dioxide; and

Whereas managing our forests by planting and growing

our forest resources will remove carbon dioxide from

the atmosphere: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the

3 United States—

4 (1) should manage its public domain national

5 forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide

6 in the atmosphere and recognize the scientific valid7 ity of carbon sequestration and sinks of trees and

8 wood products; and

9 (2) should serve as an example and as a world

10 leader in actively managing its public domain na11 tional forests in a manner that substantially reduces

12 the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmos13 phere.

14 That it is the sense of the Congress that the United States—

15 (1) should manage its forests to maximize the re16 duction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among

17 many other objectives; and
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1 (2) should serve as an example and as a world

2 leader in managing its forests in a manner that sub3 stantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the

4 atmosphere.

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United

States should manage its forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many

other objectives, and that the United States should serve

as an example and as a world leader in managing its forests in a manner that substantially reduces the amount

of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.’’.