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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 152 

Celebrating the anniversary of the enactment of Public Law 87–788, 

commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 11, 2013 

Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. HARPER) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the anniversary of the enactment of Public Law 

87–788, commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act. 

Whereas October 10, 2013, marks the 51th anniversary of 

the enactment of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known 

as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 

U.S.C. 582a et seq.), which authorizes the Secretary of 

Agriculture to encourage and assist States in conducting 

a program of forestry research; 

Whereas the Act was named for the two primary, bipartisan 

sponsors of the Act, Representative Clifford G. McIntire 

of Maine and Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi, 

who recognized that research in forestry is the ‘‘driving 

force behind progress in developing and utilizing the Nation’s forests’’; 


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Whereas the Act recognized that forestry research would be 

more effective nationwide if efforts among State colleges 

and universities were partnered with and more closely coordinated with forestry research activities carried out by 

the Federal Government; 

Whereas Congressman McIntire and Senator Stennis stated 

a clear intent to address the important need for increased 

numbers of highly trained forestry scientists and other 

research professionals in the United States; 

Whereas the Act has provided base funding throughout five 

decades to create and strengthen research and training 

capacity in forestry at State-supported colleges and universities; 

Whereas funds provided through the Act at State-supported 

colleges and universities are highly leveraged with nonFederal funds; 

Whereas university-based forestry research has provided an 

accumulated wealth of science-based knowledge, skills, 

and technologies that have been critical for sustaining the 

economic, ecological, and social benefits of forests in the 

United States; 

Whereas funding provided through the Act for forestry research at State-supported colleges and universities has 

provided significant graduate student support for the 

more than 50 years, resulting in the award of 8,500 master’s degrees and 2,600 doctoral degrees; and 

Whereas the State-supported colleges and universities receiving funds through the Act conduct forestry research in 

each State and in four territories of the United States, 

and disseminate the results of such research locally, regionally, nationally, and globally for the betterment of 


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local communities, the Nation, and the world: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) celebrates the anniversary of the enactment 

3 of Public Law 87–788, commonly known as the 

4 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act (16 

5 U.S.C. 582a et seq.); 

6 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

7 to observe and celebrate the anniversary of the en8 actment of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative For9 estry Act; and 

10 (3) affirms the continuing importance and vital11 ity of the State-supported colleges and universities 

12 conducting forestry research and training supported 

13 by the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act. 

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