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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 576 

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of Public Law 87-788, an 

Act commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 22 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 21), 2012 

Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. WICKER, Ms. COLLINS, and Ms. SNOWE) 

submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of Public 

Law 87-788, an Act commonly known as the McIntireStennis Cooperative Forestry Act. 

Whereas October 10, 2012, marks the 50th anniversary of 

the signing of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as 

the ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act’’) (16 

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

Agriculture to encourage and assist States in conducting 

a program of forestry research; 

Whereas the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act was 

named for the 2 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 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act recognized that forestry research would be more effective 

nationwide if efforts among State-supported institutions 

of higher education were partnered and more closely coordinated with forestry research activities in the Federal 

Government; 

Whereas Congressman McIntire and Senator Stennis stated 

a clear intent to address the important need of the 

United States for increased numbers of highly trained 

forestry scientists and other research professionals; 

Whereas the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act has 

provided 5 decades of base funding to establish and 

strengthen research and training capacity in forestry at 

State-supported institutions of higher education; 

Whereas funds provided by the Act to State-supported institutions of higher education 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 

United States forests for economic, ecological, and social 

benefits; 

Whereas funds provided by the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative 

Forestry Act for forestry research at State-supported institutions of higher education have provided significant 

graduate student support over the last 50 years, resulting 

in 8,500 master’s degrees and 2,600 doctoral degrees; 

Whereas the State-supported institutions of higher education 

that receive funds under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act conduct forestry research in all 50 

States and 4 territories of the United States, and dismstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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seminate the results of those efforts locally, regionally, 

nationally, and globally for the betterment of the communities of the institutions, the United States, and the 

world; and 

Whereas many State-supported institutions of higher education are celebrating and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the sign3 ing of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the 

4 ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act’’) (16 

5 U.S.C. 582a et seq.) by President John F. Kennedy; 

6 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

7 to observe and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 

8 signing of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry 

9 Act with appropriate ceremonies and activities; 

10 (3) affirms the continuing importance and vital11 ity of the State-supported institutions of higher edu12 cation conducting forestry research and training 

13 supported by the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative For14 estry Act; and 

15 (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

16 the Senate transmit to the National Association of 

17 University Forest Resources Programs an enrolled 

18 copy of this resolution for appropriate display. 

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