IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 797 
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the enactment of Public Law 87–788, 
commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. HARPER) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the enactment of Public 
Law 87–788, commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis 
Cooperative Forestry Act. 
Whereas October 10, 2012, marks the 50th 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 Na-
tion’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 co-
ordinated 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 uni-
versities; 
Whereas funds provided through the Act at State-supported 
colleges and universities are highly leveraged with non- 
Federal 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 re-
search at State-supported colleges and universities has 
provided significant graduate student support for the last 
50 years, resulting in the award of 8,500 master’s de-
grees and 2,600 doctoral degrees; 
Whereas the State-supported colleges and universities receiv-
ing 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, re-
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gionally, nationally, and globally for the betterment of 
local communities, the Nation, and the world; and 
Whereas many State-supported colleges and universities are 
celebrating and commemorating the 50th anniversary of 
the enactment of the Act: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the en-
actment of Public Law 87–788, commonly known as 
the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act (16 
U.S.C. 582a et seq.); 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 
enactment of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative For-
estry Act; and 
(3) affirms the continuing importance and vital-
ity of the State-supported colleges and universities 
conducting forestry research and training supported 
by the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act. 
Æ 
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