83 FR 53799 - National Forest Products Week, 2018

Executive Office of the President

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 206 (October 24, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-23416

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 53799-53800]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23416]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 206 / Wednesday, October 24, 2018 / 
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                Proclamation 9809 of October 19, 2018

                
National Forest Products Week, 2018

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Each day, Americans use and benefit from high-quality 
                products generated from our Nation's bountiful forests. 
                During National Forest Products Week, we recognize that 
                strong, healthy, and well-managed forests are vital to 
                our Nation's economic prosperity.

                Forested lands make up one-third of America's total 
                land base and allow for the production of paper and 
                packaging materials; lumber for our homes, buildings, 
                and bridges; renewable energy materials; and a myriad 
                of goods for domestic and global markets. The forest 
                products industry is one of the top 10 manufacturing 
                sector employers in 45 States, producing more than $200 
                billion a year in sales and providing approximately $50 
                billion annually in payroll. Additionally, the 
                industry's sustainable business practices and proper 
                management of resources help us protect our abundant 
                forests.

                A strong forest products sector stimulates job growth 
                and bolsters our national and rural economies. My 
                Administration is working to support effective, active, 
                science-based forest management to help boost America's 
                competitiveness and success in this modern industry. We 
                support the industry's efforts to develop innovative 
                ways of using wood in modern-day construction and are 
                working alongside States, local communities, private 
                companies, and tribal entities to support wood 
                initiatives in construction markets. These 
                opportunities provide potential pathways to new 
                products, more jobs, and a reemergence of rural timber 
                communities in an industry that is ready to expand.

                This week, we acknowledge the many ways our Nation's 
                forests and woodlands contribute to our everyday lives 
                through the raw materials they provide for numerous 
                products, as well as the opportunities they offer for 
                outdoor recreation. We also honor all the dedicated men 
                and women who help to manage America's beautiful 
                forests and ensure they remain among our Nation's 
                greatest natural resources.

                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 21 through 
                October 27, 2018, 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.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                third.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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FR Citation		83 FR 53799