IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 781 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2023 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Guest , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Rosendale , and Mr. Bentz ) submitted the following resolution October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of October 12, 2023, as National Loggers Day .

Whereas the logging industry has served as an economic driver and cultural tradition in the United States for centuries; Whereas the logging industry creates rural jobs and provides revenue for local and State governments and National Forests; Whereas loggers provide renewable material for products used by people in the United States every day; Whereas loggers are the first link in the $300,000,000,000 domestic forest products supply chain; Whereas loggers are the means by which healthy forest management plans are accomplished; Whereas logging provides for healthy forests that maintain vital animal habitats; Whereas logging provides for healthy forests which— (1) protect watersheds; (2) sequester carbon; (3) provide public recreational opportunities; and (4) reduce loss of life and property from wildfires; and Whereas logging provides for healthy forests through regeneration, including planting 2,500,000,000 trees annually: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) expresses support for the designation of National Loggers Day ; and (2) encourages the President to officially designate National Loggers Day .