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,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1        
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himself1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4
 ,nolan1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   
,goodlatte1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 & ,mr4 ,rog]s
 ( ,alabama7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture  ,,concurr5t 
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ge?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,am]ican ,tree ,f>m       
,sy/em4  ,:]eas =e/s1 cov]+ "o-?ird ( ! 
l& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 provide all       
citiz5s1 clean dr9k+ wat]1 clean air1   
abundant wildlife habitat1 r5ewable wood
 = build+s1 furniture1 en]gy1 & pap]    
ne$s1 space to recreate1 z well z       
good-pay+ jobs across ! ,nation2 ,:]eas 
mo/ ( ! ,nation's =e/s are own$ by ! p  
:o reside & /ew>d our rural regions1    
families1 & individuals2 ,:]eas #ge ye>s
 ago1 ! ,am]ican ,tree ,f>m ,sy/em 0    
f\nd$ to help family & individual woodl&
 own]s su/a9 _! =e/s & ! b5efits we all 

receive f !m2 ,:]eas ) m ?an #gi1jjj    
individuals & families1 :o comb9$ manage
 m ?an #bj1ejj1jjj acres ( =e/1 !       
,am]ican ,tree ,f>m ,sy/em rema9s a     
/rong & ess5tial program today to       
cons]ve & manage ! ,nation's =e/s & _!  
b5efits1 especially 9 ! face ( gr[+     
pressures su* z wildfires1 invasive     
insects & diseases1 & developm5t        
pressures2 ,:]eas tree f>m]s inve/ "t1  
manp[]1 & p]sonal funds to practice     
su/a9able =e/ managem5t on _! work+ l& s
 we c enjoy all ! b5efits ^! =e/s       
provide u2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,tree ,f>m 
,sy/em is made possible by volunte]s f !
 local small woodl&s associations1      
cons]vation organizations1 ,/ate =e/ry  
ag5cies1 =e/ products companies1 &      
univ]sity ext5sions2 ,:]eas to support  
our family =e/s & family woodl& own]s & 
support cont9u$ volunt>y cons]vation on 
work+ =e/s1 x's important to exp& ! rea*
 ( ! ,am]ican ,tree ,f>m ,sy/em to      
additional woodl& own]s2 & ,:]eas a     
simil> resolution has n[ be5 proclaim$ 9

 #ad ,/ates across ! ,nation3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7        
recognizes ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! ,am]ican
 ,tree ,f>m ,sy/em2  7#b7 enc\rages !   
public to p>ticipate 9 activities t     
celebrate ?is day ) appropriate         
c]emonies & activities t recognize !    
importance ( ?is vital program1 work+   
family-own$ =e/s1 ! clean wat]1 wildlife
 habitat1 & wood supply !y provide = ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 supports    
cons]vation & managem5t ( ! ,nation's   
trees & =e/s ?r\gh l&[n] p>ticipation 9 
! ,cons]vation ,res]ve ,program1 !      
,environm5tal ,quality ,inc5tives       
,program1 ! ,cons]vation ,/ew>d%ip      
,program1 & ! ,=e/ ,/ew>d%ip ,program1 z
 au?oriz$ by ! ,agricultural ,act (     
#bjad & previ\s ,f>m ,bills4