[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 383 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 383
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2006
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Arbor Day Foundation
and National Arbor Day.
Whereas the National Arbor Day Foundation was founded in 1972 and now has nearly
1,000,000 members;
Whereas John Rosenow, President of the National Arbor Day Foundation, has
provided outstanding leadership of the organization since its founding;
Whereas the mission of the National Arbor Day Foundation is to ``inspire people
to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees'';
Whereas the National Arbor Day Foundation works to protect and enhance the
global environment by promoting rainforest preservation, urban and
community forestry, and the planting of trees throughout the world;
Whereas the National Arbor Day Foundation manages the 260-acre Arbor Day Farm to
serve as a model of environmental stewardship;
Whereas National Arbor Day Foundation distributes more than 8,000,000 trees
annually through its Trees for America program;
Whereas the National Arbor Day Foundation has worked with the United States
Department of Agriculture's Forest Service since 1990, helping to plant
nearly 4,000,000 trees in National Forests damaged by fire, insects, or
other natural causes;
Whereas J. Sterling Morton recognized the need for trees in Nebraska and
proposed a tree-planting holiday called ``Arbor Day'' in 1872;
Whereas it was estimated that more than 1,000,000 trees were planted in Nebraska
on the first Arbor Day in 1872;
Whereas the observation of Arbor Day soon spread to other States and is now
observed nationally and in many other countries;
Whereas J. Sterling Morton once observed that ``The cultivation of trees is the
culmination of the good, the beautiful, and the ennobling in man''; and
Whereas National Arbor Day, the last Friday in April, will be celebrated on
April 28, 2006: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) supports the goals and ideals of the National Arbor Day
Foundation; and
(2) requests that the President issue a proclamation
calling upon the people of the United States to observe
National Arbor Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Passed the House of Representatives April 27, 2006.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.