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AMENDMENT NO. 406 Offered by Mr. Zeldin of New York

Floor Speech

Date: July 20, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Government Budget and Spending

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Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of amendment 358, directing the Secretary of Defense along with the Secretary of Agriculture to review the potential to incorporate innovative wood products in constructing or renovating facilities owned or managed by the Department of Defense.

Earlier this year, I chaired a hearing of the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry on the topic of innovative wood products and their potential contributions. As our witnesses noted, innovative wood products can offer a range of options for construction that address mission-readiness, sustainability, carbon sequestration, and provide high-paying jobs in rural communities across the community, including in central Virginia.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Mr. Austin Scott, for coauthoring this amendment, as well as the House Committee on Armed Services for their support.

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