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Hawaii National Forest Study

Floor Speech

Date: May 12, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Natural Resources

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Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 297, offered by our Natural Resources Committee colleague, Congressman Case from Hawaii. This bill is the first step toward the creation of Hawaii's first national forest.

This bill requires a study to identify potential parcels of land that could later be incorporated into a national forest that would help fulfill the National Forest System's mission.

Hawaii is one of the few States without a national forest and the only State that has tropical rainforests. Hawaii's rainforests are among the wettest places on Earth. This bill would help inventory how best to conserve and expand Hawaii's unique forests and lay the groundwork for the establishment of a national forest.

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Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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