REQUESTING SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO RECOGNIZE THE RICH HISTORY OF THE LOGGING INDUSTRY; Congressional Record Vol. 164, No. 158
(House of Representatives - September 25, 2018)
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REQUESTING SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO RECOGNIZE THE RICH HISTORY OF
THE LOGGING INDUSTRY
Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the
Committee on Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration
of the resolution (H. Res. 460) requesting the Secretary of the
Interior to recognize the rich history of the logging industry and the
importance of lumberjack sports by adding the Lumberjack Bowl to the
National Register of Historic Places, and ask for its immediate
consideration in the House.
The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from California?
There was no objection.
The text of the resolution is as follows:
H. Res. 460
Whereas the Lumberjack World Championships began in 1960 as
a tribute to the rich history of the logging industry across
the United States, and particularly in Wisconsin;
Whereas the Lumberjack World Championships occur annually
in Hayward, Wisconsin, the biggest small town in America,
which is renowned for its history and beauty;
Whereas the Lumberjack Bowl has hosted the Lumberjack World
Championships for decades, thereby drawing economic activity
in the Hayward area;
Whereas hundreds of volunteers from Sawyer County work
tirelessly to make the competition a world class event for
thousands of spectators every July;
Whereas this year's competition will showcase over 100
athletes across 21 unique events that demonstrate the skills,
abilities, and grit of the old-time lumberjacks;
Whereas lumberjack sports continue to increase in
popularity, with loyal fans and competitors from across the
globe;
Whereas many universities across the United States have
woodsmen or lumberjack teams that compete at the collegiate
level;
Whereas the Lumberjack Bowl was formerly a holding pond for
the North Wisconsin Lumber Company;
Whereas the North Wisconsin Lumber Company Office in
Hayward, Wisconsin, was added to the National Register of
Historic Places on May 7, 1980;
Whereas listing on the National Register of Historic Places
drives tourism to communities and further denotes the
cultural significance of a structure; and
Whereas the Lumberjack Bowl still hosts all the events for
the Lumberjack World Championships, including men's and
women's logrolling, chopping, pole climbing, boom running,
and sawing: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the importance of lumberjack sports to the
culture and economy of Wisconsin;
(2) supports the growth of lumberjack sports around the
United States; and
(3) requests that the Secretary of the Interior add the
Lumberjack Bowl, the site of the Lumberjack World
Championships, to the National Register of Historic Places.
Amendment Offered by Mr. McClintock
Mr. McCLINTOCK. I have an amendment to the text at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment.
The Clerk read as follows:
Page 2, line 1, strike ``That the House of
Representatives--'' and all that follows through page 3, line
4, and insert the following: ``That the House of
Representatives requests that the Secretary of the Interior
add the Lumberjack Bowl, the site of the Lumberjack World
Championships, to the National Register of Historic Places.''
Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to dispense with
the reading.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from California?
There was no objection.
The amendment was agreed to.
The resolution, as amended, was agreed to.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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