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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 21, 2012
Celebrates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act.
Affirms the importance of the state-supported institutions of higher education conducting forestry research and training supported by such Act.
Requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit to the National Association of University Forest Resources Programs an enrolled copy of this resolution.
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Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R–MS
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6680; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6630)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6680; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6630)
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