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Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 2394, the National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015, by voice vote. Introduced by Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Chairman Glenn Thompson (PA-5), this bipartisan bill will reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act so the Foundation is able to have the resources to continue its work to ensure U.S. national forests and grasslands are maintained.  

“The National Forest Foundation has a simple mission – bring people together to restore and enhance our national forests and grasslands,” Subcommittee Chairman Thompson said. “Through the Foundation, we are able to leverage private and federal dollars to support our nation’s great forests in a variety of ways. The foundation is an integral component in keeping our national forests, such as the Allegheny National Forest in my district and dozens of other national forests around the country, viable and thriving for years to come.”

Click here for more information, including the text of the bill, Subcommittee Chairman Thompson's opening statement, and the archived webcast.