Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, insert the following: SEC. __. COMPETITIVE FORESTRY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS PROGRAM. Section 1232 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 582a-8) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``or forest restoration'' after ``research''; and (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: ``(c) Priorities.-- ``(1) Research.--In awarding the initial grants under subsection (a) the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who will use such grants for research concerning-- ``(A) the biology of forest organisms, including physiology, genetic mechanisms, and biotechnology; ``(B) ecosystem function and management, including forest ecosystem research, biodiversity, forest productivity, pest management, water resources, and alternative silvicultural systems; ``(C) wood as a raw material, including forest products and harvesting; ``(D) human forest interactions, including outdoor recreation, public policy formulation, economics, sociology, and administrative behavior; ``(E) international trade, competition, and cooperation related to forest products; ``(F) alternative native crops, products, and services that can be produced from renewable natural resources associated with privately held forest lands; ``(G) viable economic production and mar…”