[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   SMOKEY THE BEAR'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY

  The resolution (S. Res. 404) designating August 9, 2004, as ``Smokey 
Bear's 60th Anniversary'' was considered and agreed to as follows:

                              S. Res. 404

       Whereas Smokey Bear's service to the United States for 60 
     years has protected the Nation's forests above and beyond the 
     call of duty;
       Whereas Smokey Bear has been dedicated to educating 
     Americans of all ages and particularly America's youth, the 
     future stewards of our forests, about the need for vigilance 
     concerning forest health and wildfires;
       Whereas Smokey Bear's message of vigilance can also be 
     applied to the need (1) to remove unnatural accumulations of 
     hazardous fuels from the public forests of the United States; 
     (2) to clear defensible space around homes and escape routes 
     in the wildland-urban interface; and (3) to suppress forest 
     fires that threaten communities or valuable natural 
     resources;
       Whereas the Smokey Bear campaign is the longest running 
     public service campaign in the history of the United States;
       Whereas Smokey Bear was the first individual animal ever to 
     be honored on a postage stamp;
       Whereas the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture 
     is committed to increasing public information and awareness 
     about wildfires and forest protection;
       Whereas the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture 
     is devoted to changing the public's behavior concerning 
     wildfires in an effort to maintain and protect the natural 
     resources and wildlife of the United States; and
       Whereas the Forest Service of the Department of 
     Agriculture, the National Association of State Foresters, and 
     the Advertising Council have provided extraordinary support 
     and dedication to the purpose and efforts of Smokey Bear: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates August 9, 2004, as ``Smokey Bear's 60th 
     Anniversary''; and
       (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to observe the 
     day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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