93rd Congress > House > Vote 624
Description: TO PASS S. 1585, A BILL TO PREVENT THE UNAUTHORIZED MANUFACTURE AND USE OF THE CHARACTER "WOODSY OWL."
Bill summary: (LATEST SUMMARY)
Declares as U.S. property the name and character "Smokey Bear" and the name and character "Woodsy Owl" and the associated slogan "Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute".
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to license appropriate private use of "Woodsy Owl" and the slogan "Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute" in return for royalty fees. Requires that such revenue be used to further the environmental protection program. Grants the Secretary the power to seek an injunction to stop the
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unauthorized manufacture, use or reproduction of "Smokey Bear", "Woodsy Owl" or "Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute." Creates criminal misdemeanor liability for the unauthorized commercial use of "Smokey Bear", "Woodsy Owl" or "Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute."
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Bill titles: A bill to prevent the unauthorized manufacture and use of the character "Woodsy Owl", and for other purposes.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 120-46, p. H2411;
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