16 USC § 580p - “Woodsy Owl” and “Smokey Bear” characters and names; definitions

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title: "16 USC § 580p - “Woodsy Owl” and “Smokey Bear” characters and names; definitions"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "580p"
section_name: "“Woodsy Owl” and “Smokey Bear” characters and names; definitions"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–318, § 1, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 244.)"
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# § 580p. “Woodsy Owl” and “Smokey Bear” characters and names; definitions

As used in this Act—

**(1)** the term “Woodsy Owl” means the name and representation of a fanciful owl, who wears slacks (forest green when colored), a belt (brown when colored), and a Robin Hood style hat (forest green when colored) with a feather (red when colored), and who furthers the slogan, “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute”, originated by the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture;

**1** the term “Smokey Bear” means the name and character “Smokey Bear” originated by the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Association of State Foresters and the Advertising Council.[^1]

So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.

**(3)** the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–318, § 1, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 244.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is , , , which enacted sections 580p, 580p–1, 580p–3, and 580p–4 of this title and , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and amended  and . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

### Codification

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