Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§580p–1 Property of the United States
Title 16 › CHAPTER 3 — FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 580p–1
Summary
The United States owns the characters named "Smokey Bear" and "Woodsy Owl" and the slogan "Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute."
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Title 16, §580p–1
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The following are hereby declared the property of the United States:
(1)The name and character “Smokey Bear”.
(2)The name and character “Woodsy Owl” and the associated slogan, “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute”.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 488b–4 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 580p–1
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102