,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #gge  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,december #ai1      
#bjai,ms4 ,mc,collum 7for herself1 ,mr4 
,joyce of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,bishop of        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,ms4 ,haaland1   
,mr4 ,grijalva1 and ,mr4 ,fortenberry7  
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,agriculture1 and in addition to the    
,committee on ,natural ,resources1 for a
 period to be subsequently determined by
 the ,speaker1 in each case for         
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,,resolution       
,recognizing and honoring ,smokey       
,bear's #ge years of service to the     
,united ,states and commitment to       
preventing unwanted human-caused        
wildfires and promoting forest health4  
,whereas ,smokey ,bear has served the   
,united ,states for #ge years1          
preventing wildfires and protecting the 
,nation's forests1 above and beyond the 

call of duty2 ,whereas the ,smokey ,bear
 campaign is the longest running public 
service advertising campaign in ,united 
,states history2 ,whereas ,smokey ,bear 
was the first individual animal ever to 
be honored on a postage stamp and       
receives so much mail he has his own    
,,zip ,code2 ,whereas ,smokey ,bear has 
worked diligently with the ,united      
,states ,forest ,service to educate     
,americans of all ages and particularly 
,america's youth1 the future stewards of
 our forests1 about the need for        
vigilance regarding wildfires and forest
 health2 ,whereas ,smokey ,bear released
 videos for his #geth birthday that     
included celebrity voiceovers filling in
 for ,smokey1 all stating ,smokey's     
signature only you can prevent wildfires
 slogan and directing viewers back to   
,smokey ,bear's website to learn more   
about forest health2 ,whereas ,smokey   
,bear's website includes a ,benefits of 
,fire section that describes fire as one
 of nature's most essential agents of   

change that can trigger a rebirth of    
forests2 ,whereas ,native ,americans and
 indigenous people long used prescribed 
fires to manipulate and improve         
landscapes1 maintain prairies1 and      
preserve healthy ecosystems2 ,whereas   
while there are benefits to occasional  
natural fires under specific conditions1
 it is important to remember ,smokey's  
,a,b,cs3 ,always ,be ,careful with fire2
 ,whereas ,smokey ,bear's commitment to 
educating the public about wildfires can
 be applied to the need to improve      
public awareness about the benefits of  
prescribed fires1 and how they are one  
of the most effective tools in          
preventing wildfires and managing the   
intensity and spread of wildfires2      
,whereas ,smokey ,bear's dedication to  
forest health can be applied to         
educating the public about the benefits 
of natural fires in maintaining healthy 
ecosystems dependent on periodic fires1 
supporting native vegetation1 promoting 
wildlife diversity1 and reducing        

excessive amounts of dead plant         
material2 ,whereas ,smokey ,bear's      
message of vigilance can be applied to  
overall forest health and protection1   
including the management of invasive    
species1 the effects of insect and      
disease infestations1 the impacts of    
changing climates1 water quality and    
quantity1 and increasingly severe       
weather events2 and ,whereas the ,united
 ,states ,forest ,service1 the ,national
 ,association of ,state ,foresters1 and 
the ,advertising ,council have provided 
extraordinary support and dedication to 
the purposes and efforts of ,smokey     
,bear3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the
 ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7      
recognizes and honors ,smokey ,bear's   
#ge years of service to the ,united     
,states2  7#b7 expresses support for    
,smokey ,bear's commitment to preventing
 unwanted human-caused wildfires and    
promoting forest health2 and  7#c7      
encourages the ,united ,states ,forest  
,service1 the ,national ,association of 

,state ,foresters1 and the ,advertising 
,council to explore ways ,smokey ,bear's
 message can be modernized to reflect   
current science and differentiate       
between unwanted human-caused wildfires 
and beneficial natural and prescribed   
fires4