United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 273 (98th)
A joint resolution to designate the week of October 7, 1984, through October 13, 1984, as "Smokey Bear Week".
Introduced
12 April 1984
Last action
11 October 1984 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-467.
Sponsors
Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week of May 13 through May 19, 1984, as Smokey Bear Week.
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Timeline
12 April 1984
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 1984
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 838.
Source: Calendars
3 May 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
3 May 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
8 May 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 May 1984
Floor
Measure laid before Senate.
Source: Floor
9 May 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
2 October 1984
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 October 1984
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 October 1984
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 October 1984
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
10 October 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 October 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 October 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
11 October 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
11 October 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-467.
Source: President
11 October 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 12 October 1984
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 2 October 1984
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 8 May 1984
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 April 1984
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Sponsors
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/273
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/273
- us · 98-sjres-273 · source updated 10 August 2026