A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that certain rural fire protection programs should receive a level of funding for fiscal year 1984 which is at least as high as the level of funding provided for such programs for fiscal year 1983.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that rural community fire protection grants provided under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 and rural fire prevention and control activities of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture should receive a level of funding for FY 1984 which is at least as high as the level of funding provided for such programs for FY 1983.