To support certain youth organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of America, and for other purposes.

SA 1342. Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint,
Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
McConnell, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Warner) proposed an amendment
to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 1073. SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Support
Our Scouts Act of 2005''.
(b) Support for Youth Organizations.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
(A) the term ``Federal agency'' means each department,
agency, instrumentality, or other entity of the United States
Government; and
(B) the term ``youth organization''--
(i) means any organization that is designated by the
President as an organization that is primarily intended to--

(I) serve individuals under the age of 21 years;
(II) provide training in citizenship, leadership, physical
fitness, service to community, and teamwork; and
(III) promote the development of character and ethical and
moral values; and

(ii) shall include--

(I) the Boy Scouts of America;
(II) the Girl Scouts of the United States of America;
(III) the Boys Clubs of America;
(IV) the Girls Clubs of America;
(V) the Young Men's Christian Association;
(VI) the Young Women's Christian Association;
(VII) the Civil Air Patrol;
(VIII) the United States Olympic Committee;
(IX) the Special Olympics;
(X) Campfire USA;
(XI) the Young Marines;
(XII) the Naval Sea Cadets Corps;
(XIII) 4-H Clubs;
(XIV) the Police Athletic League;
(XV) Big Brothers--Big Sisters of America; and
(XVI) National Guard Youth Challenge.

(2) In general.--
(A) Support for youth organizations.--No Federal law
(including any rule, regulation, directive, instruction, or
order) shall be construed to limit any Federal agency from
providing any form of support for a youth organization
(including the Boy Scouts of America or any group officially
affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America) that would result
in that Federal agency providing less support to that youth
organization (or any similar organization chartered under the
chapter of title 36, United States Code, relating to that
youth organization) than was provided during the preceding
fiscal year.
(B) Types of support.--Support described under this
paragraph shall include--
(i) holding meetings, camping events, or other activities
on Federal property;
(ii) hosting any official event of such organization;
(iii) loaning equipment; and
(iv) providing personnel services and logistical support.
(c) Support for Scout Jamborees.--
(1) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(A) Section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the
United States commits exclusively to Congress the powers to
raise and support armies, provide and maintain a Navy, and
make rules for the government and regulation of the land and
naval forces.
(B) Under those powers conferred by section 8 of article I
of the Constitution of the United States to provide, support,
and maintain the Armed Forces, it lies within the discretion
of Congress to provide opportunities to train the Armed
Forces.
(C) The primary purpose of the Armed Forces is to defend
our national security and prepare for combat should the need
arise.
(D) One of the most critical elements in defending the
Nation and preparing for combat is training in conditions
that simulate the preparation, logistics, and leadership
required for defense and combat.
(E) Support for youth organization events simulates the
preparation, logistics, and leadership required for defending
our national security and preparing for combat.
(F) For example, Boy Scouts of America's National Scout
Jamboree is a unique training event for the Armed Forces, as
it requires the construction, maintenance, and disassembly of
a ``tent city'' capable of supporting tens of thousands of
people for a week or longer. Camporees at the United States
Military Academy for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts provide
similar training opportunities on a smaller scale.
(2) Support.--Section 2554 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i)(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide at least
the same level of support under this section for a national
or world Boy Scout Jamboree as was provided under this
section for the preceding national or world Boy Scout
Jamboree.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense may waive paragraph (1), if
the Secretary--
``(A) determines that providing the support subject to
paragraph (1) would be detrimental to the national security
of the United States; and
``(B) reports such a determination to the Congress in a
timely manner, and before such support is not provided.''.

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(d) Equal Access for Youth Organizations.--Section 109 of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5309) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (b) by inserting
``or (e)'' after ``subsection (a)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Equal Access.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `youth
organization' means any organization described under part B
of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, that is
intended to serve individuals under the age of 21 years.
``(2) In general.--No State or unit of general local
government that has a designated open forum, limited public
forum, or nonpublic forum and that is a recipient of
assistance under this chapter shall deny equal access or a
fair opportunity to meet to, or discriminate against, any
youth organization, including the Boy Scouts of America or
any group officially affiliated with the Boy Scouts of
America, that wishes to conduct a meeting or otherwise
participate in that designated open forum, limited public
forum, or nonpublic forum.''.
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