A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to exercise its statutory authority to support the activities of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic national and world Boy Scout Jamborees.

        [Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 4 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. CON. RES. 4

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Defense
should continue to exercise its statutory authority to support the
activities of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic
national and world Boy Scout Jamborees.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 25, 2005

Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Nelson
of Nebraska, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Enzi) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Defense
should continue to exercise its statutory authority to support the
activities of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic
national and world Boy Scout Jamborees.

Whereas the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910, and
received a Federal charter on June 15, 1916, which is codified as
chapter 309 of title 36, United States Code;
Whereas section 30902 of title 36, United States Code, states that it is the
purpose of the Boy Scouts of America to promote, through organization,
and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things
for themselves and others, to train them in scoutcraft, and to teach
them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues;
Whereas, since its inception, millions of Americans of every race, creed, and
religion have participated in the Boy Scouts of America, and the Boy
Scouts of America, as of October 1, 2004, utilizes more than 1,200,000
adult volunteers to serve 2,863,000 youth members organized in 121,051
units;
Whereas the Department of Defense and members of the Armed Forces have a long
history of supporting the activities of the Boy Scouts of America and
individual Boy Scout troops inside the United States, and section 2606
of title 10, United States Code, enacted in 1988, specifically
authorizes the Department of Defense to cooperate with and assist the
Boy Scouts of America in establishing and providing facilities and
services for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents, and
civilian employees of the Department of Defense and their dependents, at
locations outside the United States;
Whereas sections 4682, 7541, and 9682 of title 10, United States Code, authorize
the Department of Defense to sell and, in certain cases, donate obsolete
or excess material to the Boy Scouts of America to support its
activities; and
Whereas Public Law 92-249, enacted on March 10, 1972, and codified as section
2554 of title 10, United States Code, recognizes that Boy Scout
Jamborees may be held on military installations and authorizes the
Department of Defense, in support of Boy Scout Jamborees, to lend
certain equipment and to provide transportation from the United States
or military commands overseas, and return, at no expense to the United
States Government, and to provide other personnel services and
logistical support to the Boy Scouts of America to support national and
world gatherings of Boy Scouts at events known as Boy Scout Jamborees:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
That it is the sense of the Congress that the Department of Defense
should continue to exercise its long-standing statutory authority to
support the activities of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the
periodic national and world Boy Scout Jamborees.
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