[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 112 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 112

  Designating February 8, 2010, as ``Boy Scouts of America Day'', in 
  celebration of the 100th anniversary of the largest youth scouting 
                   organization in the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 23, 2009

Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
 Cochran, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
 Lugar, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Burr, Mr. Brown, Mr. Carper, Mr. Alexander, 
Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Risch, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Thune, Mr. Casey, 
 Mr. Hatch, Mr. Warner, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Begich, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. 
Johanns) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating February 8, 2010, as ``Boy Scouts of America Day'', in 
  celebration of the 100th anniversary of the largest youth scouting 
                   organization in the United States.

Whereas the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated by the Chicago publisher 
        William Boyce on February 8, 1910, after William Boyce learned of the 
        Scouting movement during a visit to London;
Whereas, on June 21, 1910, a group of 34 national representatives met, developed 
        organization plans, and opened a temporary national headquarters for the 
        Boy Scouts of America in New York;
Whereas the purpose of the Boy Scouts of America is to teach the youth of the 
        United States patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred values;
Whereas, by 1912, Boy Scouts were enrolled in every State;
Whereas, in 1916, Congress granted the Boy Scouts of America a Federal charter;
Whereas each local Boy Scout Council commits each Boy Scout to perform 12 hours 
        of community service yearly, for a total of 30,000,000 community service 
        hours each year;
Whereas, since 1910, more than 111,000,000 people have been members of the Boy 
        Scouts of America;
Whereas Boy Scouts are found in 185 countries around the world;
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America will present the 2 millionth Eagle Scout award 
        in 2009;
Whereas more than 1,000,000 adult volunteer leaders selflessly serve young 
        people in their communities through organizations chartered by the Boy 
        Scouts of America;
Whereas the adult volunteer leaders of the Boy Scouts of America often neither 
        receive nor seek the gratitude of the public; and
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America endeavors to develop United States citizens 
        who are physically, mentally, and emotionally fit, have a high degree of 
        self-reliance demonstrated by such qualities as initiative, courage, and 
        resourcefulness, have personal values based on religious concepts, have 
        the desire and skills to help others, understand the principles of the 
        social, economic, and governmental systems of the United States, take 
        pride in the heritage of the United States and understand the role of 
        the United States in the world, have a keen respect for the basic rights 
        of all people, and are prepared to participate in and give leadership to 
        the society of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate designates February 8, 2010, as ``Boy 
Scouts of America Day'', in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 
largest youth scouting organization in the United States.
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