[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 305 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 305

 Expressing support for the 2013 Boy Scouts of America National Scout 
                       Jamboree in West Virginia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2013

  Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
     Rahall, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Roe of 
   Tennessee, Mr. Walden, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Barletta, Mr. 
  Stivers, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
   Graves of Missouri, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Rohrabacher) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the 2013 Boy Scouts of America National Scout 
                       Jamboree in West Virginia.

Whereas the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America is commended for their 
        hard work and efforts on the National Scout Jamboree, one of the unique 
        and exciting experiences of scouting;
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America is composed of 2.6 million youth members 
        between the ages of 7 and 21 and more than 1 million volunteers in local 
        councils throughout the United States and its territories;
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America have built character, encouraged physical, 
        spiritual, and mental growth, and taught leadership skills to 
        generations of young men;
Whereas the National Scout Jamboree is a gathering of over 45,000 scouts, 
        leaders, and staff every 4 years to showcase everything that is great 
        about the Boy Scouts of America and its members;
Whereas over 25,000 scouts from all 48 States camped around the Washington 
        Monument and The National Mall in Washington, DC, in 1937 for the first 
        National Scout Jamboree;
Whereas, since the first Jamboree in 1937, hundreds of thousands of scouts have 
        gathered at the National Scout Jamboree to live out the scout oath, ``To 
        help other people at all times.'';
Whereas the 2013 Jamboree located at the world-class Summit Bechtel Family 
        National Scout Reserve (commonly referred to as the ``Summit'') in West 
        Virginia marks the 17th National Scout Jamboree;
Whereas the Summit location will be the permanent home of the National Scout 
        Jamboree located on 10,600 acres in West Virginia's world-renowned 
        adventure sports region known as the New River Gorge;
Whereas the Summit in West Virginia has received such global recognition that 
        the World Scout Conference announced that the Summit will host the 24th 
        World Scout Jamboree in 2019;
Whereas the 2019 World Scout Jamboree will be conducted in the United States for 
        the first time in 52 years;
Whereas the Summit is the new home of achievement, adventure, and innovation in 
        scouting;
Whereas the theme of the 2013 Jamboree is ``Go Big. Get Wild.'';
Whereas 2013 will be the first year that venturers, a branch of the Boy Scouts 
        of America that includes young women, will be part of the Jamboree;
Whereas during the Jamboree, over 30,000 youth will complete more than 300,000 
        hours of community service at 350 projects at sites in West Virginia;
Whereas the community service provided includes clearing brush, performing 
        repairs, cleaning litter, painting, planting, constructing walkways and 
        shelters, and pouring concrete;
Whereas each year the scouts volunteer over 10 million hours of service in their 
        local communities;
Whereas the National Jamboree is a chance to camp out with friends, meet new 
        friends, try high-adventure activities, learn new skills, enjoy the 
        outdoors, and have fun in an atmosphere of scouting fellowship; and
Whereas Congress is committed to the time-honored celebration of the National 
        Scout Jamboree and the goals and values of the Boy Scouts of America: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors each scout, venturer, volunteer, and staff 
        member from across the United States celebrating the 2013 
        National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia; and
            (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the 
        National Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the State of 
        West Virginia as an expression of the gratitude of the Congress 
        of the United States--
                    (A) to scouting; and
                    (B) for choosing West Virginia as the site of the 
                permanent home for the National Scout Jamboree.
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