[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10650-S10651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DAY

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 112 and 
the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (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.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the 
preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related 
to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 112) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 112

       Whereas the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated by the 
     Chicago publisher William

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     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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