[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 96 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4303-S4304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 495--RECOGNIZING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ON THE 
 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORGANIZATION BEING GRANTED A FEDERAL CHARTER 
 AND FOR THE LONG HISTORY OF HERITAGE AND SERVICE OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF 
                                AMERICA

  Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, 
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
Boozman, and Mr. Hoeven) submitted the following resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 495

       Whereas the Boy Scouts of America was founded on February 
     8, 1910, in Washington, D.C. by Chicago publisher William D. 
     Boyce after the ``unknown scout'' aided a lost Mr. Boyce 
     through a dense London fog and refused a tip for the 
     assistance;
       Whereas the birth of the Boy Scouts of America was based on 
     the principles of the Scout Movement founded by famed British 
     retired General Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell;
       Whereas the Federal charter of the Boy Scouts of America 
     was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
     and was

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     signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, the Honorary 
     President of the Boy Scouts of America, on June 15, 1916;
       Whereas, with the enactment of the Federal charter, the Boy 
     Scouts of America became the preeminent Scout organization 
     for boys and was granted exclusive use of the name, ``Boy 
     Scouts of America'';
       Whereas the Boy Scouts of America, with a Federal charter, 
     joins other distinguished organizations with a similar 
     charter for service to the community, including the American 
     Red Cross, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, 
     and the American Legion;
       Whereas the Boy Scouts of America continues to prepare 
     young people to make ethical and moral choices by teaching 
     them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law;
       Whereas the Boy Scouts of America continues to pursue the 
     mission of ``patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred 
     values'' and the goal of providing ``citizenship, service and 
     leadership'';
       Whereas both youth and adult members strive to fulfill the 
     Scout Motto of ``Be Prepared'' and the Scout Slogan of ``Do a 
     Good Turn Daily'';
       Whereas more than 2,400,000 youth and 1,000,000 adult 
     volunteers are active members of the Boy Scouts of America, 
     and more than 110,000,000 people in the United States have 
     participated as members since 1910;
       Whereas the Cub Scouts is a family-oriented program of the 
     Boy Scouts of America that has been designed specifically to 
     address the needs of younger boys since its origin in 1930;
       Whereas youth and adult members of the Cub Scouts strive to 
     fulfill the Cub Scout Motto of ``Do Your Best'';
       Whereas the Venturing Program, the co-ed portion of the Boy 
     Scouts of America, and the Exploring Program, the career 
     initiative-based portion of the organization, continue to 
     serve older youth;
       Whereas special programs, including Scoutreach, the 
     `History Of Scouting Trail', and the national High Adventure 
     Bases, continue to bring Scouting to inner-city youth, 
     educate people about the important history and heritage of 
     the Scout Program, and provide outdoor challenges and 
     experiences for members of the Boy Scouts of America; and
       Whereas Boy Scouts and Eagle Scouts of the Boy Scouts of 
     America organization provide more than 28,000,000 hours of 
     community service every year throughout cities and 
     neighborhoods in the United States, including its 
     territories: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes more than 100 years of service and 
     leadership development by the Boy Scouts of America;
       (2) encourages the continued emphasis of the Boy Scouts of 
     America on character building, responsible citizenship, and 
     outdoor stewardship;
       (3) applauds the Boy Scouts of America for instilling the 
     values of the Scout Oath and the Scout Law in young people of 
     the United States; and
       (4) congratulates the Boy Scouts of America on the 100th 
     anniversary of the granting of a Federal charter on June 15, 
     1916.

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