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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 16, 2016 

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 

RESOLUTION 

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. 

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; 

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Whereas the Federal charter of the Boy Scouts of America 

was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, and was 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 

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cally 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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes more than 100 years of service 

3 and leadership development by the Boy Scouts of 

4 America; 

5 (2) encourages the continued emphasis of the 

6 Boy Scouts of America on character building, re7 sponsible citizenship, and outdoor stewardship; 

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1 (3) applauds the Boy Scouts of America for in2 stilling the values of the Scout Oath and the Scout 

3 Law in young people of the United States; and 

4 (4) congratulates the Boy Scouts of America on 

5 the 100th anniversary of the granting of a Federal 

6 charter on June 15, 1916. 

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