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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 305 

Expressing support for the 2013 Boy Scouts of America National Scout 

Jamboree in West Virginia. 

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 

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; 


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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; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) honors each scout, venturer, volunteer, and 

3 staff member from across the United States cele4 brating the 2013 National Scout Jamboree in West 

5 Virginia; and 

6 (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent7 atives to prepare a copy of this resolution for presVerDate Mar 15 2010 00:19 Jul 19, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR305.IH HR305

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1 entation to the National Council of the Boy Scouts 

2 of America and the State of West Virginia as an ex3 pression of the gratitude of the Congress of the 

4 United States— 

5 (A) to scouting; and 

6 (B) for choosing West Virginia as the site 

7 of the permanent home for the National Scout 

8 Jamboree. 

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