IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 522
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Defense should 
continue to exercise its statutory authority to support the activities 
of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic national and 
world Boy Scout Jamborees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2004
Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. SMITH of New 
Jersey, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. 
PAUL, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. 
ADERHOLT, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. FEENEY, 
Mr. WICKER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. JONES of North 
Carolina, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, 
Mr. SKELTON, Mr. SHERWOOD, and Mr. ROHRABACHER) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department 
of Defense should continue to exercise its statutory au-
thority to support the activities of the Boy Scouts of 
America, in particular the periodic national and world 
Boy Scout Jamborees.
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on 
February 8, 1910, and received a Federal charter on 
June 15, 1916, which is currently codified as chapter 309 
of title 36, United States Code;
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Whereas section 30902 of title 36, United States Code, states 
that it is the purpose of the Boy Scouts of America to 
promote, through organization, and cooperation with 
other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for them-
selves and others, to train them in scoutcraft, and to 
teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred 
virtues. 
Whereas, since its inception, millions of Americans of every 
race, creed, and religion have participated in the Boy 
Scouts, and the Boy Scouts of America, as of October 1, 
2004, utilizes more than 1,200,000 adult volunteers to 
serve 2,863,000 youth members organized in 121,051 
units; 
Whereas the Department of Defense and members of the 
Armed Forces have a long history of supporting the ac-
tivities of the Boy Scouts of America and individual Boy 
Scout troops inside the United States, and section 2606 
of title 10, United States Code, enacted in 1988, specifi-
cally authorizes the Department of Defense to cooperate 
with and assist the Boy Scouts of America in establishing 
and providing facilities and services for members of the 
Armed Forces and their dependents, and civilian employ-
ees of the Department of Defense and their dependents, 
at locations outside the United States; 
Whereas sections 4682, 7541, and 9682 of title 10, United 
States Code, authorize the Department of Defense to sell 
and, in certain cases, donate obsolete or excess material 
to the Boy Scouts of America to support its activities; 
and 
Whereas since Public Law 92–249, enacted on March 10, 
1972, and codified as section 2554 of title 10, United 
States Code, the Department of Defense has been specifi-
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cally authorized to make military installations available 
to, and to provide equipment, transportation, and other 
services to, the Boy Scouts of America to support na-
tional and world gatherings of Boy Scouts at events 
known as Boy Scout Jamborees: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the 
Department of Defense should continue to exercise its 
long-standing statutory authority to support the activities 
of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic 
national and world Boy Scout Jamborees.
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