Honors each scout, venturer, volunteer, and staff member from across the United States celebrating the 2013 National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 305 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 305
Expressing support for the 2013 Boy Scouts of America National Scout
Jamboree in West Virginia.
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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
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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;
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;
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
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) honors each scout, venturer, volunteer, and staff
member from across the United States celebrating the 2013
National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia; and
(2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to
prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the
National Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the State of
West Virginia as an expression of the gratitude of the Congress
of the United States--
(A) to scouting; and
(B) for choosing West Virginia as the site of the
permanent home for the National Scout Jamboree.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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