109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 71
To support the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the United
States of America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2005
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To support the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the United
States of America.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUPPORT OUR SCOUTS.
(a) Definition- In this section the term `Federal agency' means each department,
agency, instrumentality, or other entity of the United States Government.
(b) In General- No Federal law (including any rule, regulation, directive,
instruction, or order) shall be construed to limit any Federal agency from
providing any form of support to the Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts
of the United States of America (or any organization chartered by the Boy
Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts of the United States of America), including--
(1) holding meetings, jamborees, camporees, or other scouting activities
on Federal property if such organization has received permission from the
appropriate Federal official responsible for such property; or
(2) hosting or sponsoring any official event of such organization.
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