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The following legislation "To repeal the Federal Charter of the Boy
Scouts of America has been presented to the U.S. Congress by Congresswoman
Lynn Woolsey of Northern California and the following committee members.
PLEASE Write your congressman for a NO vote on HR 4892
To find your Congressmen e-mail address go to: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
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WRITING TWO LETTERS WILL QUALIFY A BOY SCOUT FOR THE CITIZENSHIP
IN THE NATION MERIT BADGE #5 ALSO.
Here is the link to 'Thomas' which is a government search engine.
once you click on it go to #3 Bills/Amendment #'s and TYPE in
HR4892http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d106query.html
Scouting for All Act
(Introduced in the House)
HR 4892 IH
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4892
To repeal the Federal charter of the Boy Scouts of America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2000
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. STARK, Ms. LEE, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. NADLER,
Ms. VELAZQUEZ, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary
A BILL
To repeal the Federal charter of the Boy Scouts of America.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the 'Scouting for All Act'.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Federal charters are prestigious distinctions awarded to organizations
with a patriotic, charitable, or educational purpose.
(2) Although intended as an honorific title, a Federal charter implies
Government support for such organizations.
(3) In 1916, the Federal Government granted a Federal charter to
the Boy Scouts of America.
(4) Although the Boy Scouts of America promotes the social and civic
development of young boys through mentoring, it also sets an example of
intolerance through its discriminatory policy regarding sexual orientation.
(5) Federal support for the Boy Scouts of America indirectly supports
the organization's policy to exclude homosexuals.
(6) A policy of excluding homosexuals is contradictory to the Federal
Government's support for diversity and tolerance and should not be condoned
as patriotic, charitable, or educational.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF FEDERAL CHARTER OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
(a) REPEAL- Chapter 309 of title 36, United States Code, which grants
a Federal charter to the Boy Scouts of America, is repealed.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The analysis at the beginning of subtitle
II of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating
to chapter 309.
H.R.4892
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. (introduced 7/19/2000) Latest Major
Action: 7/25/2000 Referred to House subcommittee Title: To repeal the Federal
charter of the Boy Scouts of America.
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