[Roundtable] Pending bill in Congress defending Scout usage of govt property

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:14:35 -0600

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Dear Scouters,

It's great someone is doing something! Amazing when we raddle the cage, =
new information comes out.

Let us all be ready to support the defense of Scouting in any way =
possible!

Forwarded by: Bob Ware 3-15-05 from a Tenn newspaper

Frist, Alexander Sponsor "Support Our Scouts Act"
posted March 9, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bill Frist, M.D. (R-TN) and Lamar =
Alexander (R-TN) will introduce legislation in the next few days "to =
ensure that the Boy Scouts of America are treated fairly by guaranteeing =
their right to equal access to public facilities, forums, and programs."

This legislation addresses attempts to exclude the Boy Scouts from such =
facilities at the federal, state, and local levels, and legal moves by =
groups to proscribe longstanding Defense Department support to the =
Scouts, the two senators said.

"Since 1910, Boy Scout membership has totaled more than 110 million =
young Americans," said Frist. "Today, more than 3.2 million youths and =
more than 1.2 million adults are members of the Boy Scouts. This unique =
American institution is committed to preparing our youth for the future =
by instilling in them values such as honesty, integrity, and character. =
The Boy Scouts depend on equal access to public facilities and =
participation in public programs and forums. The legislation I'll be =
introducing ensures that the Boy Scouts are treated fairly by =
guaranteeing their right to equal access to public facilities, forums, =
and programs. This legislation will allow the Boy Scouts to fulfill its =
mission without the distraction of defending itself against senseless =
attacks."

"As an Eagle Scout I saw first-hand the value of the Boy Scouts for =
millions of young men across the country," said Alexander. "I am proud =
to join Senator Frist in introducing this bill to ensure that they are =
treated fairly and continue to receive the federal support that the =
program has received in the past."=20

The "Support Our Scouts Act of 2005" guarantees the Boy Scouts' right to =
equal access in a number of ways. The legislation removes any doubt that =
Federal agencies may welcome Scouts to hold meetings and go camping on =
federal property. It ensures the Defense Department can continue =
providing support consistent with U.S. law. The legislation also ensures =
state or local government entities do not deny Boy Scouts equal access =
to public facilities, programs, or forums. Finally, the act clarifies =
that federal agencies cannot provide less support to the Scouts than the =
agency has in the past.

Once introduced, this legislation will be reported to the appropriate =
Senate committee for further consideration, it was stated.=20

Kevin P. Burns=20
Senior Account Executive=20
Edelman=20
Phone: 214-443-7574
Mobile: 214-500-3317
E-mail: kevin.burns@edelman.com=20

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2><STRONG>Dear Scouters,</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>It's great someone is doing something! Amazing when =
we raddle=20
the cage, new information comes out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Let us all be ready to support the defense of =
Scouting in any=20
way possible!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Forwarded by: Bob Ware 3-15-05 from a Tenn=20
newspaper</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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Alexander=20
Sponsor "Support Our Scouts Act"</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT =
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D1><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">March 9,=20
2005</SPAN></FONT><BR><BR>WASHINGTON, D.C. =96 U.S. Senators Bill Frist, =
M.D.=20
(R-TN) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) will introduce legislation in the next =
few=20
days "to ensure that the Boy Scouts of America are treated fairly by=20
guaranteeing their right to equal access to public facilities, forums, =
and=20
programs."<BR><BR>This legislation addresses attempts to exclude the Boy =
Scouts=20
from such facilities at the federal, state, and local levels, and legal =
moves by=20
groups to proscribe longstanding Defense Department support to the =
Scouts, the=20
two senators said.<BR><BR>=93Since 1910, Boy Scout membership has =
totaled more=20
than 110 million young Americans,=94 said Frist. =93Today, more than 3.2 =
million=20
youths and more than 1.2 million adults are members of the Boy Scouts. =
This=20
unique American institution is committed to preparing our youth for the =
future=20
by instilling in them values such as honesty, integrity, and character. =
The Boy=20
Scouts depend on equal access to public facilities and participation in =
public=20
programs and forums. The legislation I=92ll be introducing ensures that =
the Boy=20
Scouts are treated fairly by guaranteeing their right to equal access to =
public=20
facilities, forums, and programs. This legislation will allow the Boy =
Scouts to=20
fulfill its mission without the distraction of defending itself against=20
senseless attacks.=94<BR><BR>=93As an Eagle Scout I saw first-hand the =
value of the=20
Boy Scouts for millions of young men across the country,=94 said =
Alexander. =93I am=20
proud to join Senator Frist in introducing this bill to ensure that they =
are=20
treated fairly and continue to receive the federal support that the =
program has=20
received in the past.=94 <BR><BR>The =93Support Our Scouts Act of =
2005=94 guarantees=20
the Boy Scouts=92 right to equal access in a number of ways. The =
legislation=20
removes any doubt that Federal agencies may welcome Scouts to hold =
meetings and=20
go camping on federal property. It ensures the Defense Department can =
continue=20
providing support consistent with U.S. law. The legislation also ensures =
state=20
or local government entities do not deny Boy Scouts equal access to =
public=20
facilities, programs, or forums. Finally, the act clarifies that federal =

agencies cannot provide less support to the Scouts than the agency has =
in the=20
past. Once introduced, this legislation will be reported to the=20
appropriate Senate committee for further consideration, it was stated. =

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<SPAN=20
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Burns<SPAN=20
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Executive<SPAN=20
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Arial">Edelman<FONT=20
color=3Dblue size=3D2>=20
 <SPAN=20
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214-443-7574 <SPAN=20
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Arial">Mobile<FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D2><SPAN=20
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