HR 354 Summary

• Recognizes the Boy Scouts of America for its public service and contributions to boys and young men, with membership exceeding 2.7 million youth and more than one million adult volunteers.

• Notes that since 1910, more than 111 million individuals have been members, with eight councils operating in Alabama: Alabama-Florida, Black Warrior, Chattahoochee, Choctaw, Greater Alabama, Gulf Coast, Mobile Area, and Tuckabatchee.

• Affirms the organization's core values including duty to God and country, personal honor, respect for others' beliefs, volunteerism, service, and environmental stewardship.

• Acknowledges the Boy Scouts' right to set its own membership and leadership standards, as affirmed by the Supreme Court in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale.

• Directs that a copy of the resolution be provided to the Boy Scouts of America expressing legislative appreciation for the organization's record of producing trustworthy, loyal, and civic-minded leaders.