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The American Camp Association's Public Policy Agenda and Position Statements
Legislative Information and Advocacy
- State Laws for Camps [5] - find out the camp related laws and regulations in your state
- Children and Nature - Healthy Kids Outdoors Act [6] and access a list of all State Initiatives [7]
- Criminal Background Checks - Child Protection Improvements Act [8]
- Education Reform and Environmental Literacy - No Child Left Inside Act [9]
- Education Reform and Summertime Learning Loss in Reading - Explore 30 Camp Reading Program [10]
- Health Care Reform - Impact on camps as employers [1]
- Medical Marijuana Laws [11]
- Payroll Savings for Camps - [12]HIRE Act [13]
- Pool and Spa Safety - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act [14]
- Tax Incentives for Employers who Hire Veterans - VOW to Hire Heroes Act [15]
- Taxes - as a small business: American Taxpayer Relief Act Impact on Camps 2013 [16]
- Transportation Issues - Motorcoach Laws and Impact on Camps 2013 [17]
Regulatory Information and Advocacy
- State Regulations for Camps [5] - find out the camp related laws and regulations in your State
- Americans with Disabilities Act [18] - New Rules
- Conservation Policy [20]- participate in shaping US conservation policy through the America's Great Outdoors project
- Education Grants [21]- ACA responds to Dept. of Education regarding discretionary grants
- Environmental Protection Agency [22] - Seeking input on the EPA 2011-2015 Stategic Plan
- Lead-Based Paint [23]- New Environmental Protection Agency Ruling - Potential impact on camps
- Radon - Federal Radon Action Plan [24]
Issues - Education and Information
- Child Safety and Protection [25]
- Children and Nutrition - Summer Food Service Program [26]of the USDA
- Employment Issues for Camps and Youth Development Programs
- HIRE Act [13]- Potential payroll savings for camps
- Age Requirements for Lifeguards [27]
- International Staff Best Practices [28]
- Fair Labor Standards Act — White Collar and Seasonal Exemptions [29]
- Immigration - Visas & Social Security Cards for Internationals [30]
- Social Security for International Staff [31]
- Health Care Reform [32]
- Military Families [33]- How camps can support the children of military families
- Public Lands and the Environment
- Radon and Camps - Federal Radon Action Plan [24]
- Transportation of Children
- Transportation of Children [36] (Airlines & vans)
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Transportation Issues - Motorcoach Laws and Impact on Camps 2013 [17]
- Year Round Education of Children and Youth [37]
ACA's Public Policy Collaborators
- American Society of Association Executives [38]
- MENTOR - The National Mentoring Partnership [39]
- National Collaboration for Youth [40]
- National Summer Learning Association [41]
- No Child Left Inside Coalition [42]
- Outdoors Alliance for Kids [43]
- Urban Parks Coalition [44]
Archived Issues [45] (archive of older public policy issues)