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Act Now! Criminal Background Checks Bill in Congress. Fall 2008

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ACA's Public Policy Position Statements

Camp Safety (PDF - 61k)

Children and Nature (PDF - 50k)

Criminal Background Checks (PDF - 30k)

Public Lands (PDF - 50k) (use of Federal, state and local lands)

School Calendars (PDF - 50k)

Year Round Education (PDF - 66k)

Child Safety & Protection

Pool and Spa Safety (New Federal requirements by 12/20/2008)

New requirements for suction entrapment avoidance

Reporting Child Abuse

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ACA's Healthy Camp Study (PDF)

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How to Prepare to be an Evacuation Center

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Fair Labor Standards Act — White Collar Exemptions

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15 Passenger Vans - SAFETEA-LU Legislation

Year Round Education

Position Paper on Year Round Education (PDF - 66K)

Creating Camp-School Partnerships (PDF- 88K)

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