S 422 · 94th Congress · Recreation centers

Children and Youth Camp Safety Act

Introduced 1975-01-27· Sponsored by Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on calendar in Senate under Subjects on the Table.(1976-07-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Children and Youth Camp Safety Act - Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to develop regulations on children and youth camp safety standards and submit such to the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee, whereupon either House may disapprove such proposals. Allows States which desire to assume responsibiltiy for development or enforcement of youth camp safety standards to submit a State plan for such action. Requires such plans, in order to be approved by the Secretary, meet specified requirements, including: to designate a State agency for administering such plan; to provide for enforcement of camp safety standards; and to insure adequate legal authority and funds for such State agency. Directs the Secretary to annually review State plans for compliance with this Act. Sets forth procedures to be followed where there are noncomplying State plans. Allows grants of up to 80 percent of costs to States to assist them in carrying out such plans. Grants power to the Secretary to enter camps for inspection, power to inspect records of the camps, power to require testimony of witnesses and production of other evidence under…

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Cosponsors (7)

6 Democrats1 Republican