Youth Camp Safety Act

Summary

Youth Camp Safety Act - Makes it the purpose of this Act to protect and safeguard the health and well-being of youth attending day and resident camps by providing for the development of standards for the safe operation of such camps. Confers upon the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare the primary responsibility for the promulgation and enforcement of Federal and State youth camp safety regulations. Requires the development and modification of youth camp safety standards. Directs that such standards shall relate to personnel qualifications for directors and staff, ratio of staff to campers, medical services, and water safety. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to any State desiring to develop a youth camp safety program. Directs the Secretary to establish within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an Advisory Council on Youth Camp Safety and to submit to Congress at least once in each fiscal year a comprehensive and detailed report on the administration under this Act. Prescribes penalties of up to $1,000 for each violation by youth camp advertising regulations. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1975 and 1976 to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 January 1975

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