Thanks
to your hard work and dedication
as well as the passionate commitment
of others, the Adam Walsh Child
Protection and Safety Act of 2006
was passed/agreed to in the U.S.
Senate by on Thursday July 20th,
2006 and in the U.S. House of Representatives
on Tuesday July 25th, 2006. The
President is expected to sign the
bill into law on Thursday July 27th,
2006, the 25th Anniversary of the
death of 6-year old Adam Walsh.
Please
take the time now to say “THANK
YOU” and congratulate your
U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives
for their responsible decision to
pass H.R.4472 the Adam Walsh Child
Protection and Safety Act of 2006
by unanimous consent. This important
piece of legislation is critical
to keeping our children safe while
in our care thereby helping to protect
our youth programs from costly litigation.
The
National Council of Youth Sports
(NCYS), whose membership represents
more than 52-million boys and girls,
has been a key player for many years
in helping shape public policy for
the benefit of the youth sports/youth
serving industry and the public.
NCYS is proud of this effective
leadership role and was recognized
by Congress as a participant in
the PROTECT Act of 2003 addressing
a variety of provisions for children's
safety.
This
bill, H.R.4472, includes the Sex
Offender Registration And Notification
Act which declares the establishment
of a comprehensive national system
for the registration of sex offenders
to protect the public from sex offenders
and offenders against children.
It also establishes mandatory minimum
sentences for crimes against children.
Certainly
the outstanding efforts of U.S.
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), U.S.
Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE), U.S.
Representative James Sensenbrenner
(R-WI) in particular deserve much
recognition for their leadership
on this issue. Taking time to say
"thank you" to your Members
of Congress is not only the right
thing to do but will go a long way
when reaching out to them in the
future.
We
will continue to monitor this public
policy, identify important issues
and keep you posted to future legislation
that impacts our programs. Congratulations
and continued success in keeping
children involved in safe, supervised,
fun and healthy activities.
Yours
truly for the kids,
Sally
Sally
S. Johnson, CSA
Executive Director
National Council of Youth Sports
7185 SE Seagate Lane; Stuart, FL
34997
phone: 772-781-1452; fax: 772-781-7298
youthsports@ncys.org; sally@ncys.org
www.ncys.org
