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Government regulation, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Bills, Legislative -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Expenditures, Public -- Laws, regulations and rules

The Congressional appropriations process certainly seems overwhelming, but it doesn't need to be. The NRPA public policy team is here to help ensure that you are up-to-date on the appropriations [...]

United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, United States. Department of Agriculture -- Powers and duties, School lunches -- Government finance, School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc. -- Government finance, Child health services -- Government finance, and Child Nutrition Act of 1966

Summertime should be fun. Kids should be able to run, play, learn and eat healthy. The USDA's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) enables youth-serving organizations, like park and [...]

United States. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works -- Political activity, Transportation industry -- Political activity, Transportation industry -- Political aspects, Local government -- Political aspects, Bills, Legislative -- Political aspects, Parks -- Political aspects, Transportation -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Transportation -- Political aspects

Parks are an ideal place for kids and adults to get physical activity, but only if they can safely get to the park. Even when a park is nearby, the [...]

United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, United States. Supreme Court -- Powers and duties, Housing policy -- Political aspects, Housing discrimination -- Social aspects, Disparate impact -- Social aspects, Public health -- Social aspects, and Fair Housing Act of 1968

At first glance, it may not seem like fair housing laws have anything to do with parks and recreation. However, we know that where people live has a direct impact [...]

Government regulation, National Recreation and Park Association -- Political activity, Parks -- Laws, regulations and rules, Parks -- Political aspects, Parks -- United States, Recreation agencies -- Powers and duties, Recreation agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Recreation and state

NRPA's Public Policy team was hard at work this summer inviting politically appointed cabinet members of the new administration and members of Congress to visit park and recreation programs and [...]

Government regulation, Company financing, Chronic diseases -- Prevention, Tax incentives -- Health aspects, Tax incentives -- Laws, regulations and rules, Parks -- Health aspects, Parks -- Finance, Parks -- United States, Outdoor recreation -- Health aspects, Outdoor recreation -- Finance, and Outdoor recreation -- United States

One in four Americans currently has a chronic disease, many of which are preventable. Reducing the incidence of chronic conditions is the key to sustainable healthcare in America, and, as [...]

National Recreation and Park Association -- Alliances and partnerships, Parks -- United States, Parks -- Social aspects, Parks -- Political aspects, Nonprofit organizations -- Alliances and partnerships, Children -- Social aspects, Children -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, and Legislators -- Social aspects

On April 16, the United States Senate passed a bipartisan resolution, with unanimous consent, that designates May 19, 2018, as 'National Kids to Parks Day.' This bipartisan resolution was co-sponsored [...]

United States. House of Representatives -- Political activity and Water conservation -- Political aspects

From green space to boat ramps, splashpads, playgrounds and urban gardens, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped park departments across the country purchase and improve outdoor recreation space [...]

United States. Congress -- Officials and employees and United States. Congress -- Political activity

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE IN WASHINGTON will be much different for the 112th Congress, and with both parties encouraging spending reductions, park and recreation advocates will likely [...]

Company public relations, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, National Recreation and Park Association -- Membership, National Recreation and Park Association -- Political activity, and Legislators -- Public relations

I recently spoke on a panel for a workshop by the Public Affairs Council titled, 'Beyond the Fly-in: Creative Ways to Have Impactful Federal and State Legislative Meetings.' From United [...]

United States. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources -- Government finance, United States. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources -- Political activity, and Political parties

ON JANUARY 3, CONGRESS RETURNED for swearing-in ceremonies and the official start of the 112th Congress, Republicans not only took control of the House (243R--192D) with their gain of 64 [...]

National Recreation and Park Association -- Health policy and United States -- Health policy

For a few days in October, 'the spirit of St. Louis' took on a new meaning--namely, the spirit of the public parks and recreation movement poised to fulfill its increasingly [...]

United States. Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission -- Reports, Outdoor recreation -- Reports, Parks -- Reports, Recreation areas -- Reports, and Social policy -- Management

AN INTRODUCTION WITH SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS This report is a study of outdoor recreation in America--its history, its place in current American life, and its future. It represents [...]

Government regulation, United States. Federal Aviation Administration -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Parks -- United States, Parks -- Laws, regulations and rules, Parks -- Safety and security measures, Drone aircraft -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Civil aviation -- Laws, regulations and rules

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, are a recent phenomenon that has become popular in the past few years. They are remotely piloted aircrafts that first started being [...]

Company business management, United States. Congress -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, National Recreation and Park Association -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, National Recreation and Park Association -- Appreciation, Cultural parks -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Recreation agencies -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, and Recreation agencies -- Management

With more than 6,000 attendees, 375 exhibitors and 250 education sessions, the 2013 NRPA Congress and Exposition only added to the mantra that 'everything is bigger in Texas.' [...]

United States. Senate. Committee on Appropriations -- Political activity and Elections -- Political aspects

The 2006 midterm elections caused a seismic shift in the U.S. Congress that could have far-reaching effects for parks and recreation for at least the next two years. Early predictions [...]

Government regulation, United States. Department of Labor -- Laws, regulations and rules, Employers -- Training, Employers -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Fair Labor Standards Act

This month, more than 6,000 people will be traveling to Houston, Texas, to attend NRPA's 48th-annual Congress and Exposition ... You're going, right? Congress is the best opportunity park and [...]

United States. National Park Service. Land and Water Conservation Fund -- Finance, United States. Congress -- Economic policy, National Recreation and Park Association -- Political activity, and Federal aid to outdoor recreation -- Laws, regulations and rules

The National Recreation and Park Association has set four immediate public policy concerns on which to lobby Congress: park appropriations, public health and wellness through recreation, children and youth recreation opportunities, and conservation of physical resources with recreation potential.

Government regulation, United States. Congress -- Natural resource policy, Conservation of natural resources -- Government finance, Conservation of natural resources -- United States, Conservation of natural resources -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965

Congress did not reauthorize the Land and Water Conversation Fund (LWCF) before the September 29 deadline, and the pressure is now on for it to act before adjourning at to [...]

Company financing, National Recreation and Park Association -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Associations, institutions, etc. -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Societies -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Parks -- United States, Parks -- Finance, Parks -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, and Recreation agencies -- Conferences, meetings and seminars

THE YEAR 2011 has been a memorable one for NRPA advocacy, beginning in January with the swearing in of nearly 100 new members of the 112th Congress. Many of these [...]