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ED/OCR RIN: 1870-AA12 Publication ID: Spring 2004 
Title: Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act 
Abstract: These regulations would implement a new law, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act (Boy Scouts Act), which is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Under the Boy Scouts Act, no public elementary school, public secondary school, or State or local educational agency that receives funds made available through the Department and that has a limited public forum or designated open forum shall deny equal access or a fair opportunity to meet to, or discriminate against, any group officially affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America or other specified patriotic youth groups. 
Agency: Department of Education(ED)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 34 CFR ch I     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 20 USC 7905   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  11/15/2002  67 FR 69456   
ANPRM Comment Period End  12/16/2002    
NPRM  06/00/2004    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
Agency Contact:
Sandra G. Battle
Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Room 6126, PCP, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Phone:202 245-6767