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Union Calendar No. 167 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3537 

[Report No. 111–297] 

To amend and reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design 

Program Act of 1994. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 

Mr. ORTIZ (for himself and Mr. BROWN of South Carolina) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

OCTOBER 9, 2009 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To amend and reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp 

Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Junior Duck Stamp 

5 Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act of 

6 2009’’. 

7 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

8 Congress finds the following: 

9 (1) In 2007–2008, sales of the $5 Junior Duck 

10 Stamp generated more than $100,000 in revenue, all 

11 of which was used to provide educational materials 

12 for the program, fund scholarships for students, and 

13 support and promote the program’s goal of con14 necting children with nature. 

15 (2) Now in its 20th year, the Junior Duck 

16 Stamp Conservation and Design Program is one of 

17 this country’s oldest and most successful govern18 ment-sponsored, youth-focused conservation biology 

19 programs. The program continues to build strong 

20 partnerships with public and parochial schools, 

21 homeschoolers and after-school programs, and other 

22 youth-focused education programs throughout the 

23 country. 

24 (3) The Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and 

25 Design Program continues to foster strong partnerVerDate Nov 24 2008 21:20 Oct 09, 2009 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3537.RH H3537

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1 ships among Federal and State government agen2 cies, nongovernment organizations, the business 

3 community, and others in the private sector to pro4 mote youth conservation initiatives. 

5 (4) With its conservation-focused science and 

6 arts curriculum, the Junior Duck Stamp Conserva7 tion and Design Program has helped prepare hun8 dreds of thousands of students to become stewards 

9 of America’s irreplaceable wild places and treasured 

10 outdoor heritage. 

11 SEC. 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 

12 Section 2(c)(2) of the Junior Duck Stamp Conserva13 tion and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 

14 719(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 

15 ‘‘(2) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Beginning in 

16 2010 and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary 

17 shall submit to Congress a report on the status of 

18 the Program in each State.’’. 

19 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

20 Section 6 of the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation 

21 and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 719c) is 

22 amended to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 ‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec3 retary for administrative expenses of the Program 

4 $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2015.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 167 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3537 

[Report No. 111–297] 

A BILL 

To amend and reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp 

Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. 

OCTOBER 9, 2009 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with BILLS