IIB 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1206 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 4, 2013 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority 
to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Permanent Electronic 
Duck Stamp Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ACTUAL STAMP.—The term ‘‘actual stamp’’ 
means a Federal migratory-bird hunting and con-
servation stamp required under the Act of March 
16, 1934 (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.) (popularly known 
as the ‘‘Duck Stamp Act’’), that is printed on paper 
and sold through the means established by the au-
thority of the Secretary immediately before the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(2) AUTOMATED LICENSING SYSTEM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘automated 
licensing system’’ means an electronic, comput-
erized licensing system used by a State fish and 
wildlife agency to issue hunting, fishing, and 
other associated licenses and products. 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘automated li-
censing system’’ includes a point-of-sale, Inter-
net, telephonic system, or other electronic appli-
cations used for a purpose described in sub-
paragraph (A). 
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(3) ELECTRONIC STAMP.—The term ‘‘electronic 
stamp’’ means an electronic version of an actual 
stamp that— 
(A) is a unique identifier for the individual 
to whom it is issued; 
(B) can be printed on paper or produced 
through an electronic application with the same 
indicators as the State endorsement provides; 
(C) is issued through a State automated li-
censing system that is authorized, under State 
law and by the Secretary under this Act, to 
issue electronic stamps; 
(D) is compatible with the hunting licens-
ing system of the State that issues the elec-
tronic stamp; and 
(E) is described in the State application 
approved by the Secretary under section 4(b). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ELECTRONIC DUCK STAMPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may authorize any 
State to issue electronic stamps in accordance with this 
Act. 
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(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall implement 
this section in consultation with State management agen-
cies. 
SEC. 4. STATE APPLICATION. 
(a) APPROVAL
OF APPLICATION REQUIRED.—The 
Secretary may not authorize a State to issue electronic 
stamps under this Act unless the Secretary has received 
and approved an application submitted by the State in ac-
cordance with this section. The Secretary may determine 
the number of new States per year to participate in the 
electronic stamp program. 
(b) CONTENTS
OF APPLICATION.—The Secretary 
may not approve a State application unless the application 
contains— 
(1) a description of the format of the electronic 
stamp that the State will issue under this Act, in-
cluding identifying features of the licensee that will 
be specified on the stamp; 
(2) a description of any fee the State will 
charge for issuance of an electronic stamp; 
(3) a description of the process the State will 
use to account for and transfer to the Secretary the 
amounts collected by the State that are required to 
be transferred to the Secretary under the program; 
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