IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3537 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 14, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To amend and reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp 
Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
04:05 Oct 15, 2009
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3537.RFS
H3537
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS
HR 3537 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Junior Duck Stamp 
Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act of 
2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) In 2007–2008, sales of the $5 Junior Duck 
Stamp generated more than $100,000 in revenue, all 
of which was used to provide educational materials 
for the program, fund scholarships for students, and 
support and promote the program’s goal of con-
necting children with nature. 
(2) Now in its 20th year, the Junior Duck 
Stamp Conservation and Design Program is one of 
this country’s oldest and most successful govern-
ment-sponsored, youth-focused conservation biology 
programs. The program continues to build strong 
partnerships with public and parochial schools, 
homeschoolers and after-school programs, and other 
youth-focused education programs throughout the 
country. 
(3) The Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and 
Design Program continues to foster strong partner-
ships among Federal and State government agen-
cies, nongovernment organizations, the business 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
04:05 Oct 15, 2009
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3537.RFS
H3537
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS
HR 3537 RFS
community, and others in the private sector to pro-
mote youth conservation initiatives. 
(4) With its conservation-focused science and 
arts curriculum, the Junior Duck Stamp Conserva-
tion and Design Program has helped prepare hun-
dreds of thousands of students to become stewards 
of America’s irreplaceable wild places and treasured 
outdoor heritage. 
SEC. 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 2(c)(2) of the Junior Duck Stamp Conserva-
tion and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 
719(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Beginning in 
2010 and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report on the status of 
the Program in each State.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 6 of the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation 
and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 719c) is 
amended to read as follows: 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
04:05 Oct 15, 2009
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3537.RFS
H3537
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS
HR 3537 RFS
‘‘SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for administrative expenses of the Program 
$500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2015.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
04:05 Oct 15, 2009
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3537.RFS
H3537
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS