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Union Calendar No. 255 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3117 
[Report No. 112–374] 
To grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize 
States to issue electronic duck stamps, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. KIND) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JANUARY 23, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 6, 2011] 
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A BILL 
To grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority 
to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps, and 
for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Permanent Electronic 
Duck Stamp Act of 2011’’. 
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 authority of 
the Secretary immediately before the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) AUTOMATED LICENSING SYSTEM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘automated li-
censing system’’ means an electronic, computer-
ized 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-
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cations used for a purpose described in subpara-
graph (A). 
(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 electronic 
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 Sec-
retary may not authorize a State to issue electronic stamps 
under this Act unless the Secretary has received and ap-
proved an application submitted by the State in accordance 
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 con-
tains— 
(1) a description of the format of the electronic 
stamp that the State will issue under this Act, includ-
ing 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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(4) the manner by which the State will transmit 
electronic stamp customer data to the Secretary; 
(5) the manner by which actual stamps will be 
delivered; 
(6) the policies and procedures under which the 
State will issue duplicate electronic stamps; and 
(7) such other policies, procedures, and informa-
tion as may be reasonably required by the Secretary. 
(c) PUBLICATION OF DEADLINES, ELIGIBILITY RE-
QUIREMENTS, AND SELECTION CRITERIA.—Not later than 
30 days before the date on which the Secretary begins ac-
cepting applications under this section, the Secretary shall 
publish— 
(1) deadlines for submission of applications; 
(2) eligibility requirements for submitting appli-
cations; and 
(3) criteria for approving applications. 
SEC. 5. STATE OBLIGATIONS AND AUTHORITIES. 
(a) DELIVERY
OF ACTUAL STAMP.—The Secretary 
shall require that each individual to whom a State sells an 
electronic stamp under this Act shall receive an actual 
stamp— 
(1) by not later than the date on which the elec-
tronic stamp expires under section 6(c); and 
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(2) in a manner agreed upon by the State and 
Secretary. 
(b) COLLECTION
AND TRANSFER
OF ELECTRONIC 
STAMP REVENUE AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT.—The Secretary 
shall require each State authorized to issue electronic 
stamps to collect and submit to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section— 
(A) the first name, last name, and complete 
mailing address of each individual that pur-
chases an electronic stamp from the State; 
(B) the face value amount of each electronic 
stamp sold by the State; and 
(C) the amount of the Federal portion of 
any fee required by the agreement for each stamp 
sold. 
(2) TIME OF TRANSMITTAL.—The Secretary shall 
require the submission under paragraph (1) to be 
made with respect to sales of electronic stamps by a 
State according to the written agreement between the 
Secretary and the State agency. 
(3) ADDITIONAL FEES NOT AFFECTED.—This sec-
tion shall not apply to the State portion of any fee 
collected by a State under subsection (c). 
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(c) ELECTRONIC STAMP ISSUANCE FEE.—A State au-
thorized to issue electronic stamps may charge a reasonable 
fee to cover costs incurred by the State and the Department 
of the Interior in issuing electronic stamps under this Act, 
including costs of delivery of actual stamps. 
(d) DUPLICATE ELECTRONIC STAMPS.—A State au-
thorized to issue electronic stamps may issue a duplicate 
electronic stamp to replace an electronic stamp issued by 
the State that is lost or damaged. 
(e) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PUR-
CHASE OF STATE LICENSE.—A State may not require that 
an individual purchase a State hunting license as a condi-
tion of issuing an electronic stamp under this Act. 
SEC. 6. ELECTRONIC STAMP REQUIREMENTS; RECOGNI-
TION OF ELECTRONIC STAMP. 
(a) STAMP REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall re-
quire an electronic stamp issued by a State under this 
Act— 
(1) to have the same format as any other license, 
validation, or privilege the State issues under the 
automated licensing system of the State; and 
(2) to specify identifying features of the licensee 
that are adequate to enable Federal, State, and other 
law enforcement officers to identify the holder. 
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(b) RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC STAMP.—Any elec-
tronic stamp issued by a State under this Act shall, during 
the effective period of the electronic stamp— 
(1) bestow upon the licensee the same privileges 
as are bestowed by an actual stamp; 
(2) be recognized nationally as a valid Federal 
migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp; and 
(3) authorize the licensee to hunt migratory wa-
terfowl in any other State, in accordance with the 
laws of the other State governing that hunting. 
(c) DURATION.—An electronic stamp issued by a State 
shall be valid for a period agreed to by the State and the 
Secretary, which shall not exceed 45 days. 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF STATE PARTICIPATION. 
The authority of a State to issue electronic stamps 
under this Act may be terminated— 
(1) by the Secretary, if the Secretary— 
(A) finds that the State has violated any of 
the terms of the application of the State ap-
proved by the Secretary under section 4; and 
(B) provides to the State written notice of 
the termination by not later than the date that 
is 30 days before the date of termination; or 
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(2) by the State, by providing written notice to 
the Secretary by not later than the date that is 30 
days before the termination date. 
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Union Calendar No. 255 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3117 
[Report No. 112–374] 
A BILL 
To grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent 
authority to authorize States to issue electronic 
duck stamps, and for other purposes. 
JANUARY 23, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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