H. R. 1206 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen 
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 Representatives 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 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ACTUAL STAMP.—The term ‘‘actual stamp’’ means a Fed-
eral migratory-bird hunting and conservation 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 licensing 
system’’ means an electronic, computerized 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 
licensing 
system’’ includes a point-of-sale, Internet, telephonic 
system, or other electronic applications used for a purpose 
described in subparagraph (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 licensing 
system that is authorized, under State law and by the 
Secretary under this Act, to issue electronic stamps; 
(D) is compatible with the hunting licensing 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.
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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. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall implement this section 
in consultation with State management agencies. 
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 accordance with this section. The Sec-
retary may determine the number of new States per year to partici-
pate 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, including 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; 
(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 information as may 
be reasonably required by the Secretary. 
(c) PUBLICATION
OF DEADLINES, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, 
AND SELECTION CRITERIA.—Not later than 30 days before the date 
on which the Secretary begins accepting applications under this 
section, the Secretary shall publish— 
(1) deadlines for submission of applications; 
(2) eligibility requirements for submitting applications; 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 electronic 
stamp expires under section 6(c); and 
(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 accordance with this 
section— 
(A) the first name, last name, and complete mailing 
address of each individual that purchases an electronic 
stamp from the State; 
(B) the face value amount of each electronic stamp 
sold by the State; and
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(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 section shall 
not apply to the State portion of any fee collected by a State 
under subsection (c). 
(c) ELECTRONIC STAMP ISSUANCE FEE.—A State authorized 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 authorized 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 PURCHASE OF STATE 
LICENSE.—A State may not require that an individual purchase 
a State hunting license as a condition of issuing an electronic 
stamp under this Act. 
SEC. 6. ELECTRONIC STAMP REQUIREMENTS; RECOGNITION OF ELEC-
TRONIC STAMP. 
(a) STAMP REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall require an elec-
tronic 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. 
(b) RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC STAMP.—Any electronic 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 waterfowl 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 approved by the Secretary 
under section 4; and 
(B) provides to the State written notice of the termi-
nation by not later than the date that is 30 days before 
the date of termination; or