Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-788
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2023-03-14
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Birds

Digital media

Postal service

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Became Public Law No: 118-25.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023</strong></p>     <p>This bill modifies provisions regarding the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, commonly referred to as the <em>duck stamp</em>, including to allow an individual to be carrying an electronic stamp, rather than a paper stamp, at the time of taking waterfowl.</p> <p>The bill requires states to issue electronic stamps at the time of purchase and the Department of the Interior to issue a paper stamp after March 10 each year to each individual who purchased an electronic stamp during that hunting year. The electronic stamps are valid through the first June 30 after issuance.</p>

action_date: 2023-07-27
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies provisions regarding the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, commonly referred to as the <em>duck stamp</em>, including to allow an individual to be carrying an electronic stamp, rather than a paper stamp, at the time of taking waterfowl.</p> <p>The bill requires states to issue electronic stamps at the time of purchase and the Department of the Interior to issue a paper stamp after March 10 each year to each individual who purchased an electronic stamp for the preceding waterfowl season. The electronic stamps are valid through the first June 30 after issuance.</p>

action_date: 2023-12-12
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies provisions regarding the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, commonly referred to as the <em>duck stamp</em>, including to allow an individual to be carrying an electronic stamp, rather than a paper stamp, at the time of taking waterfowl.</p> <p>The bill requires states to issue electronic stamps at the time of purchase and the Department of the Interior to issue a paper stamp after March 10 each year to each individual who purchased an electronic stamp for the preceding waterfowl season. The electronic stamps are valid through the first June 30 after issuance.</p>

action_date: 2023-12-19
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This act modifies provisions regarding the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, commonly referred to as the <em>duck stamp</em>, including to allow an individual to be carrying an electronic stamp, rather than a paper stamp, at the time of taking waterfowl.</p> <p>The act requires states to issue electronic stamps at the time of purchase and the Department of the Interior to issue a paper stamp after March 10 each year to each individual who purchased an electronic stamp for the preceding waterfowl season. The electronic stamps are valid through the first June 30 after issuance.</p>

tv_txt: One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty three S. 788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow States to issue fully electronic stamps under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Authorizing fully electronic stamps (a) In general Section 5 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718r ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking actual stamp and inserting electronic stamp ; (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking an actual stamp and inserting the electronic stamp ; and (C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) on the date of purchase of the electronic stamp; and ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking actual stamps and inserting actual stamps under subsection (e) ; (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Delivery of actual stamps The Secretary shall issue an actual stamp after March 10 of each year to each individual that purchased an electronic stamp for the preceding waterfowl season. . (b) Contents of electronic stamp Section 2 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718o ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Federal and all that follows through that is printed and inserting Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp required under the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act ( 16 U.S.C. 718a et seq. ) that is printed ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (F) may contain an image of the actual stamp. . (c) Stamp valid through close of hunting season Section 6 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718s ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking shall, during the effective period of the electronic stamp— and inserting shall— ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking for a period agreed to by the State and the Secretary, which shall not exceed 45 days and inserting through the first June 30 that occurs after the date of issuance of the electronic stamp by the State . (d) Electronic stamps as permit Section 1(a)(1) of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act ( 16 U.S.C. 718a(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by inserting as an electronic stamp (as defined in section 2 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718o )) or after Conservation Stamp, ; and (2) by striking face of the stamp and inserting face of the actual stamp (as defined in that section) .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow States to issue fully electronic stamps under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Authorizing fully electronic stamps (a) In general Section 5 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718r ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking actual stamp and inserting electronic stamp ; (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking an actual stamp and inserting the electronic stamp ; and (C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) on the date of purchase of the electronic stamp; and ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking actual stamps and inserting actual stamps under subsection (e) ; (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Delivery of actual stamps The Secretary shall issue an actual stamp after March 10 of each year to each individual that purchased an electronic stamp for the preceding waterfowl season. . (b) Contents of electronic stamp Section 2 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718o ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Federal and all that follows through that is printed and inserting Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp required under the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act ( 16 U.S.C. 718a et seq. ) that is printed ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (F) may contain an image of the actual stamp. . (c) Stamp valid through close of hunting season Section 6 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718s ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking shall, during the effective period of the electronic stamp— and inserting shall— ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking for a period agreed to by the State and the Secretary, which shall not exceed 45 days and inserting through the first June 30 that occurs after the date of issuance of the electronic stamp by the State . (d) Electronic stamps as permit Section 1(a)(1) of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act ( 16 U.S.C. 718a(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by inserting as an electronic stamp (as defined in section 2 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718o )) or after Conservation Stamp, ; and (2) by striking face of the stamp and inserting face of the actual stamp (as defined in that section) .

Passed the Senate July 27, 2023. Secretary

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2023 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. Marshall , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow States to issue fully electronic stamps under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Authorizing fully electronic stamps (a) In general Section 5 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718r ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking actual stamp and inserting electronic stamp ; (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking an actual stamp and inserting the electronic stamp ; and (C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) on the date of purchase of the electronic stamp; and ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking actual stamps and inserting actual stamps under subsection (e) ; (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Delivery of actual stamps The Secretary shall issue an actual stamp after March 10 of each hunting year (as defined in section 10(b) of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act ( 16 U.S.C. 718j(b) )) to each individual that purchased an electronic stamp from a State pursuant to this Act during that hunting year (as so defined). . (b) Contents of electronic stamp Section 2 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718o ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Federal and all that follows through that is printed and inserting Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp required under the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act ( 16 U.S.C. 718a et seq. ) that is printed ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (F) may contain an image of the actual stamp. . (c) Stamp valid through close of hunting season Section 6 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718s ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking shall, during the effective period of the electronic stamp— and inserting shall— ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking for a period agreed to by the State and the Secretary, which shall not exceed 45 days and inserting through the first June 30 that occurs after the date of issuance of the electronic stamp by the State . (d) Electronic stamps as permit Section 1(a)(1) of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act ( 16 U.S.C. 718a(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by inserting as an electronic stamp (as defined in section 2 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 ( 16 U.S.C. 718o )) or after Conservation Stamp, ; and (2) by striking face of the stamp and inserting face of the actual stamp (as defined in that section) .