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S. 788: Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023

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The text of the bill below is as of Mar 14, 2023 (Introduced).

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 788

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 14, 2023

(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).