Pub. L. 118-25 - Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023

118th Congress

Affects: 16 U.S.C. §§ 718a, 718o, 718r, 718s

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING FULLY ELECTRONIC STAMPS.

(a) Section 5 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 (16 U.S.C. 718r) is amended—

(a)(1) in subsection (a)—

(a)(1)(A) in the subsection heading, by striking “Actual Stamp” and inserting “Electronic Stamp”;

(a)(1)(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “an actual stamp” and inserting “the electronic stamp”; and

(a)(1)(C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

(a)(1)(C)“(1) on the date of purchase of the electronic stamp; and”

(a)(1)(C) ;

(a)(2) in subsection (c), by striking “actual stamps” and inserting “actual stamps under subsection (e)”;

(a)(3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and

(a)(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

(a)(4)“(e) 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.”

(a)(4) .

(b) Section 2 of the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 (16 U.S.C. 718o) is amended—

(b)(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

(b)(2) in paragraph (3)—

(b)(2)(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end;

(b)(2)(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(b)(2)(C) by adding at the end the following:

(b)(2)(C)“(F) may contain an image of the actual stamp.”

(b)(2)(C) .

(c)(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

(c)(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) Section 1(a)(1) of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a(a)(1)) is amended—

(d)(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

(d)(2) by striking “face of the stamp” and inserting “face of the actual stamp (as defined in that section)”.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 788:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 169 (2023):

July 27, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 11, 12, considered and passed House.