Public Law 118-25 | Public Law 118–25: 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.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–25—DEC. 19, 2023

137 STAT. 129

Public Law

118–25

118th Congress

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.

Dec. 19, 2023

[S. 788]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023.

SECTION 1.

16 USC 718o note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023

”.

SEC. 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)

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)

redesignating

subsection (e) as subsection (f); and

(4)

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)

adding

at the end the following:

“(F)

may contain an image of the actual stamp.”

.137 STAT. 130

(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)

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)

striking

“face of the stamp” and

inserting

“face of the actual stamp (as defined in that section)”.

Approved December 19, 2023.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 788:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 169 (2023):

July 27, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 11, 12, considered and passed House.

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Public Law 118–25: 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.

SHORT TITLE.

AUTHORIZING FULLY ELECTRONIC STAMPS.

In General.—

Delivery of Actual Stamps.—

Contents of Electronic Stamp.—

Stamp Valid Through Close of Hunting Season.—

Electronic Stamps as Permit.—

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 788:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 169 (2023):

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