109 HR 3179 IH: Junior Duck Stamp Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-06-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3179 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2005 Mr. Ortiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources A BILL To reauthorize and amend the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Junior Duck Stamp Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2005.

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Use of proceeds from licensing and marketing of Junior Duck Stamps and Junior Duck Stamp designs

Section 3(c) of the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 719a(c)) is amended to read as follows: (c)

Use of proceeds

Amounts received under subsection (b)— (1)shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriations, solely for— (A)awards, prizes, and scholarships to individuals who submit designs in competitions under subsection (a), that are— (i)selected in such a competition as winning designs; or (ii)otherwise determined in such a competition to be superior; (B)awards and prizes to schools, students, teachers, and other participants to further education activities related to the conservation education goals of the Program; (C)award ceremonies for winners of national and State Junior Duck Stamp competitions; (D)travel expenses for winners of national and State Junior Duck Stamp competitions to award ceremonies, if— (i)the event is intended to honor students for winning a national competition; or (ii)the event is intended to honor students for winning a State competition; (E)expenses for licensing and marketing under subsection (b); (F)expenses for migratory bird reference materials or supplies awarded to schools that participate in the Program; and (G)expenses for marketing and educational materials developed to promote the Program;.

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Authorization of appropriations

Section 6 of the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 719c) is amended— (1)by striking $250,000 and inserting $350,000; (2)by striking fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and inserting fiscal years 2006 through 2010; (3)by inserting (a) Authorization.— before the first sentence; and (4)by adding at the end the following: (b)

Limitations on use for distribution to state and regional coordinators to implement competitions

Of the amount appropriated under this section for a fiscal year— (1)not more than $100,000 may be used by the Secretary to administer the Program; and (2)not more than $250,000 may be distributed to State and regional coordinators to implement competitions under the Program..

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Repeal

The second section 6 of the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note), relating to an environmental education center and refuge headquarters, is repealed.