[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2872 Engrossed in House (EH)]

<DOC>
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2872

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the 
 Secretary of the Interior to issue electronic stamps under such Act, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SEC. 1. 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 heading, by striking ``Actual Stamp'' 
                and inserting ``Electronic Stamp'';
                    (B) by striking ``actual stamp'' and inserting 
                ``electronic stamp''; and
                    (C) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) upon the date of purchase; and'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``under subsection 
        (e)'' before the period at the end; and
            (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and 
        inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:
    ``(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 seasons.''.
    (b) Stamp Valid Through Close of Hunting Season.--Section 6 of the 
Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 (16 U.S.C. 718s(c)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), 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 ``until the first June 30 that occurs 
        after the date of issuance of such stamp''.
    (c) 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 or'' after 
        ``Conservation Stamp,''; and
            (2) by inserting ``actual'' after ``face of the''.
    (d) Contents of Electronic Stamp.--Section 2(3) of the Permanent 
Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 (16 U.S.C. 718o(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) may contain an image of the actual stamp.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2023.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2872

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the 
 Secretary of the Interior to issue electronic stamps under such Act, 
                        and for other purposes.