Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 (Pub L 118-25)

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Duck Stamp Modernization
Act of 2023’’.

Dec. 19, 2023
[S. 788]
Duck Stamp
Modernization
Act of 2023.
16 USC 718o
note.

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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) 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 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) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) may contain an image of the actual stamp.’’.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–25—DEC. 19, 2023

(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)’’.

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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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