Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014 became law 161 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 214 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 17, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014 -
(Sec. 2) Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase the price of duck stamps, which are required to hunt migratory waterfowl, from $15 to $25. Authorizes the Department of the Interior to reduce the price of stamps for a hunting year if the increase in the stamp price resulted in a reduction in revenues deposited in the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. Establishes a subaccount in the Fund to be used by Interior to acquire easements for the conservation of migratory birds. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer all amounts in excess of $15 from the sale of each stamp to the subaccount.
(Sec. 3) Requires Interior to include in an annual report of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission an assessment of the status of wetlands conservation projects for migratory bird conservation purposes, including an accounting of all expenditures made for acquisition of federal lands and an analysis of whether refuge lands are opened or closed for hunting and fishing.
(Sec. 4) Allows rural Alaska residents to take migratory waterfowl for subsistence uses without a duck stamp.
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Animals: 6 of 413 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.5%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 24 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 946 words
- Subjects
- BirdsCongressional oversightHunting and fishingLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsWetlands +1 more
- Latest action
- Dec 18, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-264.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 113th S. 2621 Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014 R · Introduced