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16 U.S.C. § 719a

Title 16 Chapter 7 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 719a. Junior Duck Stamp

  • (a) As part of the Program, the Secretary may annually conduct a competition to—
    • (1) solicit the submission by students at elementary and secondary schools of designs relating to conservation of migratory birds; and
    • (2) select winning designs from among those submissions for use for licensing and marketing under subsection (b).
  • (b) As part of the Program, the Secretary may—
    • (1) license and market winning designs selected in competitions under subsection (a); and
    • (2) license and market stamps bearing those designs, which shall be known as Junior Duck Stamps.
  • (c) Amounts received under subsection (b)—
    • (1) 1 1 So in original. Subsec. (c), as amended by Pub. L. 109–166 , does not contain a par. (2). 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; 2 2 So in original.

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