USC Subchapter V

in effect

16 U.S.C. § 719 Establishment of Program

(a) In generalThe Secretary of the Interior (in this subchapter referred to as the “Secretary”) may carry out in accordance with this subchapter a program to be known as the “Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program” (in this subchapter referred to as the “Program”) to accomplish the goals of—(1) providing to school children environmental education opportunities relating to the conservation and management of migratory birds; and (2) increasing the capacity for schools, States, and other educational programs to conduct conservation and education programs. (b) Program featuresThe Program shall consist of—(1) conducting in all interested States the activities which on the day before October 6, 1994, are conducted under the program known as the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program; (2) other activities authorized under the Program by this subchapter or any other Act; and (3) any other activity necessary to carry out the conservation and education goals of the Program. (c) Effort to conduct Program in all States(1) In generalThe Secretary shall take appropriate steps to seek to conduct the Program in all of the States. (2) Annual reportThe Secretary shall annually submit a report to the Congress on the status of the Program in each of the States.

16 U.S.C. § 719a Junior Duck Stamp

(a) CompetitionAs 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) Licensing and marketing of design of Junior Duck StampsAs 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) Use of proceedsAmounts received under subsection (b)—(1) 11 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; 22 So in original.

16 U.S.C. § 719b Acceptance of gifts, devises, and bequests

The Secretary may accept and use any gift, devise, or bequest of personal property, or proceeds thereof, for the purpose of funding the activities described in section 719a(c)(1)(A) and (B) of this title.

16 U.S.C. § 719b–1 Definition of State

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

16 U.S.C. § 719c Authorization of appropriations

(a) AuthorizationThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for administrative expenses of the Program $350,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010. (b) Limitations on use for distribution to State and regional coordinators to implement competitionsOf 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.