To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 719 et seq.).
This bill reauthorizes the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program, which funds conservation education for students through art competitions. It updates the program's geographic scope to include Guam (removing outdated references to territories) and significantly increases funding: raising annual appropriations from $350,000 to $550,000 for the main program (covering 2024-2030 instead of 2006-2010) and increasing matching funds for states. The program directly affects students participating in the art competitions and conservation organizations receiving the funds. These changes ensure continued support for youth engagement in wetland conservation through the established Junior Duck Stamp initiative.
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Introduction
Mar 2024
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President
Introduced Mar 12, 2024
Last action Nov 20, 2024
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3
Nov 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Nov 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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