To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill reauthorizes the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program, extending its funding authorization from 2025 through 2031. The program is a youth art and conservation education initiative run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that teaches students about wetland and wildlife conservation through stamp design competitions.
Who Benefits and How
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service benefits by receiving continued authorization to operate the Junior Duck Stamp Program through 2031. Students and educators participating in the program benefit by having the program's future secured, allowing them to continue participating in conservation education activities and art competitions. Educational institutions in U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands) gain clarity that they are eligible to participate in the program.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers bear minimal burden, as the program is largely funded through duck stamp sales rather than general appropriations. There are no significant new costs or requirements imposed by this reauthorization.
Key Provisions
- Extends the Junior Duck Stamp Program's authorization through fiscal year 2031 (updating the previous authorization period of 2006-2010)
- Makes technical corrections to clarify which U.S. territories are eligible to participate in the program
- Removes outdated language about "any other territory or possession" and explicitly lists eligible territories
- Maintains the program's existing structure and funding mechanisms without creating new appropriations
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994, extending its funding authorization from 2025 through 2031 and making technical corrections to territory definitions.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Simple reauthorization to extend existing youth conservation education program"
Likely Beneficiaries
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Students participating in Junior Duck Stamp Program
- Educational institutions
- Conservation education programs
Likely Burden Bearers
- Federal taxpayers (minimal - program is funded through duck stamp sales)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "implied_administrator"
- → U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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