,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dff #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #ahfe ,report ,no4   
#aac-baj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjac,mr4 ,begi*
 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 
& ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,july #ae1 #bjad,report$ by     
,mrs4 ,box]1 ) an amendment,omit ! "p   
/ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! prices set =      
,f$]al ,migratory ,bird ,hunt+ &        
,cons]vation ,/amps & make limit$ waiv]s
 ( /amp requirem5ts = c]ta9 us]s4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,migratory ,bird ,habitat ,inve/m5t &   
,enhancem5t ,act 4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds t-- 7#a7 ,f$]al ,migratory ,bird  
,hunt+ & ,cons]vation ,/amps 7commonly  
kn[n z duck /amps7 7 creat$ 9 #aicd z   
,f$]al lic5ses requir$ = hunt+ migratory
 wat]f[l2  7#b7 7,a7 duck /amps are a   
vital tool = wetl& cons]vation2  7,b7   
#ih p]c5t ( ! receipts f duck /amp sales

 are us$ to acquire important migratory 
bird bre$+1 migration1 & w9t]+ habitat1 
:i* are add$ to ! ,national ,wildlife   
,refuge ,sy/em2 &  7,c7 ^? b5efits ext5d
 to all wildlife1 n j ducks2  7#c7 s9ce 
its inception1 ! ,f$]al duck /amp       
program has-- 7,a7 g5]at$ m ?an         
#gej1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 pres]v$ m ?an       
#e1jjj1jjj acres ( wetl& & wildlife     
habitat2 &  7,c7 is consid]$ among ! mo/
 successful cons]vation programs ev]    
initiat$2  7#d7 7,a7 s9ce #aicd1 :5 duck
 /amps co/ #a1 ! price has be5 increas$ 
#g times to ! price 9 effect on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act ( #ae1 :i* took    
effect 9 #aiia2 &  7,b7 ! price ( ! duck
 /amp has n increas$ s9ce #aiia1 !      
longe/ s+le p]iod )\t an increase 9     
program hi/ory2 &  7#e7 ) ! price       
un*ang$ dur+ ! #bj-ye> p]iod prec$+ !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 duck /amps h
 lo/ #dj p]c5t ( _! value bas$ on !     
consum] price index1 :ile ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice reports 
! price ( l& 9 t>get$ wetl& areas has   

tripl$ f an av]age ( #cjf to #a1jia p]  
acre4  #c4 ,co/ ( /amps ,section #b ( ! 
,migratory ,bird ,hunt+ & ,cons]vation  
,/amp ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gah;b7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7b7 ,co/ ( /amps  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ! #e-;cal5d>-ye> p]iod beg9n+ )
 cal5d> ye> #bjad1 & = ea*              
#e-;cal5d>-ye> p]iod !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,migratory
 ,bird ,cons]vation ,commission1 %all   
e/abli% ! am\nt to be collect$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 = ea* /amp sold "u ?is    
section1 provid$ t ! am\nt %all n exce$ 
#be = ! initial #e-;cal5d>-ye> p]iod & n
 exce$ #cj = !any subsequ5t             
#e-;cal5d>-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,collection 
( am\nts ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al        
,s]vice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 or   
any o!r ag5t approv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior1 %all collect ! am\nt e/abli%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* /amp sold "u ?is 
section = a hunt+ ye> if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es1 at any "t be=e ,febru>y #a ( !
 cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* ! hunt+ ye> beg9s1 

t all am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 h 
be5 obligat$ = exp5diture4  7#c7 ,am\nts
 ,! am\nts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are  
am\nts 9 ! ,migratory ,bird ,cons]vation
 ,fund available = obligation &         
attributable to-- 7,a7 am\nts           
appropriat$ pursuant to ?is ,act = !    
fiscal ye> end+ 9 ! imm$iately prec$+   
cal5d> ye>2 &  7,b7 ! sale ( /amps "u   
?is section dur+ t fiscal ye>4  4  #d4  
,waiv]s ,section #a7;a7 ( ! ,migratory  
,bird ,hunt+ & ,cons]vation ,/amp ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gah;a7a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ &       
subsection 7d7 aft] p>agraph 7#b72 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    
,waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9  
consultation ) ! ,migratory ,bird       
,cons]vation ,commission1 may waive     
requirem5ts "u ?is section = su*        
individuals z ! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! ,migratory ,bird       
,cons]vation ,commission1 det]m9es to be
 appropriate4  7#b7 ,limitation ,9 mak+ 
! det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 

! ,secret>y %all grant only ^? waiv]s ! 
,secret>y det]m9es w h a m9imal adv]se  
effect on funds to be deposit$ 9 !      
,migratory ,bird ,cons]vation ,fund     
e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a77#c74  4      
,july #ae1 #bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t