An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 114-429 to authorize the Department of Interior, after public comment and if approved unanimously by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, to raise the price of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp ("Duck Stamp") by the rate of inflation, in order to preserve waterfowl habitat.

1. Adds TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   Inserted: SEC. __. PERIODIC INCREASE IN PRICE OF MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING AND CONSERVATION STAMP TO ACCOUNT FOR INFLATION.

   Inserted: Section 2 of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718b) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (b), by striking "The Postal" and inserting "Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the Postal"; and

   Inserted: (2) by adding at the end of the following:

   Inserted: "(d) Increase in Price of Stamp.--

   Inserted: "(1) Increase authorized.--The Secretary may, after notice and public comment, increase the price of each stamp sold under this section by an amount not to exceed $10 for a hunting year if the Secretary determines the increase--

   Inserted: "(A) is commensurate with the level of inflation as determined by the adjustments in the Consumer Price Index since the last increase; and

   Inserted: "(B) is approved unanimously by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission.

   Inserted: "(2) Effective date of increase.--An increase in price under paragraph (1) shall take effect--

   Inserted: "(A) no earlier than 2 years after the effective date of the last increase in price; and

   Inserted: "(B) no later than January 1 of the calendar year preceding the hunting year.".

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