Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994
Public Law 103-340 · H.R. 3679 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 6, 1994 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX-27)
Cosponsors (9): Rep. Curt Weldon, Rep. William Hughes,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program. Permits the Secretary, as part of the Program, to conduct an annual competition to: (1) solicit the submission by elementary and secondary school students of designs relating to migratory bird conservation; and (2) select winning designs for use for licensing and marketing. Authorizes the Secretary to license and market winning designs and stamps bearing such designs, to be known as Junior Duck Stamps.
Makes licensing and marketing proceeds available solely for awards and scholarships to individuals who submit designs, awards to further education activities related to the conservation education goals of the Program, and expenses for licensing and marketing.
Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, to accept a certain private bequest for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for purposes of designing and constructing an environmental education center and refuge headquarters within the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 6, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-340.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 26, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 21, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 12, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Aug 12, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- May 25, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- May 23, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- May 11, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Nov 24, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Nov 22, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.