Union Calendar No. 757
115th CONGRESS 2d Session |
[Report No. 115–969]
To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to establish January 31 of each year as the Federal closing date for duck hunting season and to establish special duck hunting days for youths, veterans, and active military personnel, and for other purposes.
June 6, 2018
Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself and Mr. Bergman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
September 25, 2018
Additional sponsor: Mr. Kelly of Mississippi
September 25, 2018
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 6, 2018]
To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to establish January 31 of each year as the Federal closing date for duck hunting season and to establish special duck hunting days for youths, veterans, and active military personnel, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act”.
SEC. 2. Federal closing date for hunting of ducks, mergansers, and coots.
Section 3 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 704) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Federal framework closing date for hunting of ducks, mergansers, and coots.—
“(1) IN GENERAL.—In promulgating regulations under subsection (a) relating to the Federal framework for outside dates within which the States may select seasons for migratory bird hunting, except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, with respect to the hunting season for ducks, mergansers, and coots—
“(2) SPECIAL DUCK HUNTING DAYS FOR YOUTHS, VETERANS, AND ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL.—
“(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the closing date under paragraph (1) and subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary shall allow States to select 2 days for youths and 2 days for veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code), and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training), to hunt ducks, mergansers, and coots. Such days shall be treated as an addition to the regular hunting season lengths selected by the States.
“(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In selecting days under subparagraph (A), a State shall ensure that—
“(C) LIMITATION.—A State may combine the 2 days allowed for youths with the 2 days allowed for veterans and members of the Armed Forces on active duty under subparagraph (A), but in no circumstance may a State have more than a total of 4 additional days added to its regular hunting season for any purpose.
Amend the title so as to read: “A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to establish January 31 of each year as the Federal framework closing date for the duck hunting season and to establish special duck hunting days for youths, veterans, and active military personnel, and for other purposes.”.
Union Calendar No. 757 | |||||
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[Report No. 115–969] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to establish January 31 of each year as the Federal closing
date for duck hunting season and to establish special duck hunting days
for youths, veterans, and active military personnel, and for other
purposes. | |||||
September 25, 2018 | |||||
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed |