Alan Lowenthal: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. __. PERIODIC INCREASE IN PRICE OF MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING AND CONSERVATION STAMP TO ACCOUNT FOR INFLATION. Section 2 of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718b) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``The Postal'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the Postal''; and (2) by adding at the end of the following: ``(d) Increase in Price of Stamp.-- ``(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-- ``(A) is commensurate with the level of inflation as determined by the adjustments in the Consumer Price Index since the last increase; and ``(B) is approved unanimously by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. ``(2) Effective date of increase.--An increase in price under paragraph (1) shall take effect-- ``(A) no earlier than 2 years after the effective date of the last increase in price; and ``(B) no later than January 1 of the calendar year preceding the hunting year.''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 619, the gentleman from California (Mr. Lowenthal) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.…”