[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1454 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 486
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1454
[Report No. 111-234]
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 8, 2009
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
July 27, 2010
Reported by Mr. Lieberman, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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AN ACT
To provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation
Funds Semipostal Stamp.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Multinational Species
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS SEMIPOSTAL
STAMP.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--In order to afford a convenient way for
members of the public to contribute to funding for the operations
supported by the Multinational Species Conservation Funds, the United
States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (hereinafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Multinational Species Conservation Funds
Semipostal Stamp'') in accordance with succeeding provisions of this
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Cost.--The Multinational Species Conservation Funds
Semipostal Stamp shall be offered at a cost equal to the cost of
mailing a letter weighing 1 ounce or less at the nonautomation single-
piece first-ounce letter rate, in effect at the time of purchase, plus
a differential of not less than 25 percent.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Other Terms and Conditions.--The issuance and sale of
the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp shall be
governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States
Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to subsection
(b) and the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Disposition of proceeds.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) In general.--All amounts becoming
available from the sale of the Multinational Species
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (as determined
under section 416(d) of such title 39) shall be
transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, for the purpose described in subsection (a),
through payments which shall be made at least twice a
year, with the proceeds to be divided equally among the
African Elephant Conservation Fund, the Asian Elephant
Conservation Fund, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, the
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund, the Rhinoceros and
Tiger Conservation Fund, and other international
wildlife conservation funds authorized by the Congress
after the date of the enactment of this Act and
administered by the Service as part of the
Multinational Species Conservation Fund.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) Proceeds not to be offset.--In
accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title 39,
amounts becoming available from the sale of the
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal
Stamp (as so determined) shall not be taken into
account in any decision relating to the level of
appropriations or other Federal funding to be furnished
in any year to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) any of the funds identified
in subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Duration.--The Multinational Species
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to
the public for a period of at least 5 years, beginning no later
than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Stamp depictions.--Stamps issued under this
Act shall depict images of flagship multinational species, such
as African and Asian elephants, rhinoceros and tigers, marine
turtles, and certain species of great apes.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Limitation.--The Multinational Species
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp shall not be subject to, or
taken into account for purposes of applying, any limitation
under section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title 39.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) Restriction on use of funds.--Amounts
transferred under paragraph (1) shall not be used to fund or
support the Wildlife Without Borders Program or to supplement
funds made available for the Neotropical Migratory Bird
Conservation Fund.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Definition.--For purposes of this Act, the term
``semipostal stamp'' refers to a stamp described in section 416(a)(1)
of title 39, United States Code.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Multinational Species Conservation
Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS SEMIPOSTAL STAMP.
(a) In General.--In order to afford a convenient way for members of
the public to contribute to funding for the operations supported by the
Multinational Species Conservation Funds, the United States Postal
Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (hereinafter in this Act
referred to as the ``Multinational Species Conservation Funds
Semipostal Stamp'') in accordance with succeeding provisions of this
section.
(b) Cost and Use.--
(1) In general.--The Multinational Species Conservation
Funds Semipostal Stamp shall be offered at a cost equal to the
cost of mailing a letter weighing 1 ounce or less at the
nonautomation single-piece first-ounce letter rate, in effect
at the time of purchase, plus a differential of not less than
15 percent.
(2) Voluntary use.--The use of any semipostal issued under
this section shall be voluntary on the part of postal patrons.
(3) Special rate.--The special rate of postage of an
individual stamp under this section shall be an amount that is
evenly divisible by 5.
(c) Other Terms and Conditions.--The issuance and sale of the
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp shall be
governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States
Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to subsection
(b) and the following:
(1) Disposition of proceeds.--
(A) In general.--All amounts becoming available
from the sale of the Multinational Species Conservation
Funds Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section
416(d) of such title 39) shall be transferred to the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for the
purpose described in subsection (a), through payments
which shall be made at least twice a year, with the
proceeds to be divided equally among the African
Elephant Conservation Fund, the Asian Elephant
Conservation Fund, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, the
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund, the Rhinoceros and
Tiger Conservation Fund, and other international
wildlife conservation funds authorized by the Congress
after the date of the enactment of this Act and
administered by the Service as part of the
Multinational Species Conservation Fund.
(B) Proceeds not to be offset.--In accordance with
section 416(d)(4) of such title 39, amounts becoming
available from the sale of the Multinational Species
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (as so determined)
shall not be taken into account in any decision
relating to the level of appropriations or other
Federal funding to be furnished in any year to--
(i) the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service; or
(ii) any of the funds identified in
subparagraph (A).
(2) Duration.--The Multinational Species Conservation Funds
Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a
period of at least 2 years, beginning no later than 12 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) Limitation.--The Multinational Species Conservation
Funds Semipostal Stamp shall not be subject to, or taken into
account for purposes of applying, any limitation under section
416(e)(1)(C) of such title 39.
(4) Restriction on use of funds.--Amounts transferred under
paragraph (1) shall not be used to fund or support the Wildlife
Without Borders Program or to supplement funds made available
for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund.
(d) Definition.--For purposes of this Act, the term ``semipostal
stamp'' refers to a stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of title 39,
United States Code.
Calendar No. 486
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1454
[Report No. 111-234]
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation
Funds Semipostal Stamp.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 27, 2010
Reported with an amendment