[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 688 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 688

  To provide for the issuance of a PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Memorial 
   Semipostal Stamp to Benefit our Veterans, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2019

  Mr. Zeldin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the issuance of a PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Memorial 
   Semipostal Stamp to Benefit our Veterans, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``PFC Garfield M. 
Langhorn Memorial Semipostal Stamp to Benefit our Veterans Act of 
2019''.
    (b) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) PFC Garfield M. Langhorn was deployed to Vietnam as a 
        private first class and radio operator with Troop C, 7th 
        Squadron (Airmobile), 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Aviation 
        Brigade.
            (2) On January 15, 1969, PFC Langhorn and his unit 
        responded to a downed American helicopter near Plei Djereng in 
        Pleiku Province, South Vietnam. After PFC Langhorn and his unit 
        responded to the downed helicopter, they were attacked by 
        entrenched North Vietnamese forces.
            (3) During the battle, PFC Langhorn threw himself on an 
        active enemy hand grenade that had been thrown near several 
        wounded soldiers. PFC Langhorn was killed during the explosion 
        but saved the lives of the rest of his platoon.
            (4) On April 7, 1970, the President of the United States of 
        America, in the name of Congress, awarded PFC Garfield Langhorn 
        the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to commemorate 
        his conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk 
        of his life above and beyond the call of duty.

SEC. 2. PFC GARFIELD M. LANGHORN MEMORIAL SEMIPOSTAL STAMP TO BENEFIT 
              OUR VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--In order to afford a convenient way for members of 
the public to contribute to funding for the Supportive Services for 
Veteran Families program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under 
section 2044 of title 38, United States Code, the United States Postal 
Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (referred to in this Act as the 
``PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Memorial Semipostal Stamp to Benefit our 
Veterans'') in accordance with the provisions of this section.
    (b) Cost.--The PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Memorial Semipostal Stamp 
to Benefit our Veterans 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.
    (c) Other Terms and Conditions.--The issuance and sale of the PFC 
Garfield M. Langhorn Memorial Semipostal Stamp to Benefit our Veterans 
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 PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Memorial 
                Semipostal Stamp to Benefit our Veterans shall be 
                transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
                the purpose of funding the operations of the program 
                described in subsection (a), through payments which 
                shall be made at least twice a year.
                    (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 PFC Garfield M. Langhorn 
                Memorial Semipostal Stamp to Benefit our Veterans (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 
                the program described in subsection (a) or to the 
                Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Duration.--The PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Semipostal 
        Stamp to Benefit our Veterans 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.
            (3) Stamp depictions.--Stamps issued under this Act shall 
        depict PFC Garfield M. Langhorn.
            (4) Limitation.--The PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Semipostal 
        Stamp to Benefit our Veterans 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.
    (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.
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