    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 111-241
    111th Congress

    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, <>
    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

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    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.

    Approved September 30, 2010.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1454:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 111-358, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
    SENATE REPORTS: No. 111-234 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
    Affairs).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
    Vol. 155 (2009):
    Dec. 7, considered and passed House.
    Vol. 156 (2010):
    July 29, considered and passed
    Senate, amended.
    Sept. 22, House concurred in Senate
    amendment.