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House Bill 3119
118th Congress(2023-2024)
To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp.
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Introduced in House on May 5, 2023
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H. R. 3119 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3119


To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 5, 2023

Mr. Soto (for himself and Mrs. González-Colón) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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

A BILL

To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp.

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

SECTION 1. Manatee semipostal stamp.

(a) In general.—The United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the “Manatee Semipostal Stamp”) in accordance with this section.

(b) Terms and conditions.—The issuance and sale of the Manatee Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section.

(c) Disposition of proceeds.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Manatee Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title 39) shall be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for purposes of conserving manatees and manatee habitat in the United States, through payments which shall be made at least twice a year.

(2) PROCEEDS NOT TO BE OFFSET.—In accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title 39, amounts becoming available from the sale of the Manatee 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 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

(d) Duration.—The Manatee 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.

(e) 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.