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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3113 

To require the United States Postal Service to sell the Alzheimer’s semipostal 

stamp for 6 additional years. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 5, 2019 

Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 require the United States Postal Service to sell the 

Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp for 6 additional years. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. ALZHEIMER’S SEMIPOSTAL STAMP. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

5 (1) the term ‘‘Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp’’ 

6 means the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp that the 

7 Postal Service began offering for sale on November 


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1 30, 2017, under the discretionary authority under 

2 section 416(b) of title 39, United States Code; 

3 (2) the term ‘‘Postal Service’’ means the United 

4 States Postal Service; and 

5 (3) the term ‘‘semipostal stamp’’ has the mean6 ing given the term ‘‘semipostal’’ in section 416(a)(1) 

7 of title 39, United States Code. 

8 (b) CONTINUED SALE.—In order to afford a conven9 ient way for members of the public to contribute to fund10 ing for medical research relating to Alzheimer’s disease, 

11 the Postal Service shall continue to sell the Alzheimer’s 

12 semipostal stamp for a 6-year period beginning on the 

13 date on which the Postal Service, but for the enactment 

14 of this Act, would have discontinued sales of the Alz15 heimer’s semipostal stamp. 

16 (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this 

18 subsection, the sale of the Alzheimer’s semipostal 

19 stamp during the period described in subsection (b) 

20 shall be governed by section 416 of title 39, United 

21 States Code, and regulations issued under that sec22 tion. 

23 (2) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—All amounts 

24 becoming available from the sale of the Alzheimer’s 

25 semipostal stamp (as determined under section 


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1 416(d) of title 39, United States Code) during the 

2 period described in subsection (b) of this section 

3 shall be transferred to the National Institutes of 

4 Health, for the purpose described in that subsection, 

5 through payments which shall be made not less fre6 quently than 2 times a year. 

7 (3) LEGAL AUTHORITY AND EFFECT.—During 

8 the period described in subsection (b), the Alz9 heimer’s semipostal stamp shall be considered to be 

10 issued under this section and not under subsection 

11 (b) of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, 

12 including for purposes of any limitation under that 

13 section (including any regulation prescribed under 

14 subsection (e)(1)(C) of that section) relating to 

15 whether more than 1 semipostal stamp may be of16 fered for sale at the same time. 

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