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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5334 
To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit programs that combat 
invasive species. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2016 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. 
HANNA, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. KATKO, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. MENG, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. DOLD, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, and 
Mr. WALZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit 
programs that combat invasive species. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stamp Out Invasive 
Species Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMBATING INVASIVE SPECIES SEMIPOSTAL. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that invasive species 
pose a serious threat to our natural ecosystems, signifi-
cantly harm native plant and animal populations, and 
cause detrimental economic damage to local communities. 
(b) SEMIPOSTAL.—In order to afford a convenient 
way for members of the public to contribute to programs 
that combat invasive species, the United States Postal 
Service shall issue a semipostal stamp in accordance with 
the provisions of this section. Such semipostal stamp shall 
be known as the ‘‘Combating Invasive Species Semipostal 
Stamp’’. 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The issuance and sale of the 
Combating Invasive Species 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 the requirements of 
this subsection. 
(2) DIFFERENTIAL RATE.—The differential in-
cluded in the rate of postage established for the 
Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp under 
section 416(c) of such title may not exceed 25 per-
cent. 
(3) DURATION.—The Combating Invasive Spe-
cies Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the 
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public for a period of 2 years, beginning not later 
than 12 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(4) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—All amounts 
becoming available from the sale of the Combating 
Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp (as determined 
under section 416(d) of such title) shall be trans-
ferred in equal proportion to the Department of the 
Interior and the Department of Agriculture, for the 
purpose described in subsection (a), through pay-
ments which shall be made at least twice a year. 
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term 
‘‘semipostal stamp’’ means a stamp described in section 
416(a)(1) of such title. 
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