Title: Stamp Out Elder Abuse Act of 2018
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Stamp Out Elder Abuse Act of 2018
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp, with the proceeds from the sale of the stamp transferred to (1) the Department of Justice for specified purposes, including prevention and education regarding elder abuse, data collection, and victim services; and (2) the Department of Health and Human Services for purposes of elder justice activities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3594 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3594

   To provide for the issuance of a Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal 
                                 Stamp.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 11, 2018

Ms. Collins (for herself, Mrs. McCaskill, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
             on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the issuance of a Stamp Out Elder Abuse 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 ``Stamp Out Elder Abuse Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. STAMP OUT ELDER ABUSE SEMIPOSTAL STAMP.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``elder justice'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 2011 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1397j);
            (2) the term ``elder abuse'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 2 of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution 
        Act (34 U.S.C. 21701);
            (3) the term ``Postal Service'' means the United States 
        Postal Service;
            (4) the term ``semipostal stamp'' has the meaning given the 
        term ``semipostal'' in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United 
        States Code; and
            (5) the term ``Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp'' 
        means the semipostal stamp issued under subsection (b).
    (b) Issuance.--In order to afford a convenient way for members of 
the public to contribute to raising awareness of and combatting elder 
abuse and to funding for elder justice activities, the Postal Service 
shall issue a semipostal stamp in accordance with subsection (c).
    (c) Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in this subsection, the 
        issuance and sale of, and the determination of amounts becoming 
        available from the sale of, the Stamp Out Elder Abuse 
        Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by section 416 of title 39, 
        United States Code, and regulations issued under that section.
            (2) Duration.--The Postal Service shall make available to 
        the public the Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp for a 
        period of not less than 2 years, beginning not later than 1 
        year after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (3) Disposition of proceeds.--
                    (A) Department of justice.--Half of the amounts 
                becoming available from the sale of the Stamp Out Elder 
                Abuse Semipostal Stamp shall be transferred to the 
                Department of Justice, to remain available until 
                expended, for the purposes of--
                            (i) prevention of and education regarding 
                        elder abuse;
                            (ii) investigation, prosecution, and 
                        litigation expenses relating to elder abuse;
                            (iii) data collection regarding elder 
                        abuse;
                            (iv) elder abuse victim services; and
                            (v) any other expense of the Department of 
                        Justice relating to elder abuse.
                    (B) Administration for community living.--Half of 
                the amounts becoming available from the sale of the 
                Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp shall be 
                transferred to the Department of Health and Human 
                Services, to remain available until expended, for the 
                purposes of elder justice activities authorized under 
                subtitle B of title XX of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1397j et seq.).
                    (C) Administration of transfers.--Transfers under 
                this paragraph shall be made to the Department of 
                Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services 
                not less frequently than 2 times a year and under such 
                other arrangements as the Postal Service shall by 
                mutual agreement with the applicable agency establish 
                in order to carry out the purposes of this Act.
                    (D) Proceeds not to be offset.--In accordance with 
                section 416(d)(4) of title 39, United States Code, 
                amounts becoming available from the sale of the Stamp 
                Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp 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 Department of Justice or the 
                Department of Health and Human Services.
            (4) Limitation.--The Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp 
        shall not be subject to, or taken into account for purposes of 
        applying, any limitation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of title 
        39, United States Code.
            (5) Promotion.--The Department of Justice and the 
        Department of Health and Human Services may use Federal funds 
        to promote the sale of the Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal 
        Stamp, which may include the preparation and dissemination of 
        reports, brochures, or other appropriate materials to be made 
        available to the public that describe elder justice issues and 
        the benefits of the sale of the Stamp Out Elder Abuse 
        Semipostal Stamp.
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