To extend the period of availability of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-1247
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2017-02-28
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species

Government trust funds

Mammals

Postal service

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 by requiring the U.S. Postal Service to make the stamp available to the public for at least 10 years rather than 6 years.</p> <p>The public must be given the choice of two stamps, one depicting an African elephant and another depicting a tiger.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1247 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2017 Mr. Donovan (for himself and Mr. Clay ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 extend the period of availability of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of availability of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Subsection (c) of section 2 of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–241 ; 39 U.S.C. 416 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 6 years and inserting 10 years ; and (2) by adding at the end of the following new paragraph: (5) Stamp depictions Members of the public shall be offered a choice of two stamps under this section, one depicting an African elephant and another depicting a tiger, respectively. .