Peace Corps Stamp Act

Bill: 115-hr-332
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2017-01-05
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Executive agency funding and structure

Peace Corps

Postal service

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Peace Corps Stamp Act</strong></p> <p> This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp for 10 years to afford the public with a convenient way to help fund the Peace Corps' Global Fund. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 332 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Ms. Lee (for herself, Ms. McCollum , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Rush , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peace Corps Stamp Act . 2. Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding the Peace Corps’ Global Fund, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal (in this Act referred to as the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp ) in accordance with this section. (b) Terms and conditions (1) In general The issuance and sale of the Peace Corps 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) Duration The Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 10 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Cost The Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be offered at a cost equal to the cost of mailing a letter weighing 1 ounce or less at the nonautomation single-piece first-ounce letter rate, in effect at the time of purchase, plus a differential of not less than 25 percent. (4) Disposition of proceeds All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title) shall be transferred to the Peace Corps’ Global Fund through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (5) Proceeds not to be offset In accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title, amounts becoming available from the sale of the Peace Corps 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 Peace Corps. (c) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal refers to a postage stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code.