Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010
PL 111-241 (H.R.1454), enacted 09/30/2010

124 STAT. 2605 
PUBLIC LAW 111–241—SEPT. 30, 2010 
Public Law 111–241 
111th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds 
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 ‘‘Multinational Species Conserva-
tion Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS SEMIPOSTAL 
STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to afford a convenient way for mem-
bers of the public to contribute to funding for the operations sup-
ported by the Multinational Species Conservation Funds, the United 
States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (hereinafter 
in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Multinational Species Conservation 
Funds Semipostal Stamp’’) in accordance with succeeding provisions 
of this section. 
(b) COST AND USE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Multinational Species Conservation 
Funds 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 15 
percent. 
(2) VOLUNTARY USE.—The use of any semipostal issued 
under this section shall be voluntary on the part of postal 
patrons. 
(3) SPECIAL RATE.—The special rate of postage of an indi-
vidual stamp under this section shall be an amount that is 
evenly divisible by 5. 
(c) OTHER TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance and sale 
of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds 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 subsection (b) and the following: 
(1) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—All amounts becoming available from 
the sale of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds 
Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of 
such title 39) shall be transferred to the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service, for the purpose described in 
subsection (a), through payments which shall be made at 
least twice a year, with the proceeds to be divided equally 
39 USC 416 note. 
39 USC 416 note. 
Multinational 
Species 
Conservation 
Funds 
Semipostal 
Stamp Act of 
2010. 
Sept. 30, 2010 
[H.R. 1454] 
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124 STAT. 2606 
PUBLIC LAW 111–241—SEPT. 30, 2010 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1454: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 111–358, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 111–234 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 155 (2009): Dec. 7, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 156 (2010): July 29, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 22, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
among the African Elephant Conservation Fund, the Asian 
Elephant Conservation Fund, the Great Ape Conservation 
Fund, the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund, the Rhinoc-
eros and Tiger Conservation Fund, and other international 
wildlife conservation funds authorized by the Congress 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and administered 
by the Service as part of the Multinational Species Con-
servation Fund. 
(B) PROCEEDS NOT TO BE OFFSET.—In accordance with 
section 416(d)(4) of such title 39, amounts becoming avail-
able from the sale of the Multinational Species Conserva-
tion Funds Semipostal Stamp (as so determined) 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— 
(i) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; 
or 
(ii) any of the funds identified in subparagraph 
(A). 
(2) DURATION.—The Multinational Species Conservation 
Funds Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public 
for a period of at least 2 years, beginning no later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) LIMITATION.—The Multinational Species Conservation 
Funds Semipostal Stamp shall not be subject to, or taken 
into account for purposes of applying, any limitation under 
section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title 39. 
(4) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts transferred 
under paragraph (1) shall not be used to fund or support 
the Wildlife Without Borders Program or to supplement funds 
made available for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation 
Fund. 
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘semipostal 
stamp’’ refers to a stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of title 
39, United States Code. 
Approved September 30, 2010. 
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