H.R.1454 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010

To provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp. view all titles (7)

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  • Short: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 as enacted.
  • Official: To provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp. as introduced.
  • Short: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Official: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 as passed senate.

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Official Summary

9/30/2010--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 27, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 - Requires the United States Postal Service to issue and sell

Official Summary

9/30/2010--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 27, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 - Requires the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp. Requires the use of such a stamp to be voluntary on the part of postal patrons.Requires proceeds from the sale of such stamp to be:
(1) transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to help fund the operations supported by the Multinational Species Conservation Funds; and
(2) divided equally among the African Elephant Conservation Fund, the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund, and other international wildlife conservation funds authorized by Congress after the date of this Act's enactment. Prohibits such proceeds from being taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other federal funding to be furnished to the USFWS or such Funds. Requires the stamp to be made available to the public for at least two years. Prohibits such proceeds from being used to fund or support the Wildlife Without Borders Program or to supplement funds made available for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund.

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Organizations Supporting H.R.1454

  • Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
  • Humane Society International
  • International Elephant Foundation
  • International Rhino Foundation
  • Jane Goodall Institute
  • Wildlife Conservation Society
  • ...and 26 more. See all.

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09/24/10
Wildlife Postage Stamp Bill Clears Congress

The bipartisan bill, HR 1454, the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act, directs the US Postal Service to offer a premium-priced ...

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09/22/10
RE: H.R.1454

The bipartisan bill, HR 1454, the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act, directs the US Postal Service to offer a premium-priced ...

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12/06/09
First Vote of the Week... Tuesday (as early as 10:00 am)

Tonko - Natural Resources) HR 1454 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 (Rep. Brown (SC) - Natural Resources) On Tuesday, ...

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04/07/11
H.R.1454: Congressional Pay Accountability Act of ... - OpenCongress

To require the salaries of Members of Congress to be held in escrow if all regular appropriation bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year, and for other purposes. view all titles (2) ... Or, if you know of a news ar

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12/26/10
Wildlife Conservation Stamp Act Becomes Law

As of September 30th, the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 (H.R. 1454) was signed into law. Sponsored by Rep. Henry Brown (R-SC1) and strongly supported by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), ...

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11/26/10
Wildlife Postage Stamp Bill Clears Congress, Heads to President to ...

The bipartisan bill, HR 1454, the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act, directs the US Postal Service to offer a premium-priced stamp above the standard first-class rate and dedicates the additional revenue ...

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