§ 414. Special postage stamps

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1997

   Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act

   Pub. L. 105–41 § 2(a) · 111 Stat. 1119

   Enacted · 39 U.S.C. § 414

   Added Pub. L. 105–41, § 2(a), Aug. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1119

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 105–41, § 2(a), Aug. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1119

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   In General.— Chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 414. Special postage stamps “(a) In order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for breast cancer research, the Postal Service shall establish a special rate of postage for first-class mail under this section. “(b) The rate of postage established under this section— “(1) shall be equal to the regular first-class rate of postage, plus a differential of not to exceed 25 percent; “(2) shall be set by the Governors in accordance with such procedures as the Governors shall by regulation prescribe (in lieu of the procedures under chapter 36); and “(3) shall be offered as an alternative to the regular first-class rate of postage. The use of the special rate of postage established under this section shall be voluntary on the part of postal patrons. “(c) (1) Of the amounts becoming available for breast cancer research pursuant to this section, the Postal Service shall pay— “(A) 70 percent to the National Institutes of Health; and “(B) the remainder to the Department of Defense. Payments under this paragraph to an agency shall be made under such arrangements as the Postal Service shall by mutual agreement with such agency establish in order to carry out the purposes of this section, except that, under those arrangements, payments to such agency shall be made at least twice a year. “(2) For purposes of this section, the term ‘amounts becoming available for breast cancer research pursuant to this section’ means— “(A) the total amounts received by the Postal Service that it would not have received but for the enactment of this section, reduced by “(B) an amount sufficient to cover reasonable costs incurred by the Postal Service in carrying out this section, including those attributable to the printing, sale, and distribution of stamps under this section, as determined by the Postal Service under regulations that it shall prescribe. “(d) It is the sense of the Congress that nothing in this section should— “(1) directly or indirectly cause a net decrease in total funds received by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, or any other agency of the Government (or any component or program thereof) below the level that would otherwise have been received but for the enactment of this section; or “(2) affect regular first-class rates of postage or any other regular rates of postage. “(e) Special postage stamps under this section shall be made available to the public beginning on such date as the Postal Service shall by regulation prescribe, but in no event later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this section. “(f) The Postmaster General shall include in each report rendered under section 2402 with respect to any period during any portion of which this section is in effect information concerning the operation of this section, except that, at a minimum, each shall include— “(1) the total amount described in subsection (c)(2)(A) which was received by the Postal Service during the period covered by such report; and “(2) of the amount under paragraph (1), how much (in the aggregate and by category) was required for the purposes described in subsection (c)(2)(B). “(g) This section shall cease to be effective at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which special postage stamps under this section are first made available to the public.”.

2. 2000

   Semipostal Authorization Act

   Pub. L. 106–253 § 3(a) · 114 Stat. 634

   Amended · 39 U.S.C. § 414(g)

   Pub. L. 106–253 amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: “This section shall cease to be effective at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which special postage stamps under this section are first made available to the public.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 106–253 amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: “This section shall cease to be effective at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which special postage stamps under this section are first made available to the public.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 414(g) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(g) This section shall cease to be effective after July 29, 2002, or the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Semipostal Authorization Act, whichever is later.”.

3. 2001

   Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002

   Pub. L. 107–67 § 650(c) · 115 Stat. 514

   1. Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 414(b)

      Pub. L. 107–67, § 650(c), substituted “of not less than 15 percent” for “of not to exceed 25 percent” in par. (1)

   2. Inserted · 39 U.S.C. § 414(b)

      Pub. L. 107–67, § 650(c), inserted at end of concluding provisions “The special rate of postage of an individual stamp under this section shall be an amount that is evenly divisible by 5.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–67, § 650(c), substituted “of not less than 15 percent” for “of not to exceed 25 percent” in par. (1) and inserted at end of concluding provisions “The special rate of postage of an individual stamp under this section shall be an amount that is evenly divisible by 5.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Rate of Postage.— Section 414(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “of not to exceed 25 percent” and inserting “of not less than 15 percent”; and (2) by adding after the sentence following paragraph (3) the following: “The special rate of postage of an individual stamp under this section shall be an amount that is evenly divisible by 5.”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 107–67, title VI, § 650(b)(2), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 557, provided that: “The amendment made by this subsection [amending this section] shall take effect on the earlier of—

4. 2001

   Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002

   Pub. L. 107–67 § 650(b)(1) · 115 Stat. 514

   1. Added · 39 U.S.C. § 414(g); 39 U.S.C. § 414(h)

      Pub. L. 107–67, § 650(b)(1), added subsecs. (g) and (h)

   2. Struck · 39 U.S.C. § 414(g); 39 U.S.C. § 414(h)

      Pub. L. 107–67, § 650(b)(1), struck out former subsec. (g) which read as follows: “This section shall cease to be effective after July 29, 2002, or the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Semipostal Authorization Act, whichever is later.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g), (h). Pub. L. 107–67, § 650(b)(1), added subsecs. (g) and (h) and struck out former subsec. (g) which read as follows: “This section shall cease to be effective after July 29, 2002, or the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Semipostal Authorization Act, whichever is later.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Section 414 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: “(g) For purposes of section 416 (including any regulation prescribed under subsection (e)(1)(C) of that section), the special postage stamp issued under this section shall not apply to any limitation relating to whether more than 1 semipostal may be offered for sale at the same time. “(h) This section shall cease to be effective after December Termination date. 31, 2003.”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 107–67, title VI, § 650(b)(2), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 557, provided that: “The amendment made by this subsection [amending this section] shall take effect on the earlier of—

5. 2004

   Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004

   Pub. L. 108–199 div. F title V § 541 · 118 Stat. 3

   Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 414(h)

   Pub. L. 108–199 substituted “2005” for “2003”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 108–199 substituted “2005” for “2003”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 541. prohibition of payments to united nations members None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the costs for participation of another country’s delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations.

6. 2005

   Pub. L. 109–100 § 1 · 119 Stat. 2170

   Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 414(h)

   Pub. L. 109–100 substituted “2007” for “2005”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 109–100 substituted “2007” for “2005”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SECTION 1. 2-YEAR EXTENSION OF POSTAGE STAMP FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.   Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking “2005” and inserting “2007”.

7. 2007

   Pub. L. 110–150 § 1 · 121 Stat. 1820

   Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 414(h)

   Pub. L. 110–150 substituted “2011” for “2007”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 110–150 substituted “2011” for “2007”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.   Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking “2007” and inserting “2011”.

8. 2011

   Pub. L. 112–80 § 1 · 125 Stat. 1297

   Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 414(h)

   Pub. L. 112–80 substituted “2015” for “2011”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 112–80 substituted “2015” for “2011”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF POSTAGE STAMP FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.   Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking “2011” and inserting “2015”.

9. 2015

   Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015

   Pub. L. 114–99 § 3 · 129 Stat. 2201

   Inserted · 39 U.S.C. § 414(c)(1)

   Pub. L. 114–99, § 3, inserted at end of concluding provisions “An agency that receives amounts from the Postal Service under this paragraph shall use the amounts for breast cancer research.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–99, § 3, inserted at end of concluding provisions “An agency that receives amounts from the Postal Service under this paragraph shall use the amounts for breast cancer research.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3. ENSURING THAT FUNDS GENERATED BY SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMP SALES ARE USED FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.   Section 414(c)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is amended in the matter following subparagraph (B) by adding at the end the following: “An agency that receives amounts from the Postal Service under this paragraph shall use the amounts for breast cancer research.”.

10. 2015

    Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–99 § 2 · 129 Stat. 2201

    Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 414(h)

    Pub. L. 114–99, § 2, substituted “2019” for “2015”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 114–99, § 2, substituted “2019” for “2015”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF POSTAGE STAMP FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.   Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking “2015” and inserting “2019”.

11. 2019

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

    Pub. L. 116–92 div. A title XVII § 1737 · 133 Stat. 1198

    Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 414(h)

    Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “2027” for “2019”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “2027” for “2019”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1737. EXTENSION OF POSTAGE STAMP FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.   Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking “2019” and inserting “2027”.

13 of 13 references resolved to an enrolled provision