H.R. 3942

Veterans Health Care Stamp Act

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111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3942

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 27, 2009

Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mr. Platts) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ 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 a veterans health care stamp.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Care Stamp Act.

2.

Veterans health care stamp

(a)

In general

In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for the medical care and treatment of veterans, the United States Postal Service shall provide for the issuance and sale of a special postage stamp, hereinafter referred to as the veterans health care stamp, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c).

(b)

Terms and conditions

The issuance and sale of the veterans health care stamp shall be governed by section 416 of title 39, United States Code, except that—

(1)

all amounts becoming available from the sale of such stamp shall be transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with section 416(d) of such title; and

(2)

such stamp shall not be subject to any numerical limitation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title.

(c)

Annual reissuance

The veterans health care stamp shall bear such illustration, depiction, or other image or design as the Postal Service shall determine in time to allow for its reissuance to coincide with Veterans Day of each year.