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39 U.S.C. § 416 — Authority to issue semipostals

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39 U.S.C. § 416 — Authority to issue semipostals

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**(a) Definitions.—** For purposes of this section— (1) the term “semipostal” means a postage stamp which is issued and sold by the Postal Service, at a premium, in order to help provide funding for a cause described in subsection (b); and (2) the term “agency” means an Executive agency within the meaning of [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Discretionary Authority.—** The Postal Service is hereby authorized to issue and sell semipostals under this section in order to advance such causes as the Postal Service considers to be in the national public interest and appropriate. **(c) Rate of Postage.—** The rate of postage on a semipostal issued under this section shall be established by the Governors, in accordance with such procedures as they shall by regulation prescribe (in lieu of the procedures under chapter 36), except that— (1) the rate established for a semipostal under this section shall be equal to the rate of postage that would otherwise regularly apply, plus a differential of not less than 15 percent; and (2) no regular rates of postage or fees for postal services under chapter 36 shall be any different from what they otherwise would have been if this section had not been enacted. The use of any semipostal issued under this section shall be voluntary on the part of postal patrons. The special rate of postage of an individual stamp under this section shall be an amount that is evenly divisible by 5. **(d) Amounts Becoming Available.—** (1) **In general.—** — The amounts becoming available from the sale of a semipostal under this section shall be transferred to the appropriate agency or agencies under such arrangements as the Postal Service shall by mutual agreement with each such agency establish. (2) **Identification of appropriate causes and agencies.—** — Decisions concerning the identification of appropriate causes and agencies to receive amounts becoming available from the sale of a semipostal under this section shall be made in accordance with applicable regulations under subsection (e). (3) **Determination of amounts.—** (A) *In general.—* — The amounts becoming available from the sale of a semipostal under this section shall be determined in a manner similar to that provided for under section 414(c)(2) (as in effect on July 1, 2000). (B) *Administrative costs.—* — Regulations under subsection (e) shall specifically address how the costs incurred by the Postal Service in carrying out this section shall be computed, recovered, and kept to a minimum. (4) **Other funding not to be affected.—** — Amounts which have or may become available from the sale of a semipostal under this section shall not be taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other Federal funding to be furnished to an agency in any year. (5) **Recovery of costs.—** — Before transferring to an agency in accordance with paragraph (1) any amounts becoming available from the sale of a semipostal over any period, the Postal Service shall ensure that it has recovered the full costs incurred by the Postal Service in connection with such semipostal through the end of such period. **(e) Regulations.—** (1) **In general.—** — Except as provided in subsection (c), the Postal Service shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this section, including provisions relating to— (A) which office or other authority within the Postal Service shall be responsible for making the decisions described in subsection (d)(2); (B) what criteria and procedures shall be applied in making those decisions; and (C) what limitations shall apply, if any, relating to the issuance of semipostals (such as whether more than one semipostal may be offered for sale at the same time). (2) **Notice and comment.—** — Before any regulation is issued under this section, a copy of the proposed regulation shall be published in the Federal Register, and an opportunity shall be provided for interested parties to present written and, where practicable, oral comment. All regulations necessary to carry out this section shall be issued not later than 30 days before the date on which semipostals are first made available to the public under this section. **(f) Annual Reports.—** (1) **In general.—** — 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 any program established under this section. (2) **Specific requirement.—** — If any semipostal ceases to be offered during the period covered by such a report, the information contained in that report shall also include— (A) the commencement and termination dates for the sale of such semipostal; (B) the total amount that became available from the sale of such semipostal; and (C) of that total amount, how much was applied toward administrative costs. For each year before the year in which a semipostal ceases to be offered, any report under this subsection shall include, with respect to that semipostal (for the year covered by such report), the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (C). **(g) Termination.—** This section shall cease to be effective at the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date on which semipostals are first made available to the public under this section.

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5 U.S.C. § 105 — Executive agency

For the purpose of this title, “Executive agency” means an Executive department, a Government corporation, and an independent establishment.

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2 U.S.C. § 2001 — House Office Building; control, supervision, and care

The House of Representatives Office Building, which shall hereafter be designated as the House Office Building and the employment of all service, other than the United States Capitol Police, that may be appropriated for by Congress, necessary for its protection, care, and occupancy, shall be under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval and direction of a commission consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and two Representatives in Congress, to be appointed by the Speaker. Vacancies occurring by resignation, termination of service as Representatives in Congress, or otherwise in the membership of said commission shall be filled by the Speaker, and any two members of said commission shall constitute a quorum to do business. The Architect of the Capitol shall submit annually to Congress estimates in detail for all services, other than the United States Capitol Police, and for all other expenses in connection with said office building and necessary for its protection, care, and occupancy; and said commission herein referred to shall from time to time prescribe rules and regulations to govern said architect in making all such employments, together with rules and regulations governing the use and occupancy of all rooms and space in said building.

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39 U.S.C. § 101 — Postal policy

**(a)** The United States Postal Service shall be operated as a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by the Government of the United States, authorized by the Constitution, created by Act of Congress, and supported by the people. The Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities. The costs of establishing and maintaining the Postal Service shall not be apportioned to impair the overall value of such service to the people. **(b)** The Postal Service shall maintain an integrated network for the delivery of market-dominant and competitive products (as defined in chapter 36 of this title). Delivery shall occur at least six days a week, except during weeks that include a Federal holiday, in emergency situations, such as natural disasters, or in geographic areas where the Postal Service has established a policy of delivering mail fewer than six days a week as of the date of enactment of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. The Postal Service shall provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and small towns where post offices are not self-sustaining. No small post office shall be closed solely for operating at a deficit, it being the specific intent of the Congress that effective postal services be insured to residents of both urban and rural communities. **(c)** As an employer, the Postal Service shall achieve and maintain compensation for its officers and employees comparable to the rates and types of compensation pa

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39 U.S.C. § 416 — Authority to issue semipostals

Page 29 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 416 Pub. L. 105–41, § 2(b), Aug. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1120, pro- vided that: ‘‘No later than 3 months (but no earlier than 6 months) before the end of the 2-year period re- ferred to in section 414(g) of title 39, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)), the Comptroller Gen- eral of the United States shall submit to the Congress a report on the operation of such section. Such report shall include— ‘‘(1) an evaluation of the effectiveness and the ap- propriateness of the authority provided by such sec- tion as a means of fund-raising; and ‘‘(2) a description of the monetary and other re- sources required of the Postal Service in carrying out such section.’’ § 415. Prohibition on restriction or elimination of services The Postal Service may not restrict, elimi- nate, or adversely affect any service provided by the Postal Service as a result of the payment of any penalty imposed under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.). (Added Pub. L. 105–241, § 4(a), Sept. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 1573.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, re- ferred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–596, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1590, which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 651 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 651 of Title 29 and Tables. § 416. Authority to issue semipostals (a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec- tion— (1) the term ‘‘semipostal’’ means a postage stamp which is issued and sold by the Postal Service, at a premium, in order to help provide funding for a cause described in subsection (b); and (2) the term ‘‘agency’’ means an Executive agency within th

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