H.R. 6079 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2016Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend section 416 of title 39, United States Code, to remove the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue semipostals except as provided for by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2016. 2. Limitation on United States Postal Service semipostal stamp authority Section 416 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Limited authority The Postal Service may issue and sell semipostals under this section only for such purposes or causes as provided for by an Act of Congress. ; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking appropriate agency or agencies and inserting appropriate agency or entity, as provided for by an Act of Congress pursuant to subsection (b),; and (ii) by striking such agency and inserting such agency or entity; (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (3) by striking subsection (e); and (4) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively.