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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1454, The Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009</title>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (June 30, 2009, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1454.html?rev=51281</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1454 would provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 - Requires the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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, and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund. 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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Requires the stamp to: (1) be made available to the public for at least five years; and (2) depict images of flagship multinational species.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc1&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 6/26/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc2&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Status as of June 26, 2009</title>
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<description>6/26/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1454.html?rev=50908</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1454 would provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc4&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 - Requires the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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, and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund. 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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Requires the stamp to: (1) be made available to the public for at least five years; and (2) depict images of flagship multinational species.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc5&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 6/10/2009: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc7&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Revision by webmaster (June 11, 2009, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1454.html?rev=49398</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1454 would provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc8&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 6/10/2009: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc10&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc11&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Status as of June 10, 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1454.html</link>
<description>6/10/2009: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (May 7, 2009, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1454.html?rev=46255</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1454 would provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc12&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc13&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 5/5/2009: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc14&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc15&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Status as of May 5, 2009</title>
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<description>5/5/2009: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (March 17, 2009, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1454.html?rev=41773</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1454 would provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc16&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc17&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc18&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc19&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Status as of March 16, 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1454.html</link>
<description>3/16/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (March 13, 2009, 01:00:00)</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1454 would provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc20&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc21&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc22&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc23&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1454 would provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc24&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc25&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 3/12/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc26&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc27&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Status as of March 12, 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1454.html</link>
<description>3/12/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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