Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act”.
Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act
A BILL
To provide for the issuance of a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp.
Sec. 2 Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp
In general— In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for programs benefitting the families of fallen service members, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (referred to in this Act as the “Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp”) in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Terms and conditions—
In general— The issuance and sale of the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp under this section shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this subsection.
Duration— The Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 4 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Disposition of proceeds— After costs have been recovered by the United States Postal Service pursuant to section 416(d)(5) of title 39, United States Code, any amounts becoming available from the sale of the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title) shall be transferred, through payments which shall be made at least twice a year, as follows:
50 percent of such amounts shall be transferred to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.
50 percent of such amounts shall be transferred to the Families of the Fallen support program of the United Service Organizations, Inc.
Agencies— The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and Families of the Fallen support program of the United Service Organizations, Inc., shall be deemed to be agencies for purposes of applying section 416(d)(1) of title 39, United States Code.
Definition— In this Act, the term “semipostal stamp” refers to a stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code.