S 726
105th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Breast cancer
Cancer research
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to medical research
Government paperwork
Health
Postage stamps
Postal rates and revenues
Science, Technology, Communications
Women
Breast-Cancer Research Stamp Act
Introduced: May 8, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
May 8, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4241-4242)
May 8, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Breast-Cancer Research Stamp Act - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage for first-class mail that is one cent higher than the regular rate as an alternative that patrons may use voluntarily to contribute to funding for breast-cancer research. Authorizes the Service to design and sell special stamps.
Requires the Service to pay amounts attributable (additional revenues minus costs) to the one-cent differential to the Department of Health and Human Services at least twice a year.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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