HR 1939
106th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Alzheimer's disease
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to medical research
Government paperwork
Health
Postage stamps
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To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps.
Introduced: May 25, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
May 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
May 25, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends Federal law to require the Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage for first class mail that is up to 25 percent higher than the regular rate as a voluntary alternative that the public may use to contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease research.
Requires payment of collected amounts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Expresses the sense of Congress that nothing in this Act should: (1) cause a net decrease in total funds received by NIH below the level that would have otherwise been received but for this Act's enactment; or (2) affect first-class or other regular postage rates.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Committees of jurisdiction
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