HR 2562
106th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Armed Forces and National Security
Cancer research
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Department of Defense
Department of Health and Human Services
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Postage stamps
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Prostate cancer
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To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for prostate cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps.
Introduced: July 20, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Jul 20, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jul 20, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1610-1611)
Jul 20, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the U.S. Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage for first-class mail that is equal to the regular rate plus a differential of not to exceed 25 percent to be offered as an alternative that patrons may use voluntarily to contribute to funding for prostate cancer research.
Requires the Service to pay 70 percent of the amounts attributable to such differential to the National Institutes of Health and 30 percent to the Department of Defense.
Requires the Postmaster General to include in each annual report to the Board of Governors information concerning the operation of this Act.
Terminates this Act two years after the date on which such stamps are first made available to the public.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Committees of jurisdiction
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