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Look, Listen, and Live Stamp Act

Introduced: March 24, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Jul 8, 1999
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.
Jul 8, 1999
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson under the authority of the order of Jul 1, 99 without amendment. With written report No. 106-104. Minority views filed.
May 20, 1999
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 2, 1999
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security.
Mar 24, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Mar 24, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3275)
Mar 24, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Look, Listen, and Live Stamp Act - Amends Federal postal law to direct the Postal Service to establish a special rate of first-class mail postage for certain specially issued U.S. postage stamps, whose proceeds shall be paid by the Service to the Department of Transportation for Operation Lifesaver with respect to highway-rail grade crossing safety.

Declares the sense of Congress that nothing in this Act should: (1) directly or indirectly cause a net decrease in total funds received by the Department of Transportation for Operation Lifesaver below the level that would otherwise have been received but for enactment of this Act; or (2) affect regular first-class rates of postage or any other regular rates of postage.

Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress: (1) an evaluation of the effectiveness and the appropriateness of the authority provided by this Act as a means of fundraising; and (2) a description of the monetary and other resources required of the Postal Service in carrying it out.

What's happening now July 8, 1999

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 6, 1999
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 24, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 712: Look, Listen, and Live Stamp Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-712/
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