H.R. 1585105th CongressHouse Bill

Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act

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Stamp Out Breast Cancer 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 70 percent of the amounts attributable (additional revenues minus costs) to the one-cent differential to the National Institutes of Health and the remainder to the Department of Defense under arrangements as mutually agreed, provided payments are made at least twice a year.

Introduced May 13, 1997
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Susan Molinari

Republican

U.S. Representative · NY-13

Bipartisan — 10 cosponsors (4 D, 6 R)

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