HR 1585 · 105th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 105-41.(1997-08-13)
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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.…
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Cosponsors (10)
4 Democrats6 Republicans