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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 13, 1997
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.
People & committees
Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R–NY
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 105-41.
Became Public Law No: 105-41.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8040-8041)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8040-8041)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 299).
House roll call 299 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 299).
House roll call 299 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lantos objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5521-5526, H5550-5551)
Mr. McHugh moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Referred to House National Security
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Government Reform
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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