S. 597 - An Act to Amend Title 39, United States Code, to Extend the Authority of the United States Postal Service to Issue a Semipostal
- Sponsor:
- Dianne Feinstein
- Summary:
- An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 3 proposed amendments. 2 accepted. View amendments
PASSED by voice vote on December 11, 2007.
An Act to Amend Title 39, United States Code, to Extend the Authority of the United States Postal Service to Issue a Semipostal
S. 597 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 2 years.
- Other Titles
- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
- An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
- Sponsor
- Dianne Feinstein
- Co-Sponsors
- Ted Stevens
- Patrick Leahy
- Max Baucus
- Susan Collins
- Richard Lugar
- Maria Cantwell
- Barbara Boxer
- James Inhofe
- Joseph Biden
- Lindsey Graham
- Debbie Ann Stabenow
- George Voinovich
- Russell Feingold
- John McCain
- Orrin Hatch
- Norm Coleman
- Jefferson Sessions
- Ken Salazar
- Mel Martinez
- Richard Durbin
- Barbara Mikulski
- Charles Schumer
- Arlen Specter
- Samuel Brownback
- Christopher Dodd
- Michael Enzi
- Blanche Lincoln
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Byron Dorgan
- Ben Nelson
- Thad Cochran
- Thomas Coburn
- Pat Roberts
- Elizabeth Dole
- Jon Kyl
- Sherrod Brown
- Christopher Bond
- Kay Hutchison
- Hillary Clinton
- John Ensign
- Jim Bunning
- Charles Grassley
- Joseph Lieberman
- Craig Thomas
- Olympia Snowe
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- Lisa Murkowski
- Mary Landrieu
- Pete Domenici
- Evan Bayh
- John Sununu
- Barack Obama
- Bob Corker
- Bernard Sanders
- Richard Burr
- John Isakson
- Tim Johnson
- John Warner
- Gordon Smith
- Ron Wyden
- Frank Lautenberg
- Subjects
- Communications
- Breast cancer
- Budgets
- Federal aid to research
- Medical care
- Medical research
- Medicine
- Postage stamps
- Science policy
- Women
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/14/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (3 proposed) Passed Senate 11/14/2007 Passed House 12/11/2007 Signed by President 12/21/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. 11/14/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 3676 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 11/14/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 3678 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 11/14/2007 PASSED by voice vote currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 12/11/2007 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 2/14/2007 2/14/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 2/14/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1975-1976) 3/30/2007 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. Put on a legislative calendar 8/01/2007 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 11/07/2007 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-222. Put on a legislative calendar 11/07/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 473. 11/14/2007 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 11/14/2007 Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. 11/14/2007 Amendment SA 3676 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Feinstein. select this vote Vote 11/14/2007 Amendment SA 3676 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 11/14/2007 Amendment SA 3678 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Feinstein. select this vote Vote 11/14/2007 Amendment SA 3678 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 11/15/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 11/15/2007 Received in the House. 11/16/2007 Held at the desk. 12/11/2007 Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 12/11/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 12/11/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 597. currently selected House Vote on Passage 12/11/2007 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 12/11/2007 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 12/12/2007 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. 12/13/2007 Senate concurred in House amendments (text and title) by Unanimous Consent. Presented to President 12/13/2007 Cleared for White House. 12/14/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Presented to President 12/19/2007 Presented to President. Signed 12/21/2007 Signed by President. Enacted 12/21/2007 Became Public Law No: 110-150. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status S. Amdt. 3570 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3676 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] November 14, 2007 Passed by voice vote on November 13, 2007. To extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 4 years.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3678 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] November 14, 2007 Passed by voice vote on November 13, 2007. To amend the title.
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