[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 34 (Thursday, March 23, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H1289-H1290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            SUPPORT THE STAMP OUT CANCER REAUTHORIZATION ACT

  (Mr. BASS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BASS. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing the Stamp Out Cancer 
Reauthorization Act. Now, this bill would extend for an additional 2 
years the breast cancer research stamp program enacted by us in the 
last Congress.
  Now, this is a 40-cent stamp used normally for 33-cent postage. The 
excess revenue raised is used to provide funding for breast cancer 
research at NIH.
  As of last month, almost 160 million stamps had been sold, raising 
$11.3 million for breast cancer research. 182,800 new cases of breast 
cancer are estimated for the year 2000; and, sadly

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enough, there will be 41,200 deaths expected.
  Breast cancer remains the most common form of cancer among women. We 
need every dime we can to promote research in this important field. 
Please join me in cosponsoring this bill, which I plan to introduce 
today.

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