To extend the provision of title 39, United States Code, under which the United States Postal Service is authorized to issue a special postage stamp to benefit breast cancer research.

H.R. 1385 would extend the United States Postal Service's authority to sell the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp through December 31, 2006. This special stamp is sold at a price slightly higher than a standard first-class stamp, with the additional funds donated directly to the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense for breast cancer research. For citizens, this bill ensures the continued availability of a voluntary way to contribute to medical research through everyday mail services.