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National
Key Vote
Interior Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $25.57 billion for the Department of the Interior, environment and related agencies for FY 2007.
Official Title of Legislation:
HR 5386: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
Highlights:
-Appropriates $7.56 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency.
-Appropriates $4.17 billion for the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service.
-Appropriates $3.19 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services.
-Appropriates $2.12 billion for the National Park Service.
-Appropriates $2.23 billion for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
-Appropriates $1.79 billion for the Bureau of Land Management.
-Appropriates $1.2 billion for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
-Appropriates $986.45 million for the United States Geological Survey.
-Appropriates $624.09 million for the Smithsonian Institute.
-Appropriates $157.5 million for the Minerals Management Service.
-Appropriates $145.96 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
-Appropriates $129.41 million for the National Endowment of the Arts.
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:hr5386:
House Passage: 05/18/2006 : Bill Passed 293 - 128 (Roll no. 172) Senate Placed on Calendar: 06/29/2006 :
Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Charles (R-NC) (out of office)
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