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National
Key Vote
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006
Key Votes:
HR 4939
S AMDT 3688: Influenza Vaccine Injury Compensation Amendment
S AMDT 3617: Sugarcane Growers Funding Amendment
Issues: Agriculture Issues, Budget, Spending and Taxes, Defense, Environmental Issues, Foreign Aid and Policy Issues, Health Issues, Housing and Property Issues, Immigration, Science and Medical Research, Trade Issues, Transportation Issues, Veterans Issues, Welfare and Poverty
Date: 05/04/2006
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Jerry (R-CA)
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| Record Vote Number 112
Bill Passed
(Senate)
How members voted
(77 - 21)
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Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $107.41 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and hurricane relief and recovery efforts, among other purposes.
Official Title of Legislation:
HR 4939: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
Highlights:
-Appropriates $67.55 billion for the Department of Defense operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, including $31.6 billion for operations and maintenance; $15.46 billion for procurement of aircraft, missiles, weapons, combat vehicles, and ammunition; $10.2 billion for military personnel; $3.7 billion for the Iraq Security Forces Fund; $1.96 billion for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and $1.91 billion for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.
-Appropriates $29.39 billion for hurricane relief and recovery efforts, including $10.78 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency; $5.2 billion for the Community Development Fund; $4.2 billion for flood control projects of the Civil Corps of Engineers; $1.49 billion for the Department of Transportation; $1.4 billion for the Department of Defense hurricane relief related activities; $1.25 billion for the Small Business Administration's Disaster Loans Program Account; $1.13 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and $997.27 million for the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
-Directs the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide $595.9 million for agriculture, farming, and environmental assistance.
-Appropriates $2.59 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services for preparation and response to an influenza pandemic.
-Appropriates $2.58 billion for bilateral economic assistance.
-Appropriates $1.9 billion for border security.
-Appropriates $1.74 billion for the Departments of Justice and State.
-Appropriates $648.05 million for port security enhancements.
-Prohibits funds to aid the Palestinian Authority or other Palestinian political entities until such entities show a commitment to nonviolent principles, recognize Israel, and accept previous agreements (Sec. 1404).
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:hr4939:
House Passage: 03/16/2006 : Bill Passed: 348 - 71 (Roll no. 65) Senate Passage With Amendment: 05/04/2006 : Bill Passed 77 - 21 (Record Vote Number 112) House Conference Report Vote: 06/13/2006 : Conference Report Adopted: 351 - 67 (Roll no. 257) Senate Conference Report Vote: 06/15/2006 : Conference Report Adopted: 98 - 1 (Record Vote Number 171) President Passage: 06/15/2006 : Signed Became Public Law Number 109-234
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Jerry (R-CA)
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