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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, Welfare and Poverty
Date: 06/15/2006
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Jerry (R-CA)
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| Record Vote Number 171
Conference Report Adopted
(Senate)
How members voted
(98 - 1)
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Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $95.05 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for military operations, 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 $65.91 billion for the Department of Defense, including $37.9 billion for operation and maintenance, $15.03 billion for procurement of aircraft, missiles, weapons, combat vehicles, and ammunition, $10.28 billion for military personnel, $1.69 billion for the Economic Support Fund, and $1.38 billion for diplomatic and consular affairs of the Administration of Foreign Affairs.
-Appropriates $20.21 billion for hurricane relief and recovery efforts, including $6.36 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, $5.2 billion for the Community Planning and the development of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and $3.15 billion for flood control and coastal projects of the Army Corps of Engineers.
-Directs the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide $332.4 million for agriculture, farming, and environmental assistance.
-Appropriates $2.3 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for and respond to the pandemic flu.
-Appropriates $1.9 billion for border patrol and security.
-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. 1304).
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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