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H.R. 1268 // May 10, 2005

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005

Sponsor: JERRY LEWIS (R-CA)

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 - Division A: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 - Title I: Defense-Related Appropriations - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for FY 2005 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (O&M); (3) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (4) the Iraq Security Forces Fund; (5) procurement; (6) research, development, test and evaluation; (7) Defense Working Capital Funds and the National Defense Sealift Fund; (8) the Intelligence Community Management Account; (9) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities related to Afghanistan and the Central Asia area; (10) the Office of the Inspector General; (11) the Defense Health Program; and (12) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force. (Sec. 1001) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (Secretary), in the national interest, to transfer between appropriations up to $3 billion of the funds made available to DOD in this Chapter, except for military construction funding. Requires congressional notification of each transfer.

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Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

100 votes, representing 214,842,870 people100.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon100100.0%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%