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House vote: H.R. 2475 // June 21, 2005

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006

Sponsor: PETER HOEKSTRA (R-MI)

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2006 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence; (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency; (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; (8) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (9) National Reconnaissance Office; (10) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; (11) Coast Guard; and (12) Department of Homeland Security. (Sec.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

228 votes, representing 115,566,200 people53.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

197 votes, representing 94,257,688 people43.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon22853.8%
YeaLost19743.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%