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House vote: H.R. 5020 // April 26, 2006

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

Sponsor: PETER HOEKSTRA (R-MI)

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2007 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 (DIA); (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; (12) Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and (13) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). (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 · Yea

366 votes, representing 190,611,074 people84.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

56 votes, representing 28,080,128 people12.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% 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
YeaWon36684.7%
NayLost5612.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%