Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007
Sponsor: JAMES WALSH (R-NY)
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2007 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing and related operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; and (5) the Department of Defense Base Closure Accounts of 1990 and 2005. Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this title and in other military construction appropriations Acts. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $750,000.
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Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 1.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 95 | 97.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 1 | 1.3% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 1.5% |