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House vote: S. 276 // September 13, 2005Needed two-thirds to pass

Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005

Sponsor: TIM JOHNSON (D-SD)

Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire specified land or interests for addition to the Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. Requires the Park's boundaries to be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of land. Requires the Secretary to: (1) administer acquired land as part of the Park; and (2) transfer administrative jurisdiction over the land from the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of the National Park Service.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

295 votes, representing 144,084,192 people67.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

106 votes, representing 54,142,646 people25.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.7% 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
YeaWon29567.1%
NayLost10625.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.7%