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House vote: S. 819 // November 13, 2006Needed two-thirds to pass

Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005

Sponsor: TIM JOHNSON (D-SD)

Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate, in a manner consistent with specified federal reclamation law, the construction costs of Pactola Dam and Reservoir, Rapid Valley Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, South Dakota, from irrigation purposes to municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes.

Water Resources Development Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

387 votes, representing 200,325,994 people89.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.0% 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
YeaWon38789.0%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.0%