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House vote: H.R. 3224 // October 29, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Salazar (D-CO)

Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide grant assistance to states for use in rehabilitating publicly-owned dams that fail to meet minimum safety standards and pose an unacceptable risk to the public (deficient dams). Sets forth provisions regarding procedures for grant awards and fund allocation. Requires: (1) states receiving grants under this Act to comply with standards applicable to financial contributions for emergency preparedness purposes under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and (2) FEMA to develop a risk-based priority system for identifying deficient dams for which such grants may be made.

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

263 votes, representing 135,382,509 people59.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

102 votes, representing 55,627,070 people24.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 15.9% 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
YeaWon26359.6%
NayLost10224.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken015.9%