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House vote: H.R. 4199 // July 8, 2008Needed two-thirds to pass

To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to add sites to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Michael Turner (R-OH)

Title I: Additional Areas Included In Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park - (Sec. 101) Amends the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to provide for the acquisition and inclusion of the following additional sites in the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: (1) Hawthorn Hill, Oakwood, Ohio; and (2) the Wright Company factory and associated land and buildings, Dayton, Ohio. (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with a partner or partners, including the Wright Family Foundation, to operate and provide programming for Hawthorn Hill and charge reasonable fees to defray park operation and programming costs. Title II: Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historical Park Designation - (Sec. 201) Renames the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park as the Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historic Park.

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

368 votes, representing 193,521,953 people84.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

18 votes, representing 10,072,872 people4.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.3% 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
YeaWon36884.3%
NayLost184.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.3%