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House vote: H.R. 694 // September 4, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007

Sponsor: EDOLPHUS TOWNS (D-NY)

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligible educational institutions in acquiring, and augmenting use of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the quality and delivery of educational services at such institutions. Defines as eligible institutions: (1) historically Black colleges or universities, (2) a Hispanic-, Alaskan Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution with a sufficient enrollment of needy students as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Outlines authorized assistance activities.

Science, Technology, Communications Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

331 votes, representing 172,130,098 people75.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

59 votes, representing 32,129,621 people14.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.1% 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
YeaWon33175.7%
NayLost5914.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.1%