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House vote: H.R. 1442 // July 16, 2009Needed two-thirds to pass

To provide for the sale of the Federal Government’s reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association under the Act of January 23, 1909

Sponsor: JIM MATHESON (D-UT)

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if within one year after the completion of the appraisal required by this Act, the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association of Salt Lake City, Utah, submits an offer to acquire the federal reversionary interest in all of the approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City conveyed to the Association under the Act of January 23, 1909, to convey to the Association such reversionary interest in the lands covered by the offer. Requires the completion of such conveyance within 30 days of the date of such offer. Instructs the Secretary to complete a survey of such lands to determine the precise boundaries and acreage of the lands subject to the federal reversionary interest.

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

422 votes, representing 225,111,330 people97.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
YeaWon42297.0%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%