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H.R. 1586 // August 10, 2010

FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

Sponsor: CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY)

Title I: Education Jobs Fund - Authorizes appropriations for the necessary expenses for an Education Jobs Fund and appropriates $10 billion for such purpose. Requires the allocation of such funds to states by the Department of Education in accordance with provisions of title XIV (State Fiscal Stabilization Fund) of Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Requires that allocated funds be used solely: (1) to make awards to local educational agencies for the support of elementary and secondary education; and (2) for compensation and benefits and other expenses to recall or rehire former employees, and to hire new employees, in order to provide early childhood, elementary, or secondary educational and related services.

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

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

61 votes, representing 149,833,794 people63.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 84,847,344 people36.2%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6163.8%
NayLost3936.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%