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House vote: H.R. 409 // July 16, 2009Needed two-thirds to pass

To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Managment land in the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Dean Heller (R-NV)

Provides for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Nevada to the Nevada Speedway, LLC. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete an appraisal of the land and all costs associated with such appraisal to be paid by Nevada Speedway, LLC. Requires: (1) Nevada Speedway, LLC, to pay to the Secretary of the Interior the appraised value of the land; and (2) any costs of the conveyance to be paid by Nevada Speedway, LLC.

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

406 votes, representing 216,074,853 people93.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 6.9% 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
YeaWon40693.1%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.9%