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House vote: H.R. 5110 // September 23, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2010

Sponsor: Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire only from willing sellers the private or state lands or interests identified on the map entitled "Proposed Casa Grande Ruins Boundary Modification" and dated January 2010. Transfers administrative jurisdiction of specified withdrawn federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to the National Park Service (NPS). Transfers to the BIA the administrative jurisdiction of certain federal land administered by the NPS for purposes of the San Carlos Irrigation Project.

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 · Nay

174 votes, representing 97,504,788 people41.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

244 votes, representing 128,022,352 people54.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 8.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon17441.5%
YeaLost24454.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%