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House vote: H.R. 5987 // September 20, 2012Needed two-thirds to pass

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act

Sponsor: DOC HASTINGS (R-WA)

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act - (Sec. 5) Establishes the Manhattan Project National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System, which may be composed of specified facilities, lands, or interests in land in one or more eligible areas or parts of such areas in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and Hanford, Washington. Requires inclusion of the B Reactor National Historic Landmark in Hanford. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to enter into an agreement to govern their respective roles in administering the facilities, lands, or interests in land under DOE's jurisdiction to be included in the Park.

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

176 votes, representing 97,362,931 people40.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

229 votes, representing 125,946,669 people52.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.8% 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 9.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon17640.6%
YeaLost22952.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.8%