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House vote: S. 404 // June 18, 2012Needed two-thirds to pass

To modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior

Sponsor: CARL LEVIN (D-MI)

Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Chippewa County, Michigan. Makes the modification made to the patent effective upon being recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Chippewa County.

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

368 votes, representing 203,060,781 people84.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 15.3% 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
YeaWon36884.7%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken015.3%