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House vote: H.R. 3008 // January 27, 2014Needed two-thirds to pass

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in Los Padres National Forest in California, and for other purposes

Sponsor: LOIS CAPPS (D-CA)

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), if the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, California, offers to convey to the Secretary a parcel of non-federal land that is acceptable to the Secretary and the Secretary accepts the offer, to convey approximately five acres of certain identified National Forest System land in Santa Barbara County to the Foundation. Subjects the land exchange to provisions under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 related to exchanges of public lands and interests therein within the National Forest System. Expresses the intent of Congress that the land exchange be completed within two years of enactment of this Act.

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

367 votes, representing 206,225,083 people84.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

27 votes, representing 15,118,304 people6.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.6% 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
YeaWon36784.3%
NayLost276.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.6%