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S Amdt 1189 - Air Cargo Security Programs Implementation Amendment - Key Vote

Barack Obama II voted Yea (Motion Vote) on this legislation.

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Amendment - Motion Rejected (Senate) - July 14, 2005 (Key vote)

Title: Air Cargo Security Programs Implementation Amendment

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to waive the budget act for an amendment that increases spending for the Aviation Security Department.

Highlight: -Increases appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration's Aviation Security by $302 million.

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NOTE: A MOTION TO WAIVE THE BUDGET ACT, IF ADOPTED, TEMPORARILY SETS ASIDE A SPECIFIC PROVISION OF THE BUDGET ACT OF 1974 SO THAT AN AMENDMENT THAT VIOLATES THE ACT MAY BE CONSIDERED. A 3/5 MAJORITY IS REQUIRED FOR ADOPTION.

Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - July 13, 2005

Title: Air Cargo Security Programs Implementation Amendment

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