July 27, 2007
On Friday July 27 the House passed the Conference Report on H.R. 1: Improving America's Security Act of 2007. This legislation implements a number of recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission and fulfills one of the commitments made in January by the new Democratic-led Congress. It provides for a larger distribution of homeland security grants to states and municipalities based on risk and provides separate funding for states to improve their interoperable communication capabilities. More than $4 billion is provided over four years for train, transit and bus security grants. The legislation also calls for 100% screening of all maritime cargo bound for the U.S. that is loaded on ships in foreign ports within 5 years. It requires the screening of all cargo on passenger planes within 3 years.
| YEA | NAY | PRESENT | NOT VOTING | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRAT | 221 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
| REPUBLICAN | 150 |
39 |
0 |
13 |
| TOTAL | 371 |
40 |
0 |
22 |
| MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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