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Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

the Senate held a roll-call vote on 111-s454 (Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009). Result: Became Public Law No: 111-23.. Tallies — Yea: 79, Nay: 17, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 100.

111-s454 111th Congress Senate Became Public Law No: 111-23. Died in Committee
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Bill Activity

House
House Floor Vote
2009-05-13
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed pursuant to H. Res. 432.
Engrossed Amendment House
2009-05-13
Senate
Introduced in Senate
2009-02-23
Committee
2009-02-23
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committee
2009-03-03
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-149.
Committee
2009-04-02
Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator Levin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee
2009-05-06
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5205-5225; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5205-5209)
Committee
2009-05-07
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Conference
2009-05-13
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Conference
2009-05-14
Senate disagreed to House amendment, agreed to request for conference, and appointed conferees. Levin; Kennedy; Byrd; Lieberman; Reed; Akaka; Nelson FL; Nelson NE; Bayh; Webb; McCaskill; Udall CO; Hagan; Begich; Burris; McCain; Inhofe; Sessions; Chambliss; Graham; Thune; Martinez; Wicker; Burr; Vitter; Collins. (consideration: CR S5495-5496)
Conference
2009-05-19
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Committee
2009-05-19
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference
2009-05-20
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 197.
Conference
2009-05-21
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 411 - 0 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5912)
Engrossed in Senate
2009-05-07
Senate Floor Vote
2009-05-07
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 186. (text: CR S5260-5266)
Floor Vote
2009-05-13
On motion to authorize conferees to close meetings Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 11 (Roll no. 254).
President
President
2009-05-21
Presented to President.
Became Law
2009-05-22
Became Public Law No: 111-23.
Enrolled Bill
Public Law
2009-05-23

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    Committee Review

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Roll-Call Votes

Passed 79–17
79 Yea (82.3%) 17 Nay (17.7%)
Democrats
55 Yea 0 Nay
Republicans
22 Yea 17 Nay
Independents
2 Yea 0 Nay
Yea: 79 Nay: 17 Present: 0 Not Voting: 0 Total: 100
Shown: 100
Member Party State Vote
Akaka (D-HI) D Yea
Baucus (D-MT) D Yea
Bayh (D-IN) D Yea
Begich (D-AK) D Yea
Bennet (D-CO) D Yea
Bingaman (D-NM) D Yea
Boxer (D-CA) D Yea
Brown (D-OH) D Yea
Burris (D-IL) D Yea
Cantwell (D-WA) D Yea
Cardin (D-MD) D Yea
Carper (D-DE) D Yea
Casey (D-PA) D Yea
Conrad (D-ND) D Yea
Dodd (D-CT) D Yea
Dorgan (D-ND) D Yea
Durbin (D-IL) D Yea
Feingold (D-WI) D Yea
Feinstein (D-CA) D Yea
Franken (D-MN) D Yea
Gillibrand (D-NY) D Yea
Hagan (D-NC) D Yea
Harkin (D-IA) D Yea
Inouye (D-HI) D Yea
Johnson (D-SD) D Yea
Kaufman (D-DE) D Yea
Kerry (D-MA) D Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN) D Yea
Kohl (D-WI) D Yea
Landrieu (D-LA) D Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ) D Yea
Leahy (D-VT) D Yea
Levin (D-MI) D Yea
Lincoln (D-AR) D Yea
McCaskill (D-MO) D Yea
Menendez (D-NJ) D Yea
Merkley (D-OR) D Yea
Murray (D-WA) D Yea
Nelson (D-FL) D Yea
Nelson (D-NE) D Yea
Pryor (D-AR) D Yea
Reed (D-RI) D Yea
Reid (D-NV) D Yea
Rockefeller (D-WV) D Yea
Schumer (D-NY) D Yea
Shaheen (D-NH) D Yea
Specter (D-PA) D Yea
Stabenow (D-MI) D Yea
Tester (D-MT) D Yea
Udall (D-CO) D Yea
Udall (D-NM) D Yea
Warner (D-VA) D Yea
Webb (D-VA) D Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI) D Yea
Wyden (D-OR) D Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT) I Yea
Sanders (I-VT) I Yea
Alexander (R-TN) R Yea
Bond (R-MO) R Yea
Brownback (R-KS) R Yea
Chambliss (R-GA) R Yea
Cochran (R-MS) R Yea
Collins (R-ME) R Yea
Cornyn (R-TX) R Yea
Crapo (R-ID) R Yea
Graham (R-SC) R Yea
Grassley (R-IA) R Yea
Hutchison (R-TX) R Yea
Isakson (R-GA) R Yea
Lugar (R-IN) R Yea
Martinez (R-FL) R Yea
Murkowski (R-AK) R Yea
Risch (R-ID) R Yea
Roberts (R-KS) R Yea
Shelby (R-AL) R Yea
Snowe (R-ME) R Yea
Vitter (R-LA) R Yea
Voinovich (R-OH) R Yea
Wicker (R-MS) R Yea
Barrasso (R-WY) R Nay
Bennett (R-UT) R Nay
Bunning (R-KY) R Nay
Burr (R-NC) R Nay
Coburn (R-OK) R Nay
Corker (R-TN) R Nay
DeMint (R-SC) R Nay
Ensign (R-NV) R Nay
Enzi (R-WY) R Nay
Gregg (R-NH) R Nay
Hatch (R-UT) R Nay
Johanns (R-NE) R Nay
Kyl (R-AZ) R Nay
McCain (R-AZ) R Nay
McConnell (R-KY) R Nay
Sessions (R-AL) R Nay
Thune (R-SD) R Nay
Byrd (D-WV) D —
Kennedy (D-MA) D —
Mikulski (D-MD) D —
Inhofe (R-OK) R —

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