Earmark Database

Since 1991, Citizens Against Government Waste has chronicled how lawmakers have spent hundreds of billions of dollars on pork-barrel spending through the process of congressional earmarking. CAGW’s Earmark Database collects almost 30 years of work identifying wasteful spending projects and makes the information available online in one searchable database for the very first time. The earmark database is a powerful tool for lawmakers, citizens, and researchers alike.
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FY State Cost Description Status Chamber Appropriation House Senate
2003 AR $6,000,000 US-412 (National Corridor Planning and Development Program – Federal Highway Administration) NBR S THUD
2003 Multi-State $2,000,000 Scranton to New York City Passenger Rail Service (New Fixed Guideway Systems – Federal Transit Administration) NBR S THUD
2003 CA $500,000 San Fernando Valley East and Ventura Boulevard, park and ride facilities (Bus and Bus Facilities – Federal Transit Administration) NBR H THUD
2003 WI $630,000 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Rice Lake for construction and expansion of facilities at its new technology center (Economic Development Initiative) NBR H VAHUD
2003 MO $90,000 United Inner Services, Inc. in Kansas City for construction of a community center (Economic Development Initiative) NBR H VAHUD
2003 IA $450,000 City of Des Moines for the Agriment Technology Park (Economic Development Initiative) NBR VAHUD
2003 FL $1,260,000 Model City Community Revitalization District Trust in Miami for the Model City Homeownership project (Neighborhood Initiatives program) NBR C VAHUD
2003 NY $180,000 State University, College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry for research and outreach at the Roosevelt Sustainability Center (Science and Technology – EPA) NBR H VAHUD
2003 AL $450,000 Southwest Alabama Regional Water Authority for water infrastructure improvements (State and Tribal Assistance Grants – EPA) NBR H VAHUD
2003 IL $450,000 Village of Johnsburg for wastewater infrastructure improvements (State and Tribal Assistance Grants – EPA) NBR H VAHUD
2002 CA $240,000 Olive fruitfly research (Agricultural Research Service) NBR H AG
2002 $400,000 For exchanges to build linkages between American and foreign musicians and musical institutions (Educational & Cultural Exchange Programs – Department of State) H COM
2002 $1,500,000 Youth Advocates program (Safe Schools Initiative – Juvenile Justice Programs) NBR S COM
2002 NV $1,500,000 Clark County, 911 and Emergency Response System (Technology Program – Community Oriented Policing Services) NBR S COM
2002 VA $1,000,000 George Mason University, to conduct an information technology business development program (Salaries & Expenses – Small Business Administration) NBR C COM
2002 $2,000,000 Wafer-scale planarization technology (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Defense Wide) NBR DEF
2002 $2,500,000 160th SOAR aircraft modifications [Rotary Wing Upgrades] (Procurement – Defense Wide) NBR H DEF
2002 $2,500,000 Biosensor research (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) NBR H DEF
2002 $600,000 Dermal phase meter (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) NBR S DEF
2002 $2,500,000 Alternate engine program (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) NBR S DEF
2002 CA $100,000 Central Valley project, San Felipe Division (Water & Related Resources – Bureau of Reclamation) NBR S ENERGY
2002 MS $300,000 Horn Lake Creek and tributaries (Mississippi River & Tributaries – Army Corps of Engineers) NBR H ENERGY
2002 LA $200,000 Hurricane protection (General Investigations – Army Corps of Engineers) NBR ENERGY
2002 GA $4,700,000 For a firearms multipurpose building, Glynco (Acquisition, Construction, Improvements & Related Expenses – Federal Law Enforcement Training Center) NBR S FINSER
2002 CA $750,000 Mojave National Preserve [Kelso exhibits] (Construction – National Park Service) NBR H INT
2002 MS $300,000 Mississippi Delta Community College Business Services Center (Training & Employment Services – Employment & Training Administration) NBR S LABHHS
2002 CA $750,000 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Julian C. Dixon Institute for Cultural Studies (Institute of Museum & Library Services – Related Agencies) NBR C LABHHS
2002 PA $500,000 Lehigh University, Center for Promoting Health Development for Individuals with Disabilities, research (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Department of Education) NBR S LABHHS
2002 OH $40,000 Indian Creek School District, Wintersville, educational programming (Fund for the Improvement of Education – Department of Education) NBR C LABHHS
2002 NV $249,000 Schurz Elementary School, to buy each student a laptop computer (Fund for the Improvement of Education – Department of Education) NBR S LABHHS
2002 SC $650,000 Electronic integration and support facility, Charleston Naval Weapons Station NBR S MILCON
2002 KY $2,350,000 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, regional trail improvements (Transportation & Community & System Preservation Pilot Program – Federal Highway Administration) NBR H THUD
2002 AR $4,000,000 I-69 Connector from I-530 in Pine Bluff (National Corridor Planning and Development Program – Federal Highway Administration) NBR H THUD
2002 CA $3,000,000 Sacramento (Intelligent Transportation Systems – Federal Highway Administration) NBR THUD
2002 AZ $26,330,000 Phoenix (Air Traffic Control Facilities Replacement – Federal Aviation Administration) NBR THUD
2002 NY $2,000,000 Binghamton, intermodal terminal (Bus and Bus Facilities – Federal Transit Administration) NBR H THUD
2002 NV $300,000 Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport (Automated Surface Observing System – Federal Aviation Administration) NBR S THUD
2002 CA $500,000 MTBE remedial activities in Santa Monica (Environmental Programs & Management – EPA) NBR C VAHUD
2002 CA $675,000 City of Brea for wastewater infrastructure improvements (State and Tribal Assistance Grants – EPA) NBR C VAHUD
2002 CA $150,000 Davis Street Community Center in Central Alameda for facilities needs (Economic Development Initiative) NBR C VAHUD
2002 NJ $240,000 City of North Wildwood for improvements to the beach, boardwalk, and entertainment district of the City (Economic Development Initiative) NBR C VAHUD
2002 MS $450,000 Renovation of Margaret J. Walker Alexander Research Center, Jackson State University, Jackson (Economic Development Initiative) NBR S VAHUD
2002 TX $400,000 Nutritional requirements research (Agricultural Research Service) NBR H AG
2002 $2,908,000 Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange (Educational & Cultural Exchange Programs – Department of State) H COM
2002 MT $1,300,000 Promoting Responsible Behavior and Preventing Violence program (Safe Schools Initiative – Juvenile Justice Programs) NBR S COM
2002 MA $1,000,000 Massachusetts Facial Recognition Project (Technology Program – Community Oriented Policing Services) NBR COM
2002 VA $1,500,000 Shenandoah University, Winchester, to develop a historical and tourism development facility (Salaries & Expenses – Small Business Administration) NBR C COM
2002 $5,000,000 Miniaturized wireless initiative (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Defense Wide) NBR C DEF
2002 $71,300,000 C130J (National Guard and Reserve Equipment – Air Force Reserve) NBR C DEF
2002 $3,500,000 Biology, education, screening, chemoprevention and treatment lung cancer research program (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) NBR H DEF

Legend

Status ABR – Above president's budget request
NBR – No budget request by president
Chamber C – Inserted in conference committee
H – Inserted in the House
S – Inserted in the Senate
HS – Inserted in the House and Senate
Appropriation AG – Agriculture
COM – Commerce
DEF – Defense
FINSER – Financial Services
FOROP – Foreign Operations
HS – Homeland Security
INT – Interior
LEG – Legislative
MILCON – Military Construction
THUD – Transportation/HUD
VAHUD – VA/HUD