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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Title Cost State Status Bill Chamber Year House Sponsors Senate Sponsors
Medical advanced technology – program increase – peer-reviewed neurotoxin exposure treatment Parkinson's research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $16,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
International fisheries commissions (International Commissions) $28,170,000 None ABR FOROP 2021
Watersmart Program: Watersmart grants (Water and Related Resources) $47,139,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Peer-reviewed epilepsy research (Defense Health Program) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Medical advanced technology – program increase – peer-reviewed military burn research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
The Asia Foundation (International Commissions) $20,000,000 DC NBR FOROP 2021
Watersmart Program: basin studies (Water and Related Resources) $408,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Peer-reviewed Gulf War illness research (Defense Health Program) $22,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Ground advanced technology – program increase – environmental sensors for explosives (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $3,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
East-West Center (International Commissions) $19,700,000 HI NBR FOROP 2021
Watersmart Program: drought responses and comprehensive drought plans (Water and Related Resources) $1,099,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Peer-reviewed hearing restoration research (Defense Health Program) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
High Performance Computing Modernization program – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $40,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
National Endowment for Democracy (International Commissions) $232,725,000 DC ABR FOROP 2021
Watersmart Program: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program (Water and Related Resources) $60,617,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Peer-reviewed kidney cancer research (Defense Health Program) $50,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Long range precision fires advanced technology – program increase – rapid demonstration capability (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $25,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Human Rights and Democracy Fund, Department of State (Bilateral Economic Assistance) $190,450,000 None NBR FOROP 2021
Sustainable Transportation: vehicle technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $325,600,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Peer-reviewed lung cancer research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Humanitarian demining – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $8,485,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Inter-American Foundation (Independent Agencies) $34,150,000 None ABR FOROP 2021
Sustainable Transportation: bioenergy technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $210,500,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Peer-reviewed lupus research (Defense Health Program) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Army missile defense systems integration – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
International Fund for Agricultural Development (Multilateral Assistance) $32,500,000 None NBR FOROP 2021
Sustainable Transportation: hydrogen and fuel cell technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $108,000,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Peer-reviewed medical research (Defense Health Program) $370,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Instrument landing system (ILS) (Airport and Airway Trust Fund) $10,000,000 None NBR THUD 2021
Army missile defense systems integration – program increase – gun launched interceptors (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $8,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Economic Research Service (Agricultural Programs) $23,367,000 None ABR AG 2021
Renewable Energy: solar energy technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $213,000,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Peer-reviewed melanoma research (Defense Health Program) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Advanced materials/structural safety (Airport and Airway Trust Fund – Research, Engineering, and Development) $13,717,000 None ABR THUD 2021
Army missile defense systems integration – program increase – advanced technology end-to-end testbed (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $10,500,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Grassroots source water protection program (Farm Production and Conservation Programs) $6,500,000 None NBR AG 2021
Renewable Energy: wind energy technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $87,900,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Peer-reviewed multiple sclerosis research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
System planning and resource management (Airport and Airway Trust Fund – Research, Engineering, and Development) $5,000,000 None ABR THUD 2021
Army missile defense systems integration – program increase – air and missile system critical technology development (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Rural community development initiative (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $6,000,000 None NBR AG 2021
Renewable Energy: water power technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $105,000,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Peer-reviewed orthopedic research (Defense Health Program) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Maritime Guaranteed Loan (Title XI) Program Account – administrative expenses and guarantees (Maritime Administration) $3,000,000 None NBR THUD 2021
Army missile defense systems integration – program increase – conventional mission capabilities (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $10,250,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Economic impact initiative grants (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $6,000,000 None NBR AG 2021
Peer-reviewed ovarian cancer research (Defense Health Program) $35,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021
Renewable Energy: geothermal technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $80,000,000 None ABR ENERGY 2021
Payments to air carriers (Airport and Airway Trust Fund) $23,332,000 None ABR THUD 2021
Army missile defense systems integration – program increase – hot air tunnel and MESO technologies for hypersonics (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $47,000,000 None ABR DEF 2021

Legend

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