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
Peer-reviewed prostate cancer research (Defense Health Program) $110,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
System planning and resource management (Airport and Airway Trust Fund – Research, Engineering, and Development) $9,418,000 None ABR THUD 2020
Depot maintenance (NON-IF) – program increase – MH-60 NRE (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Research and development: university programs (Science and Technology Directorate) $18,754,000 None ABR HS 2020
Peer-reviewed rare cancers research (Defense Health Program) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Small and disadvantaged business utilization and outreach (Office of the Secretary) $1,646,000 None ABR THUD 2020
Depot maintenance (NON-IF) – program increase – high pressure cold spray systems (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Land resources: wild horse and burro management (Bureau of Land Management – Management of Lands and Resources) $25,810,000 None ABR INT 2020
Peer-reviewed scleroderma research (Defense Health Program) $5,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Payments to air carriers (Airport and Airway Trust Fund) $37,000,000 None ABR THUD 2020
Maritime technology (MARITECH) – program increase – advanced additive technologies for sustainment of Navy assets (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Western Oregon resources management (Oregon and California Land Grants) $98,540,000 OR NBR INT 2020
Peer-reviewed spinal cord research (Defense Health Program) $40,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Research, engineering, and development (Airport and Airway Trust Fund) $72,665,000 None ABR THUD 2020
Advanced materials for weapon systems – program increase – metals affordability research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
National conservation training center (United States Fish and Wildlife Services – Resource Management) $4,588,000 None ABR INT 2020
Peer-reviewed reconstructive transplant research (Defense Health Program) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Railroad research and development (Federal Railroad Administration) $21,600,000 None ABR THUD 2020
Advanced materials for weapon systems – program increase – composites technology (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $9,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Highlands Conservation Act grants (United States Fish and Wildlife Services – Land Acquisition) $10,000,000 None NBR INT 2020
Economic Research Service (Agricultural Programs) $24,257,000 None ABR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed tickborne disease research (Defense Health Program) $7,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Maritime Guaranteed Loan (Title XI) Program Account – administrative expenses and guarantees (Maritime Administration) $3,000,000 None NBR THUD 2020
Manufacturing technology program – program increase – F-35 battery technology (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $9,800,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Heritage Partnership Program (National Park Service – National Recreation and Preservation) $21,570,000 None ABR INT 2020
Grassroots source water protection program (Farm Production and Conservation Programs) $6,500,000 None NBR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed traumatic brain injury and psychological health research (Defense Health Program) $165,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Peer-reviewed tuberous sclerosis complex research (Defense Health Program) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Medical Development – program increase – military dental research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Pollution prevention- DEM/VAL – program increase – alternative energy aircraft tugs (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $3,000,000 None NBR DEF 2020
Save America's Treasures grants (National Park Service – Historic Preservation Fund) $16,000,000 None NBR INT 2020
Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development (Rural Development) $800,000 None NBR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed vision research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Small diameter bomb – program increase – seeker cost reduction initiative (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Grants to historically black colleges and universities (National Park Service – Historic Preservation Fund) $10,000,000 None NBR INT 2020
Rural community development initiative (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $6,000,000 None NBR AG 2020
Global HIV/AIDS prevention (Defense Health Program) $8,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Agile combat support – program increase – multi-modal threat detection and mitigation (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $7,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Environmental health: toxic substances hydrology (United States Geological Survey – Surveys, Investigations, and Research) $13,098,000 None NBR INT 2020
Economic impact initiative grants (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $6,000,000 None NBR AG 2020
HIV/AIDS program increase (Defense Health Program) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Combat training ranges – program increase – F-35 advanced threat simulator (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Core science systems: national cooperative geologic mapping (United States Geological Survey – Surveys, Investigations, and Research) $10,000,000 None ABR INT 2020
Delta Regional Authority and Appalachian Regional Commission (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $9,000,000 Multi-State NBR AG 2020
Joint warfighter medical research (Defense Health Program) $40,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Compass Call – accelerate EC-37B baseline 4 (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $16,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Facilities: deferred maintenance and capital improvement (United States Geological Survey – Surveys, Investigations, and Research) $68,189,000 None ABR INT 2020
Cooperative development – Rural Cooperative Development Grants (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $5,800,000 None NBR AG 2020
Orthotics and prosthetics outcome research (Defense Health Program) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas – Rural Cooperative Development Grants (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $2,800,000 None NBR AG 2020

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